Area Served[]
Bayham is located in the eastern-most portion of Elgin County, south of Tillsonburg. It is home to 7000 people and is 245 square kilometres in size. The municipality is predominantly rural, but contains several communities, including Port Burwell, Straffordville and Vienna.
Department Profile[]
Bayham has a full-time chief and approximately 37 part-time/volunteer firefighters operating from two stations.
History[]
In 1998, Bayham was amalgamated with Port Burwell and Vienna to form an expanded Municipality of Bayham. This combined the Bayham Township Fire Department with the Port Burwell Fire Department.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Station | First Street, Straffordville | 19??-1995 | Now part of an expanded municipal building. |
| 1 | 20 Pitt Street, Port Burwell | 1998 (amalgamation)-2012 | Built 1962. Former Port Burwell Fire Department station. |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Fire Station 1 - 55451 Nova Scotia Line, Port Burwell[]
Built 2012
- Pumper 1 - 2005 Freightliner M2 / Rosenbauer (1050/900/30F) (SN#1347405)
- Tanker 1 - 2000 GMC C8500 / Superior (1050/1700) (SN#SE 2279)
- Rescue 1 - 2015 Ford F-550 4x4 / Eastway walk-around
- Parade - 1932 Chevrolet / Bickle pumper (Ex-West Lorne Fire Department 1932-1963)
Fire Station 2 - 55764 Third Street, Straffordville[]
Built 1995
- Pumper 2 - 2009 International 7400 / Rosenbauer (1050/2500/50F)
- Tanker 2 - 2003 International 4400 / Superior (840/1700) (SN#SE 2967)
- Rescue 2 - 2015 Ford F-550 4x4 / Eastway walk-around
Station Unknown[]
Not Yet in Service[]
- Pumper 1 - 2024 International HV607 / Carl Thibault
Retired Apparatus[]
- 200? GMC Cayon 4x4
- 1998 Ford F-SuperDuty / Dependable walk-in rescue
- 1992 Ford E-350 / Unicell rescue
- 1984 Ford LN-8000 / King pumper (625/1000) (SN#840001)
- 1978 Chevrolet cube van rescue
- 1977 International CO1710B / Pierreville pumper (840/500) (SN#PFT-668) (Ex-North York Fire Department (Ontario))
- 1975 Chevrolet C65 / King tanker (250/2000) (SN#75036)
- 1973 International CO1910A / Pierreville pumper (840/500) (SN#PFT-284) (Ex-North York Fire Department (Ontario))
- 1966 Ford C / King pumper (SN#65125) (Sold to Perry Township Fire Department (Ontario))
External Links[]
- Bayham Fire Department
- Bayham Fire and Emergency Services Facebook page
- Bayham Station 2 Facebook page