To ensure the safety of residents of the Montréal agglomeration, the Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal (Montréal fire department - SIM for short) implements the following by-laws.
![Règlement du Service de sécurité incendie](https://simsite-public-prd.s3.montreal.ca/s3fs-public/styles/sim_collectrices/public/nouveauavertisseur_640x360_rev_3_1.jpg?itok=U6UB42JH)
By-law concerning the Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal
The By-law concerning the Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal dictates the SIM's responsibilities and gives the department the powers needed to assume its responsibilities in an optimal way.
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By-law concerning fire safety
The By-law concerning fire prevention updates the requirements and corrects the obsolescence of standards used in the field.
![camion et gyrophare](https://simsite-public-prd.s3.montreal.ca/s3fs-public/styles/sim_collectrices/public/20181219_a_008-1200x1200.jpg?itok=xonXvqjH)
By-law concerning false fire alarms
This by-law was established to ensure the safety of citizens in the agglomeration of Montréal, fewer and fewer of whom respond to fire alarms.