Cote-Nord County (QC)
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Welcome to Côte-Nord (the North Coast), the largest administrative region, or county, by land area in the Province of Québec. Here you will find useful references for monitoring while in the region. Please monitor this page for updates and changes as it is a work in progress.
Contents
Language
It is important to note the Québécois dialect of French is the language of the region, in addition to the First Nations dialects of Innu and Naskapi. Though the majority of public safety personnel and residents also speak English, it rarely used in radio communications. If you are visiting the region and only speak English, it is highly recommended that you learn some basic French such as numbers, directions, and words referring to roadways.
Ambulance
Paramedic services in Côte-Nord are provided by three companies on behalf of the Government of Québec. Fermont is the only town in Côte-Nord with their own ambulance. All communications, with the exception of Fermont, take place on the RENIR P25 trunked system using strapped full-time encryption.
| Post | Provider | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Baie-Comeau (Comeau Bay) | Les Services Préhospitaliers Paraxion Inc. | 2726 Boulevard Laflèche, Baie-Comeau |
| Baie-Trinité (Trinity Bay) | Les Services Préhospitaliers Paraxion Inc. | 28 Route 138, Baie-Trinité |
| Blanc-Sablon (White Sand) | Services Préhospitaliers Basse-Côte-Nord Inc. | 1070 Boulevard Docteur-Camille-Marcoux |
| Fermont (Iron Mountain) | Ville de Fermont | 21 Rue Le Carrefour, Fermont |
| Forestville (Town of Forests) | Les Services Préhospitaliers Paraxion Inc. | 15 Route 138, Forestville |
| Havre-Saint-Pierre (Saint Pierre Harbour) | Les Services Préhospitaliers Paraxion Inc. | 1121 Rue Boréale, Havre-Saint-Pierre |
| Les Escoumins (The Shell Place) | Les Services Préhospitaliers Paraxion Inc. | 420 Route 138, Les Escoumins |
| Manicouagan (Place Where Tree Bark Is Found) | Les Services Préhospitaliers Paraxion Inc. | Motel de l'Énergie: Route 389, Rivière-aux-Outardes |
| Natashquan (Where The Bear Is Hunted) | Les Services Préhospitaliers Paraxion Inc. | 133 Chemin d'En-Haut, Natashquan |
| Port-Cartier | Les Services Préhospitaliers Paraxion Inc. | 25 Route Jacques Cartier, Port-Cartier |
| Rivière-au-Tonnerre (Thunder River) | Les Services Préhospitaliers Paraxion Inc. | 46 ueR du Vieux Quai, Rivière-au-Tonnerre |
| Sacré-Cœur (Sacred Heart) | Ambulances Sacré-Cœur Inc. | 105 Rue Gagné, Sacré-Cœur |
| Sept-Îles (Seven Islands) | Les Services Préhospitaliers Paraxion Inc. | 155 Rue Père-Divet, Sept-Îles |
Fire Departments (Incendie)
In the native language of the region, a fire department is referred to as Incendie, and a fire station is referred to as a Caserne.
