Toronto Fire Services

Toronto Fire Services (TFS) provides fire protection, technical rescue services, hazardous materials response, and first responder emergency medical assistance in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto Fire Services is currently the largest municipal fire department in Canada.

Toronto Fire Services
"Courage, Compassion, Service"
Agency overview
Established1874 (as Toronto Fire Department), 1998 (as Toronto Fire Services)
Annual calls122,088 (2018)[1]
Employees3,174 (Dec. 31, 2017)[1]
Annual budgetC$478.980 million gross, C$460.761 million net
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefMatthew Pegg[2]
EMS levelFirst Responder
Facilities and equipment
Stations83
Engines83 (55 pumpers/28 rescue-pumpers)
Trucks56
Ladders25
Quints18
Tenders1
HAZMAT2
Fireboats2
Website
www.toronto.ca/fire-services

History
The Bedford Park Volunteer Fire Brigade, c. 1900. Early fire services in Toronto consisted primarily of volunteer fire companies.

Fire services in Toronto began in 1874 in the former City of Toronto, and still consisted of volunteer fire companies. Prior to 1874, fire services were composed of poorly trained volunteer companies in the city. The first company was created in 1826 and hook and ladder in 1831. Most were able bodied men who were trained to operate pumps to draw water from the lake. A wooden pumper truck presented to Toronto by British America Assurance Company c.1837 is now found at Black Creek Pioneer Village.[3]

The city's poor fire fighting services were highlighted by the Great Toronto Fire in 1849 and again in the Great Fire of Toronto in 1904. After the latter fire, which destroyed much of Bay Street from The Esplanade West to Melinda Street, the Fire Department in Toronto became a critical city service and has evolved into the full-time service that exists today.

The Toronto Fire Services was created in 1998 from the merger of the former fire departments of the original City of Toronto, East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York. It is the largest fire department in Canada and the 5th largest municipal fire department in North America.

The Weston Fire Department served Weston until it was absorbed by York Fire Department. The York Fire Department was itself amalgamated with other Toronto fire services in 1998.

As part of the City's 2013 Budget plans, the City of Toronto demanded a 10% cut by all city departments. TFS, under then Fire Chief James Sales, recommended vehicle reductions at several stations (Stations 213, 215, 324 and 413) and one station to close (Station 424) to meet the 10% reduction target.[4] As well the cuts will lead to fewer firefighters on staff.[4]

In 2014, four pumpers (P213, P215, P413, P424) were taken out of service and Station 424 was shut down.

In 2017, under Fire Chief Matthew Pegg, the TFS Transformation Plan was developed and introduced, which included a comprehensive Inclusion Plan. An update on the status of the numerous initiatives that are included in this plan was provided as part of the 2018 budget process.[5]

In 2018, 10 additional staff were added to support the creation of a permanent Toronto Community Housing Fire Safety Task Force.[6] Also in 2018, one additional crew of 21 Operations Firefighters was approved to support the opening of the new Downsview fire station.[7][8]

Preceding fire services

Fire companies
  • 1st Engine 1826 at Church Street and Newgate Street (Adelaide Street East), renumbered as Station 5 in 1861 and closed in 1874
  • Independent Fire Company Engine House No. 2
  • York Fire Company 1826 at Fireman's Hall (Church Street and Newgate Street)
  • Hook and Ladder Fire Company 1831
  • Fireman's Hall 1839 at Bay Street 1839; closed 1841
  • Station No. 1 1841; closed 1924
  • 4th Engine House at St. Patrick Market on Queen Street West 1842, closed 1861
  • Hose Company No. 2 at Berkeley Street 1849; closed 1859
  • 7th Engine Company at Elizabeth Street 1857; closed 1859
  • Station No 2 at 163 Portland 1871; closed 1968
  • Station No 3 at 488 Yonge Street 1871; closed 1926
  • Station No 5 at Court Street 1874; closed 1886
  • Station No 6 at 315 Queen Street West 1874; closed 1942

