Kitchener Fire Department
The Kitchener Fire Department provides fire protection, technical rescue services, hazardous materials response, and first responder emergency medical assistance to the city of Kitchener, Ontario.[1] The department has seven fire stations and 229 employees.[2]
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| Address | 270 Strasburg Rd, Kitchener, ON N2E 3M6 |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 229 (2020) |
| Annual budget | $33.4 million (2020) |
| Fire chief | Jon Rehill |
| EMS level | ALS and BLS |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 7 |
| Engines | 9 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Ladders | 2 |
| Quints | 1 |
| Squads | 3 |
| Ambulances | See Region of Waterloo Paramedic Service |
| Tenders | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
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| Official website | |
Stations
- Station 1: 270 Strasburg Road (Headquarters)
- Station 2: 187 Lancaster Street West
- Station 3: 1035 Ottawa Street North
- Station 4: 25 Fairway Road North
- Station 5: 1700 Queens Boulevard
- Station 6: 149 Pioneer Drive
- Station 7: 1440 Huron Road
Apparatus
Pumpers
- 1x 2017 Rosenbauer Commander rescue-pumper (shop# 4545) (Pump 5)
- 2x 2013 Spartan Gladiator Classic / Spartan ERV / Dependable rescue-pumpers (shop# 4542-4543) (Pump 2, Pump 4)
- 1x 2013 KME Predator Severe Service pumper-tanker (shop# 4540) (Tanker 1, located at Station 7)
- 3x 2008 KME Predator rescue-pumpers (shop# 4534-4536) (Pump 1, Pump 6, Pump 7)
- 2x 2007 Spartan / Rosenbauer Commander rescue-pumpers (shop# 4531-4532) (Spare Pump 9, Spare Pump 8)
- 1x 2003 Spartan Gladiator Classic / Dependable rescue-pumper (shop# 4528) (retired)
- 1x 2002 Spartan Gladiator FF / Luverne pumper-tanker (shop# 4527) (sold to Woolwich Township Fire Department)
Aerials
- 1x 2013 Pierce Impel 75' HAL stock quint (shop# 4544) (Pump 3, former Pump 1)
- 1x 2009 Pierce Velocity 100' steel platform quint (shop# 4539) (Aerial 1, former Aerial 4)
- 1x 2008 Pierce Velocity 100' HAL quint (shop# 4538) (Aerial 2)
- 1x 2005 American LaFrance Eagle / LTI 75' quint (shop# 4529) (former Pump 6, sold to NOTL Fire)
- 1x 1999 Pierce Dash / Fort Garry 100' platform quint (shop# 4524) (retired)
Other
- 1x 2017 KME Predator Heavy rescue vehicle (shop# 4546) (Rescue 1)
- 1x 2014 Ford F-450 / Dependable command unit (shop# 4500) (Car 23)
- 1x 2008 Spartan Gladiator Classic / Dependable heavy rescue (shop# 4537) (Spare Rescue 2, former Rescue 1, located at Station 5)
- 1x 2001 Spartan Metro Star FF / SVI HAZMAT/heavy rescue (shop# 4526)
- 1x 2000 Spartan Metro Star FF / SVI heavy rescue (shop# 4525)
References
- Banger, Chase (28 November 2019). "Building destroyed by fire in Kitchener". CTV News. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "Kitchener Fire fast facts". Kitchener. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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