Service de Sécurité Incendie de Saint-Just-de-Bretenières

History
The Service des incendies de Saint-Just-de-Bretenières is created by law March 3, 1952. The first fire chief is Antonio Gilbert who is named in the month of August 1953.

The construction of the fire system started in 1962, it costed 32 785.$07, the fi

rst fire station is completed in 1965 on the rue Principale in the village of Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, a underground water tank is built under the fire station.

In 1964, the fire department buy their first fire apparatus, a 1964 Chevrolet / Thibault pumper.



A second fire station is built in 1965, in the other village of the territory, Daaquam, however the first truck in this fire station is the GMC Top Kick rescue when the fire department buy it in 2002. The first use of this station is a water reserve because the village of Daaquam has not any fire hydrants.

In 2006, the municipality choose to build a new fire station in Saint-Just-de-Bretenières with the imminent arrival of the new tanker who is too big for the two old fire stations. An extension of one of the two old fire stations is impossible and firefighters equipments is separated in the two fire stations, but the two apparatus are called for fire.

The old fire station in Saint-Just-de-Bretenières now serves as the municipal garage, the old fire station in Daaquam has been sold.

A new rescue boat is buy when the department is installed in the new fire station, also a new pumper is command to Levasseur with a cost of 320 802.$10. This new pumper arrived in October 2013 and will replace the old Chevrolet / Thibault pumper.

The department deceive a population of 715 citizens and a 133.1 km2 on the Canadian side, but the fire department also respond some calls on the American side. The fire department have mutual aid with Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregard and Saint-Fabien-de-Panet. The department count 16 firefighters.

Caserne 9 - 257, Rue Principale

 * Unité 209 - 2013 Freightliner M2-112 / Levasseur pumper/tanker (1250/1000/30F)
 * Unité 509 - 1992 GMC Top Kick rescue (Ex:Ambulance)
 * Unité 609 - 2007 Western Star / Levasseur tanker (-/2500)

Retired apparatus

 * 1965 Chevrolet / Thibault pumper (500/700) (Sold)