Fire Departments
A fire hall on Birchmount Road, which was used by the Scarborough Fire Department until its amalgamation with other fire services in Toronto.
  • Scarborough Fire Department 1925 - replaced 5 volunteer bucket brigades, 1850s[9]
  • North York Fire Department 1923 - merged seven separate volunteer brigades[10]
  • New Toronto Fire Department 1930 - merged with Etobicoke FD 1967[11]
  • Township of Etobicoke Fire Department 1955

Organization
A command vehicle used to provide Toronto Fire leadership with a spot from which to coordinate activity on the scene of a large incident

The Fire Chief (C1), under whom five deputy chiefs serve (C2, C3, C4, C5, C50), are all based at 4330 Dufferin Street - the central headquarters for both Toronto Fire and Toronto Paramedic Services. The four division commanders (C6, C7, C8, C9) are each based in their respective commands - north, east, south and west.

Alan F. Speed became the first Fire Chief of the amalgamated Toronto Fire Services in November 1997. He served in that post until his retirement in April 2003.

Following Speed's retirement, William (Bill) Stewart was appointed Fire Chief on May 1 st, 2003 and served until his retirement on April 30, 2012.

Jim Sales worked as a political bureaucrat in Town of Markham and as General Manager with the City of Barrie prior to his appointment as Toronto Fire Chief in 2012.[12] Sales was Fire Chief in Markham from 2000 to 2001 and in Edmonton from 1988 to 2000.[13]

Matthew Pegg was appointed as interim Fire Chief in May 2016, following Sales' departure.[14] Pegg became permanent Chief in April 2017. Pegg served as Deputy Fire Chief of Administration prior to being appointed Fire Chief.

Previous Chiefs

With the exception of Sales, Toronto Fire Services and Toronto Fire Department Chiefs have been promoted within the department's ranks. Peter Ferguson was Deputy Chief of the North York Fire Department before becoming Fire Chief of the Toronto Fire Department

  • Bernard (Ben) Bonser: 1977–1988Toronto Fire Department
  • Walter Shanahan: 1988–1995, Toronto Fire Department
  • Peter L Ferguson: 1995-1997,Toronto Fire Department
  • Alan F. Speed: 1997–2003
  • William A. Stewart: 2003–2012
  • Jim W. Sales: 2012-2016

Rank structure
Rank Chief of Department Deputy Fire Chief Division Commander Platoon Chief District Chief Captain First Class Firefighter Second Class Firefighter Third Class Firefighter Probationary Firefighter
Insignia
No insignia No insignia No insignia No insignia
Helmet colour White White White White White Red Black Black Black Black
Description Fire Chief and General Manager Second in command of TFS. Each Deputy is responsible for a specific portfolio. Command officer responsible for all four shifts within one of the geographic divisions (North, East, South, or West) of the city Command officer responsible for all fire stations within all four districts of a command for one shift (North, East, South, or West) Command officer responsible for all fire stations within a district (ex. 11 District, or 42 District) Company Officer in charge of one fire truck and crew
Notes "Chief" marked on the back of his or her bunker jacket "Deputy Chief" marked on the back of his or her bunker jacket 'Division Commander' marked on the back of his or her bunker jacket "Platoon Chief" marked on the back of his or her bunker jacket "District Chief" marked on the back of his or her bunker jacket "Probationary" marked in red on the front of his or her helmet

