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[[File:Strathcona Fire Hall No. 1.jpg|thumb|left|290px|Originally [[Strathcona, Alberta|Strathcona]] Fire Hall No. 1, built in 1909, became Fire Hall No. 6 in the 1912 amalgamation with Edmonton. It has housed the [[The Walterdale Playhouse|Walterdale Theatre]] since 1974, and has been an Alberta Historic Site since 14 July 1976. The tower still holds the original bell.<br>{{Coord|53.5193|N|113.4962|W|name=Strathcona No. 1|type:landmark_region:CA-AB}}]]
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[[File:Strathcona Fire Hall No. 1.jpg|thumb|Originally [[Strathcona, Alberta|Strathcona]] Fire Hall No. 1, built in 1909, became Fire Hall No. 6 in the 1912 amalgamation with Edmonton. It has housed the [[The Walterdale Playhouse|Walterdale Theatre]] since 1974, and has been an Alberta Historic Site since 14 July 1976. The tower still holds the original bell.<br>{{Coord|53.5193|N|113.4962|W|name=Strathcona No. 1|type:landmark_region:CA-AB}}]]
[[File:EFRS 01.jpg|thumb|Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Headquarters, Administration Offices, & Number 1 Station]]
[[File:EFRS 01.jpg|thumb|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]].
'''Edmonton Fire Rescue Services''' (also '''Edmonton Fire and Rescue Services''') is the fire department for the City of [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]].

Revision as of 06:38, 5 January 2018

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
Agency overview
Established1906
Employees1000 - including firefighters, dispatchers and other staff[citation needed]
Fire chiefKen Block (1 February 2009-)[1]
Facilities and equipment
Stations29
Engines33
Trucks10
Rescues7 (+ 6 boats)[citation needed]
Tenders4[citation needed]5[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]

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]

# Name Address Units Coordinates
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°W / 53.5478; -113.4835 (Station 01)
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 / 53.5436; -113.5042 (Station 02)
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 / 53.5126; -113.5221 (Station 03)
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 / 53.5556; -113.5898 (Station 04)
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 / 53.5613; -113.4805 (Station 05)
6 Mill Creek 8105 96 Street Pump 6, Ladder 6 53°31′02″N 113°28′34″W / 53.5173°N 113.4762°W / 53.5173; -113.4762 (Station 06)
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 / 53.5700; -113.4194 (Station 07)
8 Hagmann 12503 128 Street Pump 8, Tender 8 53°34′52″N 113°32′33″W / 53.5812°N 113.5424°W / 53.5812; -113.5424 (Station 08)
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 / 53.4937; -113.4189 (Station 09)
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 / 53.5855; -113.4933 (Station 10)
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 / 53.5384; -113.4288 (Station 11)
12 Meadowlark 9020 156 Street Pump 12 53°31′26″N 113°35′27″W / 53.5238°N 113.5908°W / 53.5238; -113.5908 (Station 12)
13 Rainbow Valley 4035 119 Street Pump 13, Tender 13 53°28′40″N 113°32′17″W / 53.4779°N 113.5381°W / 53.4779; -113.5381 (Station 13)
14 Londonderry 7312 144 Avenue Pump 14, Rescue 14 53°36′24″N 113°27′13″W / 53.6067°N 113.4536°W / 53.6067; -113.4536 (Station 14)
15 Coronet 5120 97 Street Pump 15 53°29′20″N 113°28′48″W / 53.4890°N 113.4801°W / 53.4890; -113.4801 (Station 15)
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 / 53.4596; -113.4351 (Station 16)
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 / 53.6176; -113.5168 (Station 17)
18 Clareview 13808 Victoria Trail Pump 18, Tender 18 53°36′05″N 113°23′13″W / 53.6014°N 113.3870°W / 53.6014; -113.3870 (Station 18)
19 Callingwood 6210 178 Street Pump 19, Mobile Command 53°29′48″N 113°37′49″W / 53.4967°N 113.6303°W / 53.4967; -113.6303 (Station 19)
20 Kaskitayo 2303 105 Street NW Pump 20, Rescue 20 53°27′16″N 113°30′03″W / 53.4545°N 113.5009°W / 53.4545; -113.5009 (Station 20)
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 / 53.5285; -113.4932 (Station 21)
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 / 53.5422; -113.5346 (Station 22)
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 / 53.5430; -113.6280 (Station 23)
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 / 53.4592; -113.5910 (Station 24)
25 Lake District 8403 167 Avenue Pump 25, District Chief 53°37′42″N 113°28′13″W / 53.6283°N 113.4703°W / 53.6283; -113.4703 (Station 25)
26 Meadows 2803 34 Street NW Pump 26, Tender 26 53°27′30″N 113°23′35″W / 53.4584°N 113.3931°W / 53.4584; -113.3931 (Station 26)
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 / 53.4290; -113.4758 (Station 27)
28 Heritage Valley 12110 26 Avenue SW Pump 28 53°24′39″N 113°32′19″W / 53.4108°N 113.5385°W / 53.4108; -113.5385 (Station 28)
29 Lewis Farms 9204 213 Street Pump 29, Tender 29 53°31′35″N 113°41′17″W / 53.5265°N 113.6880°W / 53.5265; -113.6880 (Station 29)
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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. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  2. ^ Edmonton Fire Stations
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