Miramichi Fire Department

History
The Miramichi Fire Department was created upon the formation of the City of Miramichi in 1995. The fire department is an amalgamation of the Chatham Fire Department, Newcastle Fire Department, Douglastown Fire Department, Loggieville Fire Department and Nelson-Miramichi Fire Department. Fire Chief Ian Gavet has recently upgraded the structure and equipment of the department with a focus on firefighter safety and a new apparatus naming system. New firehall (Newcastle) Station 1 currently under construction.

Fire Station No. 1 - Newcastle

 * Engine 1 - 2004 Freightliner FL80 / Allain (1250/1000)
 * Tanker 1 - 1996 Spartan / Metalfab pumper (1050/2000)
 * Rescue 1 - 2002 Ford F Super Duty / Metalfab light rescue
 * Ladder 1 - 2011 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1750/500/20F/105' rearmount)
 * Quick Response 15 - 1994 GMC 3500 / Metalfab (375/200/20A)

Fire Station No. 2 - 94 General Manson Way, Chatham

 * Engine 2- 1992 Spartan Diamond / Allain (1050/800/15A/30B)
 * Tanker 2 - 2009 Sterling LT9000 / Metalfab pumper (1050/2150/?F)
 * Ladder 2 - 2011 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (1750/500/20F/105' rearmount)
 * Quick Response 24 - 1998 Chevrolet 200 / Metalfab (CAFS/200)
 * Rescue 2 - 2011 Spartan Force Smeal Rescue Pumper (1500/1000/20B) -In-service November 2012, Demo #4013

Fire Station No. 3 - Marina Way, Douglastown
Engine 3 - 1994 Pemfab Imperial Metalfab (1050/1000/15A/15B) - currently on loan to Rogersville FD

Quick Response 3 - 1994 GMC 3500 / Metalfab (375/200/20A)



Fire Station No. 5 - 4343 Water St., Loggieville

 * Rescue 5 - 1990 GMC Lantz Rescue/Command (as of November 2012)
 * Tanker 5 - 1986 Mack R / Allain (400/3200)

Assignment unknown

 * 1997 GMC Savanna rescue van
 * 1996 Spartan / Metalfab pumper (1050/2000)
 * 1987 Chevrolet / Metalfab pumper (625/800)
 * 1982 Chevrolet cube van rescue
 * 1982 Chevrolet cube van rescue

On order

 * 2013 ? / Smeal pumper

Retired apparatus

 * 1998 Chevrolet 200 Metalfab CAFS/200
 * 1998 GMC / Metalfab CAFS
 * 1986 GMC Topkick Metalfab (840/800) - Retired June 2012
 * 1985 Pemfab 93 / Pierreville quint (1250/200/100') (SN#PFT-1317) (ex-Kitchener Fire Department)
 * 1984 Ford C8000 / Thibault pumper (840/500/35F) (ex-Department of National Defence)
 * 1981 International / Metalfab pumper (625/1200)
 * 1979 GMC / Pierreville pumper (840/800) (SN#PFT-939)
 * 1976 Chevrolet tanker (250/1500)
 * 1976 Scot tanker (375/1800)
 * 1975 Ford Metalfab Pierreville (840/1000) (PFT #448)
 * 1974 Ford C8000 / Saskatoon pumper (840/500) (ex-Department of National Defence)
 * 1974 GMC / Thibault pumper (840/800)
 * 1970 GMC / Pierreville pumper (625/800) (SN#70-132)
 * 1968 GMC tanker
 * 1967 Ford / Thibault pumper (625/500) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie Rivière-du-Portage / Tracadie Beach)
 * 1958 ? / Thibault quint (625/500/65')
 * 1954 ? / Marsh pumper (625/350)
 * 1938 International / Lafrance pumper