Communications

Structure/building fires
Alarm type Alarm level Units assigned
Structure Fire1st Alarm Assignment1 Squad/Rescue, 3 Pumpers/Rescues, 1 Aerial/Tower, 1 District Chief, High Rise Unit(if in High Rise Building in South Command)
Working Fire1st Alarm Assignment, *Upgrade*1 Rescue (R.I.T.), 1 Aerial/Tower, 1 Squad/Rescue, 1 Platoon Chief, 1 Air & Light Unit
2nd Alarm Fire2nd Alarm Assignment, *Upgrade*1 Rescue (R.I.T) 3 Pumpers/Rescues, 1 Aerial/Tower, 1 Squad, 1 District Chief, 1 Platoon Chief, 1 Haz-Mat. Unit, 1 Air & Light Unit, 1 Command Unit
3rd Alarm Fire3rd Alarm Assignment, *Upgrade*3 Pumpers/Rescues, 1 Aerial/Tower, 1 District Chief, 1 Tower, 1 Tower Support
4th Alarm Fire4th Alarm Assignment, *Upgrade*3 Pumpers/Rescues, 1 Aerial/Tower, 1 District Chief, 1 Air & Lighting Unit, 1 Platoon Chief (Comms)
5th Alarm Fire5th Alarm Assignment, *Upgrade*3 Pumpers/Rescues, 1 Aerial/Tower, 1 District Chief

Operations

Equipment
A firefighter from the Toronto Fire Services in firefighting gear.
  • Innotex - current bunker gear
  • Cairns - Modern Style Composite Firefighting Helmet

Fire apparatus
Pumper (P143)
Aerial (A312)
Light and air unit (AL114)
Rescue pumper (R112)
Hazardous materials unit (HAZ332)
Platoon chief (C30)
High rise unit (HR332)
Tower aerial (T114)
Squad heavy rescue unit (S143)

Toronto Fire Department began using motorized vehicles after 1911. The first motorized pumper was placed in the College St station on October 18, 1911. Before that, the TFD and previous fire companies used horse drawn engines and ladders. Prior to the 1970s, the TFD had open air vehicles (driver cab not covered and mostly aerial trucks), but since then both the TFD and TFS use full covered vehicles. Prior to the 1950s, TFD used tiller-ladder trucks and since have reverted to smaller aerial units that can operate in narrow streets in Toronto.

The TFS inherited all the vehicles of the fire departments prior to amalgamation. The current strength of TFS consists of 179 vehicles. Since amalgamation, apparatus numbers are numbered by a letter and 3 digits. The first digit stands for the command that the apparatus is in (1-North, 2-East, 3-South, 4-West). The second digit stands for the district within the command that the apparatus is in. The last digit stands for the station within the district within the command that the apparatus is assigned to.

A list of types of vehicles used by the TFS: (prefix letter in brackets with "xxx" as placeholders) is listed below:

  • Aerial (Axxx) - most common ladders found in the city; lengths range from 75 to 105 feet (22.86 to 32 metres)
  • Tower (Txxx) - 2 articulated boom ladders, with 1 found in South and 1 in North Command; length 114 feet (34.75 metres); T331 is now a spare
  • Platform (PLxxx) - 1 ladder with attached platform, found in West Command; length 100 feet (30.48 metres)
  • Pumper (Pxxx)
  • Rescue (Rescue Pumper) (Rxxx) - a pumper with the addition of extrication equipment (Jaws of Life) and other tools
  • Fireboat (FBxxx) - 2 units, both stationed in Toronto Harbour
  • Hazardous Materials Unit (HAZxxx) - 1 in both North and South Commands
  • Hazmat Support Unit (HSxxx) - Unmanned equipment vehicle
  • Decontamination Unit (DExxx)
  • Squad (Sxxx) - heavy/technical rescue units, with 2 located in South Command and 1 in each of West, North, and East Commands. These units are equipped with the (Jaws Of Life) as well as various types of technical rescue equipment and tools.
  • High Rise Unit (HRxxx) - 2 only, in South Command,North Command
  • Water Tanker (WTxxx) - 1 only, in East Command
  • Rapid Attack Vehicle - 1 only, on Toronto Islands
  • All-Terrain Vehicle (ATVx) - used at special events, such as the Canadian National Exhibition
  • Trench Rescue Support Truck (TRSxxx) - 1 only, in East Command
  • Air/Light Unit (LAxxx) - 1 in each Command (A/L 111, A/L 231, A/L 333, A/L 421)
  • District Chief (Cxx)
  • Platoon Chief (Cx0) - 1 in each Command (C10, C20, C30, C40)
  • Division Commander (Cx)
  • Deputy Chief / Fire Chief (Cx)
  • Command (CMDxx) - 3 throughout the city
  • Mechanical Response Unit (MRUxxx)
  • Training Aerial (TRAx) - used by Professional Development and Training
  • Training Pumper (TRPx) - used by Professional Development and Training
  • Spare vehicles (X5xxx) - non-permanent additional vehicles added to station
  • Fire Investigator (FIx)

