History
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Central Elgin Fire Rescue was created in 1998 when the new Municipality of Central Elgin was created through amalgamation. Three fire departments were merged to create the new fire service:
Area ServedEdit
Central Elgin is home to 12,743 people (2011 Census) over an area of 280 square kilometres. Much of the municipality is rural. The largest communities are Port Stanley and Belmont.
Department ProfileEdit
Central Elgin has a full-time fire chief and approximately 100 paid-on-call / volunteer firefighters. Each station has a district chief, district deputy chief, four captains and 19 firefighters. Dispatch is provided by Tillsonburg Fire Department.
Apparatus RosterEdit
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Fire Station 1 - 218 Joseph Street, Port StanleyEdit
Built 1975
- Pumper-Tanker 11 - 2011 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (840/1500)
- Rescue 14 - 2017 International 4400 / 1996 Superior walk-around (SN#SE 1559)
Fire Station 2 - 42702 Sparta Line, UnionEdit
Built 1950
- Pumper 21 - 2004 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1050/500/30F) (SN#400280)
- Tanker 22 - 1996 International 4900 / Dependable (625/2000) (SN#PT280-625-2000-96)
- Rescue 23 - 2015 Freightliner M2 / E-One walk-in (SN#138742)
Fire Station 3 - 9538 Yarmouth Centre Road, Yarmouth CentreEdit
Built 1960
- Pumper 31 - 2000 Spartan Advantage / General (1250/800) (SN#98-MET-18)
- Tanker 32 - 2006 International 7400 / Smeal (840/2500/50F) (SN#605070)
- Rescue 33 - 2016 Freightliner / E-One walk-around (SN#140049)
Fire Station 4 - 206 Caesar Road, BelmontEdit
Built 1988
- Pumper 41 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1050/800/30F)
- Tanker 42 - 2009 Spartan Metro Star / Rosenbauer (840/1500)
- Rescue 43 - 2000 Freightliner FL60 / Superior (SN#SE 2432)
Assignment unknownEdit
- 2014 E-One Cyclone II tower (1500/420/95' rear-mount) (Ex-?)
On OrderEdit
A contract for a new 2019 rescue pumper was awarded to Safetek, making it either a Smeal or Spartan ERV. The truck will replace P31
Retired ApparatusEdit
- 2003 Ford F-250 / C-Max light rescue
- 1996 HME 1871-SFO / 2000 General pumper (840/600/30F) (SN 00-MET-10)
- 1996 Freightliner FL70 / Superior heavy rescue (SN#SE 1559) (Body remounted on 2017 International)
- 1994 Ford CF8000 / Hub pumper (1050/1000) (SN#2100)
- 1994 Ford F450 / Dependable walk-in rescue
- 1989 Ford F800 / Hub pumper (625/1200) (SN#1585)
- 1989 Ford F800 / Hub pumper/tanker (625/1500) (SN#1580)
- 1984 GMC C7000 / King pumper (625/800) (SN#830018) (Sold to Glaslyn & District Fire Department)
- 1979 GMC C6500 / King pumper (625/800) (SN#79053) (Sold to Malahide Township Fire Services)
- 1979 Dodge light rescue
- 1974 Ford C / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#74005)
- 197? Ford E-series / Multi-Vans walk-in rescue
Future PlansEdit
Construction tenders were called for the construction of a Fire Station 1 in Port Stanley in December 2018. The building will be located at 4980 Sunset Drive in Port Stanley (near East Street).