| Caserne No. | Incendie | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan | 473 Jacques-Cartier, Rivière-au-Tonnerre |
| 2 | Service de Sécurité Incendie Conseil des Innus de Ekuanitshit First Nations indigenous department. |
5 Rue Hinipet-Muanen, Ekuanitshit (Mingan) |
| 3 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan | 2 Route de l'Aéroport, Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan |
| 4 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Havre-Saint-Pierre | 1124 Rue Dulcinée, Havre-Saint-Pierre |
| 5 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Rio Tinto Fer et Titane Serving the Rio Tinto Fer et Titane facility and docks. |
951 Rue de l'Escale, Havre-Saint-Pierre |
| 10 | Service de Sécurité Incendie Mine du Lac-Bloom Serving the Champion-Minerai Fer Quebec Lac-Bloom iron ore mine and facilities. |
Route 389, Lac-Bloom (Fermont) |
| 11 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de ArcelorMittal Exploitation minière Canada] Serving the ArcelorMittal Mines Canada Mont-Wright iron ore mine and facilities. |
Route 389, Mont-Wright (Fermont) |
| 12 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Fermont | 21 Rue Le Carrefour, Fermont |
| 15 | Hydro-Québec Serving the remote and isolated hydro-electric outpost at Poste Montagnais (aka: Mile 134). |
51.888056 North x 65.714444 West, Lac-Jérôme Territory |
| 16 | Hydro-Québec Serving the hydro-electric outpost at the massive Barrage Daniel-Johnson (Manicougan-5) dam. |
Route 389, Rivière-aux-Outardes |
| 17 | Hydro-Québec Serving the remote hydro-electric outpost at the Romaine-3 Generating Station. |
51.13086 North x 63.413634 West, Lac-Jérôme Territory |
| 38-8382 | Gouvernement du Québec Urgence-Environnement (Hazmat) (Government of Quebec Environmental Emergency) |
818 Boulevard Laure, Sept-Îles |
| 38-8383 | Gouvernement du Québec Urgence-Environnement (Hazmat) (Government of Quebec Environmental Emergency) |
20 Boulevard Comeau, Baie-Comeau |
| 67 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Tadoussac | 408 Rue du Bateau-Passeur, Tadoussac |
| 68 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Sacré-Cœur | 101 Boulevard Gagné, Sacré-Cœur |
| 69 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Les Bergeronnes | 427 Rue de la Mer, Les Escoumins (Les Bergeronnes) |
| 70 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Forestville | 2 Rue de la Rivière, Les Escoumins |
| 71 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Forestville | 314 Route 138, Longue-Rive (Sault-au-Mouton) |
| 72 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Forestville | 505 Route 138, Longue-Rive (Saint-Paul-du-Nord) |
| 73 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Forestville | 170 Rue Principale, Portneuf-sur-Mer |
| 74 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Forestville | 1 2e Avenue, Forestville |
| 75 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Forestville | 111 Rue Sirois, Colombier |
| 76 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Forestville | 360 Route 138, Colombier (Saint-Marc) |
| 79 | Service de Sécurité Incendie Pessamit | 80 Rue Ashini, Pessamit |
| 80 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Pointe-Lebel | 365 Rue Granier, Pointe-Lebel |
| 81 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de la Péninsule-Manicouagan | 507 Route 138, Ragueneau |
| 82 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de la Péninsule-Manicouagan | 471 Chemin Principal, Pointe-aux-Outardes |
| 83 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de la Péninsule-Manicouagan | 2 Rue du Parc, Chute-aux-Outardes |
| 84 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Baie-Comeau | 1300 Boulevard Blanche, Baie-Comeau |
| 85 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Baie-Comeau | 19 Avenue Marquette, Baie-Comeau |
| *86 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Franquelin *Operations suspended, fire protection provided by Baie-Comeau. |
27 Rue des Érables, Franquelin |
| *87 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Godbout *Operations suspended, fire protection provided by Baie-Comeau. |
112 Rue Saint-Régis, Godbout |
| 88 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Baie-Trinité | 28 Route 138, Baie-Trinité |
| 89 | Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (Society for the Protection of Forests Against Fire) |
251 Route de l'Aéroport, Baie-Comeau (Airport) |
| 93 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Port-Cartier | 65 Route Jacques Cartier, Port-Cartier |