Fire boats
Main article: Fireboats of Toronto

The Toronto Fire Department and successor Toronto Fire Services has operated fire boats since 1923. Fireboat Charles A. Reed was the first fireboat operated by the service, and was a wood hull boat that entered service in 1923 and remained in use until 1964.[15]

Fireboat William Lyon Mackenzie is one of two fireboats presently operated by the Toronto Fire Services

The service presently has two fireboats in service. Fireboat William Lyon Mackenzie entered service in 1964, replacing Charles A. Reed. Fireboat William Lyon Mackenzie serves as the department's main fireboat and icebreaker. In 2006, the Toronto Fire Services acquired Fireboat Sora, a light utility boat built in 1982 for the Canadian Coast Guard. The Sora was retired from TFS on October 31, 2015, replaced by Fireboat William Thornton. Fireboat William Thornton is a type 400 cutter built in 1982 for the Canadian Coast Guard, and was acquired by the Toronto Fire Service in 2015.

Miscellaneous units

While not part of the fleet, Box 12 (Box 12 Association) and Support 7 (Greater Toronto Multiple Alarm Association) are canteen trucks run by volunteers and are present at large emergencies to provide food and beverages for Toronto firefighters.

Formed in 1949, the Box 12 Association is Toronto’s oldest fire canteen unit, and serves firefighters in the west end and the downtown core. The unit is named after alarm box #12, which was pulled to trigger the response to the Great Toronto Fire of 1904. This canteen has served in a number of high profile multiple alarm fires in recent history, including the Badminton and Racquet Club of Toronto six alarm fire in 2017. The Box 12 Association celebrated 70 years of continuous volunteer service in 2018, with Mayor John Tory in attendance. Each year, an award named after this canteen is presented by the Toronto Professional Fire Fighters Association to a fire service member for voluntarism.

Formed in 1975, the GTMAA vehicle is painted with TFD scheme, but not the logo (using the GTMAA patch instead).

In addition, there are various Hazardous Materials Support trucks and a Trench Rescue Support truck that respond to specialized calls. These trucks are unmanned, and are only used by trained personnel when a specialized call is dispatched. TFS also has a fleet of various mechanical support trucks. Smaller compact cars bearing the TFS colours and logo are driven by fire prevention officers and other commanding officers.

Toronto Fire will also acquire use of the Long Range Acoustic Device. It was one of three purchased by the Toronto Police Service for use during the G20 summit in 2010 (1 for Marine Unit, 2 for Public Safety Unit).[16]

Toronto Fire Services operates and manages both the Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) team and the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) response team on behalf of the City of Toronto and under contract with the Province of Ontario for Provincial deployment as required as CAN-TF3.

Prior to amalgamation, the Scarborough Fire Department had their fleet painted yellow. In the years following amalgamation the markings on the fire trucks were a patchwork of the various schemes used by the former boroughs. All had "Toronto" decaled or painted where the former borough's name used to be and the new Toronto Fire crest was added with the new numbering scheme. Over the past 19 years - post amalgamation - the majority of the older vehicles have either been retired or repainted to match the new scheme: fire engine red with yellow reflective trim and markings.

