Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
Agency overview
Established 1906
Employees 1000 - including firefighters, dispatchers and other staff
Fire chief Ken Block (1 February 2009-)[1]
Facilities and equipment
Stations 29
Engines 33
Trucks 10
Rescues 7 (+ 6 boats)
Tenders 4
Website
http://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/about-fire-rescue-services.aspx
Originally Strathcona Fire Hall No. 1, built in 1909, became Fire Hall No. 6 in the 1912 amalgamation with Edmonton. It has housed the Walterdale Theatre since 1974, and has been an Alberta Historic Site since 14 July 1976. The tower still holds the original bell.
53°31′09″N 113°29′46″W / 53.5193°N 113.4962°W / 53.5193; -113.4962 (Strathcona No. 1)
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Headquarters, Administration Offices, & Number 1 Station

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (also Edmonton Fire and Rescue Services) is the fire department for the City of Edmonton, Alberta.

The Edmonton Fire Department began as a volunteer fire corps in 1891 and the first full department was created in 1906.

Operations

Apparatus leaving Number 2 Fire Station (Downtown)
Number 3 Station
New Number 5 Station
Current Number 6 Station
Number Eleven Station

There are 29 stations throughout the city.[2]

#NameAddress UnitsCoordinates
1Headquarters10351 96 Street Pump 1, Rescue 1, Rapid Deployment Craft 1 District Chief53°32′52″N 113°29′01″W / 53.5478°N 113.4835°W / 53.5478; -113.4835 (Station 01)Coordinates: 53°32′52″N 113°29′01″W / 53.5478°N 113.4835°W / 53.5478; -113.4835 (Station 01)
2Downtown10217 107 Street Pump 2, Ladder 2, Investigator 1, 2, K953°32′37″N 113°30′15″W / 53.5436°N 113.5042°W / 53.5436; -113.5042 (Station 02)
3University11226 76 Avenue Pump 3, Rescue 3,

Technical Rescue

 53°30′45″N 113°31′20″W / 53.5126°N 113.5221°W / 53.5126; -113.5221 (Station 03)
4Jasper Place10949 156 Street Pump 4, Rescue 4, District Chief53°33′20″N 113°35′23″W / 53.5556°N 113.5898°W / 53.5556; -113.5898 (Station 04)
5Norwood9020 111 Avenue
(formerly 11169 101 Street)		 Pump 5, Ladder 553°33′41″N 113°28′50″W / 53.5613°N 113.4805°W / 53.5613; -113.4805 (Station 05)
6Mill Creek8105 96 Street Pump 6, Ladder 653°31′02″N 113°28′34″W / 53.5173°N 113.4762°W / 53.5173; -113.4762 (Station 06)
7Highlands5025 118 Avenue Pump 7, Ladder 7

Brush 7

 53°34′12″N 113°25′10″W / 53.5700°N 113.4194°W / 53.5700; -113.4194 (Station 07)
8Hagmann12503 128 Street Pump 8, Tender 853°34′52″N 113°32′33″W / 53.5812°N 113.5424°W / 53.5812; -113.5424 (Station 08)
9Roper Station5604 50 Street Pump 9, Rescue 9, District Chief53°29′37″N 113°25′08″W / 53.4937°N 113.4189°W / 53.4937; -113.4189 (Station 09)
10Lauderdale12735 101 Street Pump 10, Ladder 10

Hazmat 1,2,3

Air monitoring unit

 53°35′08″N 113°29′36″W / 53.5855°N 113.4933°W / 53.5855; -113.4933 (Station 10)
11Capilano6110 98 Avenue
(formerly 6625 101 Avenue)		 Pump 11, Rescue 11

