Chatham-Kent Fire & Emergency Services

History

The Chatham-Kent Fire Department was created in 1998 through an amalgamation of the City of Chatham, the Town of Wallaceburg and all of the towns, villages and townships of Kent County. These consisted of the following fire departments:

• Blenheim Fire Department
• Bothwell-Zone-Euphemia Fire Department
• Camden Township Fire Department
• Chatham Fire Department
• Chatham Township Fire Department
• Dover Township Fire Department
• Dresden Fire Department
• Erieau Fire Department
• Harwich Township Fire Department
• Howard Township Fire Department
• Mersea, Romney & Wheatley Fire Department
• Orford-Highgate Fire Department
• North Raleigh Fire Department
• South Raleigh Fire Department
• Ridgetown Fire Department
• Thamesville Fire Department
• Tilbury Fire Department
• Tilbury East & Merlin Fire Department
• Wallaceburg Fire Department

Department Profile

The fire department is composite; Stations 1 and 2 are full-time, Station 3 has full and part-time firefighters and the remaining stations are part-time.

Apparatus Roster

• All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
• Shop numbers in brackets.

Fire Station 1 (Chatham) - 5 Second Street

Built 1978

• Pumper 1 (21FD107) - 2021 Pierce Saber 7010 / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber (1250/840/25A) (SN#35319-01; INC2748 or INC2796) (ON#BL 49502)
• Support 1 - 2020 Ford F-150
• Unit 1-13 (08FD006) - 2008 Spartan Metro Star FF MFD 20" RR / Eastway walk-in rescue/command post
• Unit 1-14 - 2016 Rosenbauer Commander 4000 R6000 6x4 aerial (1665/430/101' Cobra rear-mount platform) (SN#7417) (Ex-stock)
• Unit 1-15 - Polar Kraft boat / 90HP
• Unit 1-16 (Prevention/Investigation) - 200? Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 (Ex-Unit 1-23)
• Unit 1-21 (Spare) (95FD085) - 1995 Freightliner FL 80 / Superior pumper (1050/1000) (SN#SE 1449) (Ex-demo SN#SES170) (Ex-Unit 20-11)
• Unit 1-23 - 200? Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
• Unit 1-25 - Secondary RHIB
• Unit 1-26 (Prevention/Investigation) - Ford F-150 4x4 (Ex-CK-3)
• Unit 1-33 (Prevention/Investigation) - 200? Ford F-150 4x4
• Unit 1-36 (Prevention/Investigation) - Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
• Unit 1-46 (Prevention/Investigation) - 20?? Dodge Caravan
• Unit 1-56 (Community Safety) - Pontiac Vibe
• Unit 3-41 (Parade) (41FD003) - 1941 International / Pirsch aerial (-/-/65' mid-mount ladder)
• Fire Safety trailer

Fire Station 2 (Chatham) - 270 Sandys Street

Built 1980

• Pumper 2 - 2017 Spartan Metro Star MFD 10" RR / Dependable (1050/840) (Ex-Unit 1-11)
• Ladder 2 (18FD093) - 2018 Pierce Enforcer 7000 PUC (1250/420/17F/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#31840) (Ex-Ladder 3, ex-field unit) (Fitted for/not with foam system)
• Fire Safety Trailer (05FD005) -
• Training trailer

Ladder 2

Fire Station 3 (Wallaceburg) - 786 Dufferin Avenue

Built 1958

• Pumper 3 (21FD111) - 2021 Pierce Saber 7010 / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber (1250/840/25A) (SN#35319-02; INC2796 or INC2748)
• Unit 3-12 (07FD066) - 2007 International DuraStar 4400 / Rosenbauer tanker (420/1500)
• Unit 3-13 (11FD079) - 2011 International DuraStar 4400 / Eastway rescue
• Unit 3-15 - RHIB

Fire Station 4 (Dover) - 7112 St. Philippe Line, Grande Pointe

Built 1959

• Tanker 4 - 2021 International HV607 / Rosenbauer
• Unit 4-11 (07FD071) - 2007 International DuraStar 4400 / Dependable pumper (1050/1000/20F) (SN#P358-1000-1000-07)
• Unit 4-13 - 2015 International DuraStar / Dependable walk-in rescue

Fire Station 5 (Tupperville) - 3 John Park Line

• Tanker 5 (18FD140) - 2018 International DuraStar 4400 / Rosenbauer (?/1500)
• Unit 5-11 (07FD056) - 2007 International DuraStar 4400 / Dependable pumper (1050/1000/20F) (SN#P356-1000-1000-07)
• Unit 5-13 (11FD057) - 2011 International DuraStar 4400 / Dependable rescue
• Parade (59FD055) - 1959 Fargo 700 / Thibault pumper (500/500) (SN#392521)

Fire Station 6 (Dresden) - 175 Lindsley Street East

• Pumper 6 (25FD004) - 2025 Pierce Saber FR6010 / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber (1057/1010/25A) (SN#42130) (VIN#4P1BAAFF7RB027566)
• Tanker 6 - 2018 International DuraStar 4400 / Rosenbauer (?/1500)
• Unit 6-13 (10FD083) - 2010 International DuraStar 4400 / Eastway rescue
• Unit 6-14 (09FD114) - 2009 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Rosenbauer (Central States) quint (1250/340/75' Viper rear-mount) (SN#7225) (VIN#...C069297)
• Parade (43FD019) - 1943 Ford / Bickle (420/250)
• Parade (37FD020) - 1937 Ford / Bickle chemical engine (2x50 soda/acid)

