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Carl Thibault Fire Trucks / Camions Carl Thibault Inc. is a Canadian fire truck manufacturer located in Pierreville, Québec.

History[]

Carl Thibault is the grandson of Pierre Thibault, founder of Pierre Thibault Fire Trucks and son of former owner René Thibault. As René's son, he worked for Pierre Thibault Fire Trucks until their demise. In 1989, Carl formed his own company bearing his name. In 2000, the company moved into the old Pierre Thibault factory in Pierreville, where operations continue today.

Production[]

Carl Thibault builds pumpers, tankers, rescue trucks and mini-pumpers on custom and commercial chassis for delivery across eastern Canada. A number of ladder trucks have also been built using RK aerials. Most of its sales have been to departments in Québec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Service de protection contre les incendies de la Ville de Québec, Service de Sécurité Incendie de Trois-Rivières, Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Service, Peterborough Fire and Rescue, Kawartha Lakes Fire & Rescue Service and Ottawa Fire Services have been major customers, with several other municipalities operating multiple units.

Pumpers[]

  • Pumpers
  • Pumper-Tankers (6 wheels)
  • Pumper-Tankers (10 wheels)

Tankers[]

  • Tankers (6 wheels)
  • Tankers (10 wheels)
  • Vacuum Tankers

Rescues[]

  • Walk-In
  • Walk-Around

Mini Trucks[]

  • Skid Units
  • Mini Pumpers

Ladder Trucks[]

Ladder assemblies originally built by R.K. Aerials

  • "Vulcan" Aerial Ladders
  1. 60' 2-section
  2. 65' 2 or 3-section
  3. 75' 3-section
  4. 78' 3-section
  5. 85' 3-section
  6. 100' 3, 4, or 5-section
  7. 109' 4 or 5-section
  • "Matador" Aerial Platforms
  1. 85' 3-section
  2. 101' 3-section
  3. 104' 4-section

Factories[]

City Address In Service Notes
Notre-Dame-de-Pierreville 297, Rang du Chenal-Tardif 1989 - 2000
Pierreville 38, Rue Thibault 2000 - ... Original Pierre Thibault's factory

Sources[]

  • Dubbert, Bob, Shane MacKichan and Joel L. Gebet. Encyclopedia of Canadian Fire Apparatus. Hudson, WI: Iconografix, 2004. ISBN 9781583881194

See also[]

Departments operating Carl Thibault apparatus

External links[]

Carl Thibault Fire Trucks

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