Fire stations

The Toronto Fire Services (TFS) currently operates out of 83 Fire Stations (including one open seasonally) throughout the city, organized into 15 Districts. A 16th District (District 12) was disbanded in 2015. Its 4 stations were absorbed into the surrounding districts. Each District is part of one of four geographical divisions of Command. There are 4 Command areas: North, East, South and West. Each geographical division is divided into four Districts. Several Companies have been disbanded or reassigned. There are Platoon Chiefs and District Chiefs that are assigned Car(Chief)Units.[17][18]

North Command

The North Command's Office (Command 1) is located at Fire Station # 114, 12 Canterbury Place.

District 11
Toronto Fire Services station 121 serves the neighbourhood of Hoggs Hollow.
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Rescue Company Aerial Company or Tower Company Car(Chief)Unit Other units Address Build year
111 Bayview HeightsPumper 111Air/Light 1113300 Bayview Avenue1979
112 BransonRescue 112Rescue 5112 (Spare)5700 Bathurst Street1978
113 Hillcrest VillagePumper 113Aerial 113700 Seneca Hill Drive1969
114 WillowdalePumper 114Tower 114Car 11 (District Chief) Car 10 (Platoon Chief)Command 10, Air/Light 11412 Canterbury Place1989
115 Parkway ForestRescue 115115 Parkway Forest Drive1983
116 Bayview VillagePumper 116REHAB01 Aerial 5116 (Spare)255 Esther Shiner Boulevard2007
121 Hoggs HollowPumper 121Pumper 5121 (Spare)10 William Carson Crescent1988
122 York MillsRescue 122Pumper 5122 (Spare)2545 Bayview Avenue1959

District 13
Toronto Fire Services station 131 is situated on Yonge Street.
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Rescue Company Aerial Company Car(Chief)Unit Address Build year
123 Don MillsPumper 123143 Bond Avenue 1956
125 Flemmingdon ParkPumper 125Aerial 125 (now A226)1109 Leslie Street 1985
131 Yonge and LawrencePumper 131Aerial 1313135 Yonge Street 1931
132 North YorkPumper 132Car 13 (District Chief)476 Lawrence Avenue West 1999
133 AmesburyRescue 133Aerial 1331507 Lawrence Avenue West 1962
134 Yonge and EglintonRescue 13416 Montgomery Avenue 1916
135 Forest HillPumper 135Aerial 135325 Chaplin Crescent 2016

District 14
Toronto Fire Services station 143 serves the neighbourhood of Wilson Heights.
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Other units Address Build year
141 University HeightsPumper 141Pumper 5141 (Spare) Aerial 5141 (Spare) 4100 Keele Street 2011
142 Jane and FinchPumper 1422753 Jane Street1982
143 Wilson HeightsPumper 143Squad 143 1009 Sheppard Avenue West 1972
145 DownsviewPumper 145Hazmat 145, Hazmat Support 145 20 Beffort Road 1989
146 North YorkPumper 1462220 Jane Street 1956

East Command

The East Command's Office (Command 2) is located at Station 221. Pumpers 213 and 215 have been disbanded and Pumper 224 is now Pumper 221

District 21
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Rescue Company Aerial Company Car(Chief)Unit Other units Address Build year
211 ArmdalePumper 211Tanker 211900 Tapscott Road1982
212 Rouge ValleyPumper 212Car 21 (District Chief)8500 Sheppard Avenue East2003
213 MalvernPumper 213 (disbanded)Aerial 2137 Lapsley Road1974
214 Highland CreekRescue 214745 Meadowvale Road1982
215 Port UnionPumper 215 (disbanded)Aerial 2155318 Lawrence Avenue East1974

District 22
Toronto Fire Services station serves The Beaches neighbourhood in Toronto.
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Rescue Company Aerial Company Car(Chief)Unit Other units Address Build year
221 BrimleyPumper 2212575 Eglinton Avenue East2014
222 Golden MilePumper 222Aerial 222755 Warden Avenue1961
223 The BluffsPumper 223Support 7116 Dorset Road1953
224 Woodbine HeightsPumper 224 (now Pumper 221)Rescue 2241313 Woodbine Avenue1952
225 Birch CliffRescue 225Car 22 (District Chief)3600 Danforth Avenue1998
226 Danforth VillagePumper 226Aerial 22687 Main Street1909
227 The BeachPumper 2271904 Queen Street East1905

