Cambridge Fire Department (Ontario)

History

The City of Cambridge was formed through amalgamation in 1973. Three fire departments were merged to form the new fire service, namely:

Fire Stations

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
2	11 Tannery Street East	1973 (amalgamation)-present	Former Hespeler fire station.
3	525 King Street East	1973 (amalgamation)-present	Former Preston fire station. Served as headquarters until 1975.
5	56 Dickson Street	1973 (amalgamation)-1979	Built 1898 as Galt Fire Station. Now home of Cambridge Fire Department Museum.

Apparatus Roster

All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Shop numbers in brackets after unit assignment.
Ontario licence plate denoted by ON#.

Fire Station 1 (Headquarters) - 1625 Bishop Street North

Built 1975, additions in 1991 and 2004

Pumper 31 (23-7563) - 2023 Pierce Impel 7010 PUC (1250/517/25F) (SN#37883-01) (ON#BW 70838)
Rescue 31 (15-7540) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star LFD / SVI walk-around (SO#909) (Ex-Rescue 1)
Tanker 31 (19-7553) - 2019 Rosenbauer Commander R6011 (1050/2083)
Mechanical 31 (17-7545) - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
Training 31 (18-7549) - 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
Fire Investigation 31 - 2023 Ford F-150 XL w/ Leer canopy
Boat 31 -
Car 33 -
Car 37 - 2015 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
Car 38 -
Car 39 (15-7539) - 2015 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
Car 323 (Platoon Chief) (18-7548) - 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (Ex-Car 23)
(14-7536) - 2014 Ford Explorer AWD

Fire Station 2 - 11 Tannery Street East

Built 1914, renovated 1976

Pumper 32 (23-7564) - 2023 Pierce Impel 7010 PUC (1250/517/25F) (SN#37883-02) (ON#BW 70837)
Pumper 37 (Spare) (17-7546) - 2017 Pierce Impel 8410 PUC (1250/500/25F) (SN#31116) (Ex-Pumper 31, ex-Pumper 1)

Fire Station 3 - 525 King Street East

Built 1966

Pumper 33 (20-7554) - 2020 Pierce Impel 7010 PUC (1250/515/25F) (SN#34256)
Aerial 39 (Spare) (7576) - 2004 Spartan Gladiator Evolution LFD / Rosenbauer (1500/440/25F/60' RK rear-mount) (SN#17028) (Ex-Aerial 3, ex-Aerial 1)
Parade - 1951 Seagrave 66J / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (840/400) (Seagrave SN#F5350) (Ex-Preston Fire Department)

Fire Station 4 - 91 St. Andrews Street

Built 1975

Aerial 34 (21-7558) - 2021 Pierce Impel Notched 7010 PUC (1257/413/17F/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#35810)
Aerial 38 (Spare) (10-7525) - 2009 Spartan Gladiator ELFD / Rosenbauer (General) (1579/385/20A/20B/65' rear-mount) (Ex-Aerial 34, ex-Aerial 4)

Fire Station 5 - 490 Main Street East

Built 1979

Pumper 35 (19-7552) - 2019 Pierce Impel 7010 PUC (1250/515/25F) (SN#33429)
Marine 35 (22-7559) - 2022 GMC Sierra 3500 HD w/ walk-in canopy
Boat 35 (23-7561) - 2023 Husky Airboat

Fire Station 6 - 485 Boxwood Drive

Built 2018

Aerial 36 (18-7550) - 2018 Pierce Velocity Notched 7010 PUC (1250/410/20A/110' Ascendant rear-mount platform) (SN#31589) (Ex-Aerial 6)
Haz-Mat 36 (02-7568) - 2002 American LaFrance Eagle 148RR walk-around (Ex-Haz-Mat 33, ex-Haz-Mat 3, ex-Rescue 1)

Station / Assignment Unknown

20?? Toyota Rav4 AWD
20?? Toyota Rav4 AWD
20?? Toyota Rav4 AWD
20?? Toyota Camry
(94-598) - 1994 GMC Vandura 3500 cube van technical rescue (Ex-Tech Support 35)