| 96 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Sept-Îles | 153 Rue du Père-Divet, Sept-Îles |
| 97 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Ushat Mak Mani-utenam | 1000 Boulevard Laure, Sept-Îles (Airport) |
| 98 | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Rio Tinto Serving the IOC-Rio Tinto facility and docks. |
1 Rue Retty, Sept-Îles |
| 99 | Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (Society for the Protection of Forests Against Fire) |
1000 Boulevard Laure, Sept-Îles (Airport) |
| None | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Blanc-Sablon | 1054 Boulevard Docteur-Camille-Marcoux |
| None | Service de Sécurité Incendie de L'Île-d'Anticosti First Nations indigenous department. |
25B Chemin des Forestiers, Port-Menier (L'Île-d'Anticosti) |
| None | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent First Nations indigenous department. |
Addresses Not Used In Village, Chevery |
| None | Service de Sécurité Incendie de l'Aluminerie Alcoa de Baie-Comeau Serving the Alcoa Baie-Comeau aluminum facility. |
100 Route Maritime, Baie-Comeau |
| None | Service de Sécurité Incendie de l'Aluminerie Alouette Serving the Alouette Aluminum smelting facility. |
400 Chemin de la Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire (Sept-Îles) |
| None | Service de Sécurité Incendie de Saint-Augustin First Nations indigenous department. |
Addresses Not Used In Village, Saint-Augustin |
| None | Service de Sécurité Incendie Montagnais de Nutashkuan First Nations indigenous department. |
29 Rue Matshiteu, Natashquan |
| None | Service de Sécurité Incendie Montagnais de Unamen Shipu First Nations indigenous department. |
Addresses Not Used In Village, La Romaine |
Law Enforcement
Sûreté du Québec: District 9
Sûreté du Québec (Security Québec) is the provincial law enforcement agency of Québec. They provide the majority of policing in the province, particularly outside major cities. They also serve to compliment indigenous police officers from the various First Nations tribal police. SQ District 9 is responsible for Côte-Nord. As of September 2021, District 9 continues to operate on analog VHF frequencies, but will be switching to the RENIR P25 trunked system with strapped full-time encryption by 2023.
| Post | Barracks | Address |
|---|---|---|
| District 9 Principal | District | 20 Boulevard Comeau, Baie-Comeau |
| Caniapiscau (Rocky Point) | Principal | 299 Rue Le Carrefour, Fermont |
| Caniapiscau (Rocky Point) | Auxiliaire | 76 Rue Atlantic, Schefferville |
| Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) | Principal | 1141 Boulevard Docteur-Camille-Marcoux, Blanc-Sablon |
| Haute-Côte-Nord (Upper North Shore) | Principal | 130 Route 138 Est, Forestville |
| Haute-Côte-Nord (Upper North Shore) | Auxiliaire | 406 Rue Bateau-Passeur, Tadoussac |
| Manicouagan (Place Where Tree Bark Is Found) | Principal | 1010 Rue Mingan, Baie-Comeau |
| Minganie | Principal | 1174 Boulevard de l'Escale, Havre-Saint-Pierre |
| Sept-Rivières (Seven Rivers) | Principal | 151 Rue Père-Divet, Sept-Îles |
| Sept-Rivières (Seven Rivers) | Auxiliaire | 63 Route Jacques Cartier, Port-Cartier |
First Nations Police
| Band/Tribe | Agency | Territory | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innu Takuaikan | Sécurité Publique Uashat Mak Mani-utenam | Maliotenam and Ushat | 101 Boulevard des Montagnais, Sept-Îles |
| Innu des Pessamit | Sécurité Publique de Pessamit | Pessamit | 80 Rue Ashini, Pessamit |
| Innus des Nutashkuan | Sécurité Publique de Nutashkuan | Nutashkuan | 29 Rue Matshiteu, Natashquan |
Protection de la Faune
There are about 360 Agents de Protection de la Faune (Wildlife Protection Officers) located in more than 80 service points throughout Québec, responsible for the application of the laws and regulations governing wildlife. In Côte-Nord, there are officers assigned to the Sûreté du Québec barracks at Baie-Comeau, Port-Cartier, and Sept-Îles. Wildlife Protection Officers operate on the RENIR P25 trunked system and several RENIR P25 conventional sites, using strapped full-time encryption.
Local Police
There is currently no non-indigenous local law enforcement active in Côte-Nord. The departments in Baie-Comeau, Port-Cartier, and Sept-Îles have been disbanded. All regular policing, with the exception of the above listed First Nations with their own agencies, is provided solely by Sûreté du Québec. RCMP/GRC is present in the region, but operates as an investigative agency and does not provide patrol or traffic enforcement functions as they do elsewhere in Canada.