District 23
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Rescue Company Aerial Company Car(Chief)Unit Other units Address Build year
231 WoburnRescue 231Aerial 231Car 20 (Platoon Chief), Car 23 (District Chief)Air/Light 231740 Markham Road1960
232 ScarboroughPumper 232Squad 2321550 Midland Avenue1963
233 WexfordPumper 233Antique pumper, Antique aerial59 Curlew Drive1995
234 West HillPumper 234Decon 23440 Coronation Drive1968
235 Victoria VillageRescue 235Technical Rescue Support 235200 Bermondsey Road1960

District 24
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Rescue Company Aerial Company Car(Chief)Unit Other units Address Build year
241 L'AmoreauxRescue 2413325 Warden Ave1980
242 Brimley ForestPumper 242Car 24 (District Chief)2733 Brimley Road1975
243 AgincourtRescue 2434560 Sheppard Avenue East1972/1985
244 Tam O'ShanterPumper 244Aerial 2442340 Birchmount Road1971
245 Dorset ParkPumper 245Pumper 5245 (Spare)1600 Birchmount Road1956

South Command

The South Command's Office (Command 3) is located at Fire Station # 332, 260 Adelaide St. W. Aerial 311 has been disbanded.

District 31
Toronto Fire Services station 312 serves the neighbourhood of Yorkville.
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Aerial Company Car(Chief)Unit Other units Address Build year
311 Yonge and St ClairPumper 311Aerial 311 (disbanded) 20 Balmoral Avenue 1911
312 YorkvillePumper 312Aerial 312 Car 31 (District Chief)34 Yorkville Street 1878/1973
313 St James TownPumper 313Squad 313 411 Bloor Street East1967
314 Church and WellesleyPumper 31412 Grosvenor Street 1926
315 Kensington MarketPumper 315Aerial 315 132 Bellevue Avenue 1878/1973

District 32
Toronto Fire Services station 324 serves the neighbourhood of Riverdale.
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Rescue Company Aerial Company Car(Chief)Unit Address Build year
321 LeasideRescue 321Aerial 321231 McRae Drive 1946
322 Pape VillagePumper 322Aerial 322256 Cosburn Avenue 1994
323 GreektownPumper 323Car 32 (District Chief)153 Chatham Avenue 1963
324 RiverdalePumper 324Aerial 324840 Gerrard Street East 1932
325 Regent ParkPumper 325Rescue 325Aerial 325475 Dundas Street East 1954
326 LeslievilleRescue 32630 Knox Avenue 1980

District 33
Fireboats of the fire service are held at Toronto Fire and Marine station 334.
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Aerial Company or Tower Company Car(Chief)Unit Other units Address Build year
331 Trinity BellwoodsPumper 331Aerial 331Squad 331, Pumper 5331 (Spare)33 Claremont Street1968
332 Entertainment DistrictPumper 332Car 30 (Platoon Chief), Car 33 (District Chief)High Rise 332, HazMat 332, HazMat Support 332, Command 30, CBRN Team260 Adelaide Street West1971
333 St LawrencePumper 333Tower 333Air/Light 333, Pumper 5333 (Spare)207 Front Street East1970
334 HarbourfrontPumper 334Fireboat 334 (William Lyon Mackenzie), Fireboat 334 (William Thornton)339 Queens Quay West2000
335 Ward's IslandPumper 335, Pumper 335BRapid Attack Vehicle 335235 Cibola Avenue1992