River boom trailer

 53°32′18″N 113°25′44″W / 53.5384°N 113.4288°W / 53.5384; -113.4288 (Station 11)
12Meadowlark9020 156 Street Pump 1253°31′26″N 113°35′27″W / 53.5238°N 113.5908°W / 53.5238; -113.5908 (Station 12)
13Rainbow Valley4035 119 Street Pump 13, Tender 1353°28′40″N 113°32′17″W / 53.4779°N 113.5381°W / 53.4779; -113.5381 (Station 13)
14Londonderry7312 144 Avenue Pump 14, Rescue 1453°36′24″N 113°27′13″W / 53.6067°N 113.4536°W / 53.6067; -113.4536 (Station 14)
15Coronet5120 97 Street Pump 1553°29′20″N 113°28′48″W / 53.4890°N 113.4801°W / 53.4890; -113.4801 (Station 15)
16Mill Woods2904 66 Street NW Pump 16, Ladder 16 53°27′35″N 113°26′06″W / 53.4596°N 113.4351°W / 53.4596; -113.4351 (Station 16)
17Castle Downs15505 Castle Downs Road Pump 17, Tender 1753°37′03″N 113°31′00″W / 53.6176°N 113.5168°W / 53.6176; -113.5168 (Station 17)
18Clareview13808 Victoria Trail Pump 18, Tender 1853°36′05″N 113°23′13″W / 53.6014°N 113.3870°W / 53.6014; -113.3870 (Station 18)
19Callingwood6210 178 Street Pump 19, Mobile Command53°29′48″N 113°37′49″W / 53.4967°N 113.6303°W / 53.4967; -113.6303 (Station 19)
20Kaskitayo2303 105 Street NW Pump 20, Rescue 2053°27′16″N 113°30′03″W / 53.4545°N 113.5009°W / 53.4545; -113.5009 (Station 20)
21Rossdale9315 101 Street Rescue 21 (2017 est),

Foam Truck, Fan trailer

 53°31′43″N 113°29′36″W / 53.5285°N 113.4932°W / 53.5285; -113.4932 (Station 21)
22Oliver10124 123 Street Pump 22, Salvage/Air 22, Service 153°32′32″N 113°32′05″W / 53.5422°N 113.5346°W / 53.5422; -113.5346 (Station 22)
23Morin10130 178 Street Pump 23, Ladder 23

Brush 23

 53°32′35″N 113°37′41″W / 53.5430°N 113.6280°W / 53.5430; -113.6280 (Station 23)
24Terwillegar131 Haddow Close Pump 24, Ladder 24

Brush 24, District Chief

 53°27′33″N 113°35′28″W / 53.4592°N 113.5910°W / 53.4592; -113.5910 (Station 24)
25Lake District8403 167 Avenue Pump 25, District Chief53°37′42″N 113°28′13″W / 53.6283°N 113.4703°W / 53.6283; -113.4703 (Station 25)
26Meadows2803 34 Street NW Pump 26, Tender 2653°27′30″N 113°23′35″W / 53.4584°N 113.3931°W / 53.4584; -113.3931 (Station 26)
27Ellerslie1203 Ellwood Road SW Pump 27, Ladder 27, Brush 2753°25′44″N 113°28′33″W / 53.4290°N 113.4758°W / 53.4290; -113.4758 (Station 27)
28Heritage Valley12110 26 Avenue SW Pump 2853°24′39″N 113°32′19″W / 53.4108°N 113.5385°W / 53.4108; -113.5385 (Station 28)
29Lewis Farms9204 213 Street Pump 29, Tender 2953°31′35″N 113°41′17″W / 53.5265°N 113.6880°W / 53.5265; -113.6880 (Station 29)

Fleet

EFRS has a total of 127 pieces of equipment:

  • 33 pumpers
  • 8 tankers
  • 11 aerials
  • 8 rescue trucks
  • 6 rescue boats
  • 2 dangerous goods response vans
  • 1 decontamination trailer
  • 1 ventilation unit
  • 1 mobile command centre
  • 1 hose tender
  • 1 rehabilitation bus
  • 1 salvage truck
  • 1 canine van
  • Several all-terrain vehicles
  • Variety of support vehicles

See also

References

  1. ↑ "City of Edmonton Announces New Fire Chief". City of Edmonton. 2009-01-16. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  2. ↑ Edmonton Fire Stations
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