Retired Apparatus

(12-7532) - 2010 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Rosenbauer aerial (1050/160/12F/102' Raptor rear-mount platform) (Ex-Aerial 1, ex-demo unit) (Written off following October 2015 MVA, sold to Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus)
(08-7522) - 2009 American LaFrance Eagle 134RR pumper (1750/640/25A/25B/FP2002) (SN#48503) (Ex-Pumper 32, ex-Pumper 2) (Sold December 2023 Bryan's Auction Services Puslinch ONT)
(08-7520) - 2008 American LaFrance Eagle 134RR pumper (1750/640/25A/25B/FP2002) (SN#48504) (Ex-Pumper 37, ex-Pumper 5) (Sold October 2023 Bryan's Auction Services Puslinch ONT) (For sale January 2024 $22,500.00 Kijiji St. George ONT)
(08-7526) - 2008 Husky Nattiq Airboat (Ex-Boat 35)
2004 Dodge Sprinter command
(02-7566) - 2002 Spartan Gladiator FF GA41L-2142 LFD / General Safety pumper (1250/440/25F) (SN#01-MET-49) (Ex-Pump 39, ex-Pumper 22, ex-Pumper 5)
(00-7565) - 2001 American LaFrance Eagle 148 pumper (1540/220/25A/25B/50' Tele-Squrt) (SN#995) (Ex-Aerial 38, ex-Aerial 33, ex-Pumper 2) (Sold March 29, 2022 Bryan's Auction Services Puslinch ONT) (For sale July 2022 Kijiji $17,900.00; reduced November 2022 $9500.00; reduced November 2023 $7900.00)
(96-7557) - 1996 HME 1871 MFD / C-Max pumper/tanker (1050/2000/20F) (SN#F3-96) (Ex-Tanker 1) (Donated to Conestoga College)
(95-7555) - 1995 Spartan Gladiator GA40M-2142 SMFD / Saulsbury pumper (1250/250/50' Tele-Squrt) (SN#295068) (Ex-Aerial 44)
1992 E-One Hurricane tandem aerial (1250/500/95' rear-mount platform) (SN#10410) (Ex-A3) (Traded to Resqtech)
1990 Spartan / E-One pumper (1250/250) (SN#8133)
1990 Spartan / E-One pumper (1250/250) (SN#8132)
(88-581) - 1989 Spartan Gladiator GA20-3164 tandem / American Eagle quint (1050/170/110' rear-mount) (SN#C-1206) (Traded to Resqtech)
1989 Ford F/ Dependable mini-pumper (350/200)
1989 Pierce Lance / Superior pumper (1250/250/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#E5235; SE 983) (Sold to Port Hope Conversion Facility Fire Department)
1989 International S2674 / Anderson walk-in rescue (SN#RC-141) (Ex-Hazmat 3)
1988 GMC Sierra 3500 4x4 / Hub mini-pumper (420/300) (SN#1295) (Dependable rehab) (Sold 1997 to Harvey Township Fire Department (Ontario))
1987 Ford F-350 / Dependable mini-pumper (300/400) (SN#MP208-280-87) (Sold to Bobcaygeon / Verulam Fire Department)
(86-513) - 1986 International S2674 / Hub pumper (1050/500/25A/25B) (Ex-Pumper 44) (Traded to Resqtech; sold March 29, 2023 GovDeals)
(81-549) - 1982 International 2500 / Pierreville / pumper (1050/800) (SN#PFT-1163)
1979 Ford C-900 / Pierreville tanker (250/1500) (Sold to Manvers Township Fire Department)
(79-541) - 1979 Scot C1FD tandem / Pierreville quint (1050/200/100' rear-mount) (SN#PFT-872) (Ex-Quint 4) (Traded 1996 to Resqtech, scrapped)
1975 Ford CT-8000 tandem / Young quint (1050/160/65' rear-mount) (SN#75-622) (Sold to North Dumfries Township Fire Department)
1975 Dodge Custom W300 4x4 / Pierce mini-pumper (250/200) (SN#8632-C3) (Ex-Unit 3) (Sold to Flesherton-Artemesia Fire Department)
1975 Dodge Custom W300 4x4 / Pierce mini-pumper (250/200) (SN#8632-C2) (Ex-Unit 2) (Traded 1988 to Hub Fire Engines, sold to Malahat Volunteer Fire Department)
1975 Dodge Custom W300 4x4 / Pierce mini-pumper (250/200) (SN#8632-C1) (Ex-Unit 4) (Sold to Blind River Fire Department)
1974 Dodge command unit
(526) - 1974 International CO1910B / King pumper (1050/300) (SN#73070) (Traded 1990 to Resqtech) (Sold to Prince Township Fire Department)
(527) - 1974 International CO1910B / King pumper (1050/300) (SN#73071) (Traded 1990 to Resqtech) (Sold to Tay Township Fire Department)
(523) - 1973 Ford C-900 / King quint (840/250/100' mid-mount) (SN#73016) (Sold 1990 to Service de Sécurité Incendie d'Acton Vale)
(522) - 1973 Ford C-900 / King pumper (840/300/54' TeleSqurt) (SN#73009) (Ex-Galt Fire Department) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Rougemont)
1970 Ford C / King tanker (250/1500) (SN#69048) (Ex-Preston Fire Department) (Sold to Blandford-Blenheim Township Fire Department)
1969 Ford C-850 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T69-177) (Ex-Galt Fire Department) (Sold to North Dumfries Township Fire Department)
(516) - 1967 Ford C-850 / King pumper (625/?) (SN#67017) (Sold to McDougall Township Fire Department)
(512) - 1966 Ford C-850 / King pumper (840/500) (SN#65054) (Sold 1986 to Wingham Area Fire Department)
(504) - 1960 Ford C850 / King tanker (420/1500) (SN#6004) (Ex-Galt Fire Department)
(503) - 1956 LaFrance C-705-PJC pumper (420/420) (SN#N-111) (Ex-Galt Fire Department)
1956 Mercury M-800 Big Job / Thibault aerial (-/-/65' mid-mount) (First Thibault 65' aerial) (Ex-St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services; leased briefly from Pierreville)

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