District 34
Toronto Fire Services station 346 is based in Exhibition Place.
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Rescue Company Aerial Company Car(Chief)Unit Other units Address Build year
341 Oakwood VillageRescue 341Aerial 341Car 5341 (Spare)555 Oakwood Avenue1968
342 Corso ItaliaPumper 342106 Ascot Avenue1912
343 Hillcrest VillagePumper 34365 Hendrick Avenue1915
344 The AnnexPumper 344240 Howland Avenue1911
345 DavenportRescue 345Aerial 345Car 34 (District Chief)Box 121285 Dufferin Street1963
346 Canadian National ExhibitionPumper 426 (Seasonal)90 Quebec Street1912

West Command

The West Command's Office (Command 4) is located at Fire Station # 442, 2015 Lawrence Ave. W. Pumpers 413 and 424 have been disbanded

District 41
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Rescue Company Aerial Company Car(Chief)Unit Address Build year
411 Finch and WestonRescue 411Aerial 41175 Toryork Drive1997
412 ClairvilleRescue 412267 Humberline Drive1975
413 JamestownPumper 413 (disbanded)Rescue 4131549 Albion Road1970
415 RexdalePumper 415Aerial 415Car 41 (District Chief)2120 Kipling Avenue1955

District 42
Toronto Fire Services station 425 serves the neighbourhood of Swansea.
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Rescue Company Aerial Company Car(Chief)Unit Other units Address Build year
421 Mount DennisRescue 421Aerial 421Air/Light 4216 Lambton Avenue1956
422 LambtonPumper 422Parade unit590 Jane Street1965
423 The JunctionRescue 423Aerial 423Car 42 (District Chief)358 Keele Street1954
424 (Closed) RunnymedePumper 424 (disbanded)462 Runnymede Road1928
425 SwanseaRescue 42583 Deforest Road1930
426 ParkdalePumper 426Rescue 426Aerial 426140 Lansdowne Avenue1972

District 43
Toronto Fire Services station 431 serves The Kingsway neighbourhood.
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Rescue Company Platform Company or Aerial Company Car(Chief)Unit Address Build year
431 The KingswayPumper 431308 Prince Edward Drive South 1959
432 Islington-City Centre WestPumper 432Platform 432155 The East Mall 1980
433 MimicoPumper 433Aerial 433615 Royal York Road 1953/2007
434 AlderwoodRescue 4343 Lunness Road 1957
435 New TorontoRescue 435Car 43 (District Chief)130 Eighth Street 1930

District 44
Station Neighbourhood/suburb Pumper Company Rescue Company Aerial Company Car(Chief)Unit Other units Address Build year
441 Airport StripRescue 441Aerial 441947 Martin Grove Road1963
442 WestonPumper 4422015 Lawrence Avenue West1991
443 RichviewPumper 443Rescue 5443 (Spare)1724 Islington Avenue1958
444 Centennial ParkRescue 444666 Renforth Drive1959
445 Islington Village Pumper 445Car 40 (Platoon Chief), Car 45 (District Chief)Squad 445280 Burnhamthorpe Road1960

Apparatus glossary
  • Pumper (P) - Standard pumper truck
  • Rescue (R) - Rescue pumper truck
  • Aerial (A) - Standard rear-mount ladder, often a quint
  • Tower (T) - Articulating platform ladder quint
  • Platform (PL) - Standard rear-mount ladder quint w. attached platform
  • Squad (S) - Technical heavy rescue
  • High Rise (HR) - High Rise Response Unit
  • Hazard (HAZ) - Hazardous Materials Unit
  • Fire Boat (FB)
  • Command Vehicle (CMD) - Walk-in command van
  • District Chief (DC) - District Chief SUV
  • Platoon Chief (PC) - Platoon Chief SUV
  • Air/Light (LA) - Air/Light support vehicle
  • Technical Rescue Support (TRS) - Technical Rescue support vehicle
  • Hazmat Support (HS) - Hazardous Incident Team support vehicle
  • Canteen Vehicle (SUP7) - Long-term incident refreshment van
  • Canteen Vehicle (BOX12) - Long-term incident refreshment van
  • Decontamination (DE)
  • Fire Investigator (FI)

See also

Other members of Toronto's Emergency Services structure include:

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