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Coordinates: 53°32′52″N 113°29′01″W / 53.5478°N 113.4835°W / 53.5478; -113.4835 (Station 01)
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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
Stations30
Engines33
Trucks10
Rescues8 (+ 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 30 stations throughout the city.[2]

# Name Address Units Coordinates
1 Headquarters 10351 96 Street Pump 1, Pump 1A, Ladder 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, Rescue 2, Investigator 1, Investigator 2, Investigator 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 Team 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, Pump 5A 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, All Terrain Pump 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 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, Hazmat 2, Hazmat 3

Decontamination unit, 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

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, Technical Rescue Team Support 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, Rescue 19 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, Mobile Command

Foam Truck 21, Tow unit 21, Utility boat, 2 x Jet boat

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, Ladder 22, Fan trailer 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, All Terrain Pump 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, All Terrain Pump, Mule 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, Service 1, 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, Salvage 1, Service truck 2 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, All Terrain Pump 27, Tender 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, Tender 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)
30 Pilot Sound 15850 50 St NW Pump 30 52°37′12″N 113°25′03″W / 52.6201°N 113.4175°W / 52.6201; -113.4175 (Station 30)

Under the Fire Rescue Master Plan all Pumps (engine companies) are staffed with four firefighters as are Ladders (truck companies). Tenders/tankers are staffed with a

minimum of 2 firefighters. Hazardous Materials units are staffed with a minimum of five

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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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Edmonton Fire Stations
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