Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
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Agency overview | |
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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 |
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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°31′09″N 113°29′46″W / 53.5193°N 113.4962°W
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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
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Apparatus leaving Number 2 Fire Station (Downtown)
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Number 3 Station
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New Number 5 Station
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Current Number 6 Station
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Number Eleven Station
There are 29 stations throughout the city.[2]
# | Name | Address | Units | Coordinates |
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1 | Headquarters | 10351 96 Street | Pump 1, Rescue 1, Rapid Deployment Craft 1 District Chief | 53°32′52″N 113°29′01″W / 53.5478°N 113.4835°WCoordinates: 53°32′52″N 113°29′01″W / 53.5478°N 113.4835°W |
2 | Downtown | 10217 107 Street | Pump 2, Ladder 2, Investigator 1, 2, K9 | 53°32′37″N 113°30′15″W / 53.5436°N 113.5042°W |
3 | University | 11226 76 Avenue | Pump 3, Rescue 3,
Technical Rescue |
53°30′45″N 113°31′20″W / 53.5126°N 113.5221°W |
4 | Jasper Place | 10949 156 Street | Pump 4, Rescue 4, District Chief | 53°33′20″N 113°35′23″W / 53.5556°N 113.5898°W |
5 | Norwood | 9020 111 Avenue (formerly 11169 101 Street) |
Pump 5, Ladder 5 | 53°33′41″N 113°28′50″W / 53.5613°N 113.4805°W |
6 | Mill Creek | 8105 96 Street | Pump 6, Ladder 6 | 53°31′02″N 113°28′34″W / 53.5173°N 113.4762°W |
7 | Highlands | 5025 118 Avenue | Pump 7, Ladder 7
Brush 7 |
53°34′12″N 113°25′10″W / 53.5700°N 113.4194°W |
8 | Hagmann | 12503 128 Street | Pump 8, Tender 8 | 53°34′52″N 113°32′33″W / 53.5812°N 113.5424°W |
9 | Roper Station | 5604 50 Street | Pump 9, Rescue 9, District Chief | 53°29′37″N 113°25′08″W / 53.4937°N 113.4189°W |
10 | Lauderdale | 12735 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 |
11 | Capilano | 6110 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 |
12 | Meadowlark | 9020 156 Street | Pump 12 | 53°31′26″N 113°35′27″W / 53.5238°N 113.5908°W |
13 | Rainbow Valley | 4035 119 Street | Pump 13, Tender 13 | 53°28′40″N 113°32′17″W / 53.4779°N 113.5381°W |
14 | Londonderry | 7312 144 Avenue | Pump 14, Rescue 14 | 53°36′24″N 113°27′13″W / 53.6067°N 113.4536°W |
15 | Coronet | 5120 97 Street | Pump 15 | 53°29′20″N 113°28′48″W / 53.4890°N 113.4801°W |
16 | Mill Woods | 2904 66 Street NW | Pump 16, Ladder 16 | 53°27′35″N 113°26′06″W / 53.4596°N 113.4351°W |
17 | Castle Downs | 15505 Castle Downs Road | Pump 17, Tender 17 | 53°37′03″N 113°31′00″W / 53.6176°N 113.5168°W |
18 | Clareview | 13808 Victoria Trail | Pump 18, Tender 18 | 53°36′05″N 113°23′13″W / 53.6014°N 113.3870°W |
19 | Callingwood | 6210 178 Street | Pump 19, Mobile Command | 53°29′48″N 113°37′49″W / 53.4967°N 113.6303°W |
20 | Kaskitayo | 2303 105 Street NW | Pump 20, Rescue 20 | 53°27′16″N 113°30′03″W / 53.4545°N 113.5009°W |
21 | Rossdale | 9315 101 Street | Rescue 21 (2017 est),
Foam Truck, Fan trailer |
53°31′43″N 113°29′36″W / 53.5285°N 113.4932°W |
22 | Oliver | 10124 123 Street | Pump 22, Salvage/Air 22, Service 1 | 53°32′32″N 113°32′05″W / 53.5422°N 113.5346°W |
23 | Morin | 10130 178 Street | Pump 23, Ladder 23
Brush 23 |
53°32′35″N 113°37′41″W / 53.5430°N 113.6280°W |
24 | Terwillegar | 131 Haddow Close | Pump 24, Ladder 24
Brush 24, District Chief |
53°27′33″N 113°35′28″W / 53.4592°N 113.5910°W |
25 | Lake District | 8403 167 Avenue | Pump 25, District Chief | 53°37′42″N 113°28′13″W / 53.6283°N 113.4703°W |
26 | Meadows | 2803 34 Street NW | Pump 26, Tender 26 | 53°27′30″N 113°23′35″W / 53.4584°N 113.3931°W |
27 | Ellerslie | 1203 Ellwood Road SW | Pump 27, Ladder 27, Brush 27 | 53°25′44″N 113°28′33″W / 53.4290°N 113.4758°W |
28 | Heritage Valley | 12110 26 Avenue SW | Pump 28 | 53°24′39″N 113°32′19″W / 53.4108°N 113.5385°W |
29 | Lewis Farms | 9204 213 Street | Pump 29, Tender 29 | 53°31′35″N 113°41′17″W / 53.5265°N 113.6880°W |
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
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Edmonton Fire Stations
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