Fire Station 7 (Chatham South) - 10133 Longwoods Road

• Pumper 7 (19FD088) - 2019 Pierce Saber 6010 / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber (1250/1000/20F) (SN#33282; INC2216) (ON#BA 71240)
• Unit 7-12 (14FD085) - 2014 International / Rosenbauer tanker (?/1400)
• Unit 7-13 (11FD062) - 2011 International / Dependable rescue

Pumper 7

Fire Station 8 (Thamesville) - 97 Industrial Road

• Tanker 8 - 2021 International HV607 / Rosenbauer
• Unit 8-11 (10FD116) - 2010 Pierce Contender pumper (1050/840/?A) (SN#23553)
• Unit 8-13 - 2015 International / Dependable walk-in rescue
• Parade (30FD049) - 1929 Ford Model A / Bickle (40 gal. soda/acid)

Fire Station 9 (Bothwell) - 137 Elm Street

• Tanker 9 - 2018 International DuraStar 4400 / Rosenbauer (?/1500)
• Unit 9-11 (13FD051) - 2012 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Eastway pumper (1050/1000/30F)
• Unit 9-13 - 2014 International / Rosenbauer rescue

Fire Station 10 (Orford) - 255 King Street, Highgate

• Unit 10-11 (13FD068) - 2012 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Eastway pumper (1050/1000/30F) (Ex-Unit 3-11)
• Unit 10-12 (13FD047) - 2013 International DuraStar / Eastway tanker
• Unit 10-13 (06FD130) - 2006 International 4400 / Lafleur walk-in rescue (SN#1478)
• Parade - 1938 GMC open cab / Bickle Seagrave pumper (275/2x40) (SN#1358)

Fire Station 11 (Ridgetown) - 17 Ebenezer Street

Built 1966/1981

• Pumper 11 - 2018 Pierce Saber 6010 / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber (1250/1000) (SN#32370; INC1900)
• Tanker 11 (19FD002) - 2018 International DuraStar 4400 / Rosenbauer (?/1500)
• Unit 11-13 (13FD070) - 2013 International DuraStar 4400 / Eastway walk-in rescue
• Unit 11-14 - 2012 Rosenbauer Commander R6000 quint (1500/?/78' Viper rear-mount) (SN#7311) (Ex-stock)
• Unit 11-22 (91FD031) - 1991 GMC TopKick / Dependable pumper/tanker (625/1700)
• Parade (37FD090) - 1937 Ford / Barton pumper (250/250)

Fire Station 12 (Harwich North) - 9906 Maynard Line

Built 1993

• Pumper 12 (21FD096) - 2021 Pierce Saber FR6010 / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber (1252/1014/30A/FP2001) (SN#35456-02; INC2857-2) (ON#BN 27246)
• Unit 12-12 (08FD069) - 2008 International DuraStar 4400 / E-One tanker (420/1500) (SN#132922)
• Unit 12-13 (10FD072) - 2010 International DuraStar 4400 / Eastway walk-in rescue

Pumper 12

Fire Station 14 (Erieau) - 780 Ross Lane

Built 2010

• Unit 14-11 (09FD063) - 2009 Pierce Contender pumper (1050/850/?A/FP1600) (SN#21585-01) (ON#135 2XJ)
• Unit 14-13 (07FD046) - 2007 GMC C5500 4x4 / Dependable rescue
• Unit 14-15 - RHIB / (2) Yamaha 75HP Outboard
• Unit 14-25 (Secondary RHIB ) - Mercury Quicksilver / Yamaha Outboard
• Utility Vehicle 1 - 2018 Kubota RTV-X X900

Fire Station 15 (Raleigh North) - 7584 6th Line East

Built 1993

• Rescue 15 - 2020 International 4400 / Lafleur walk-in
• Unit 15-11 (13FD052) - 2013 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Eastway pumper (1050/1000/30F)
• Unit 15-12 (08FD076) - 2008 International DuraStar / E-One tanker (420/1500) (SN#132923)

Fire Station 16 (Raleigh South) - 20218 Dillon Road

• Tanker 16 (19FD042) - 2018 International DuraStar 4400 / Rosenbauer (?/1500)
• Unit 16-11 (13FD044) - 2013 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Eastway pumper (1050/1000/30F)
• Unit 16-13 (10FD080) - 2010 International DuraStar / Eastway rescue

Fire Station 17 (Merlin) - 9 Sullivan Street

Built 1970/1978

• Unit 17-11 (09FD064) - 2009 Pierce Contender pumper (1050/850/?A/FP2001) (SN#21585-02) (ON#135 1XJ)
• Unit 17-12 (10FD084) - 2010 International DuraStar 4400 / Asphodel tanker (500/1500)
• Unit 17-13 - 2014 International DuraStar / Rosenbauer rescue

Fire Station 18 (Blenheim) - 2 Charles Street

Built 1984

• Pumper 18 - 2021 Pierce Saber FR6010 / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber (1252/1014/30A/FP2001) (SN#35456-01; INC2857-1) (ON#BN 27245)
• Ladder 18 - 2021 Pierce Enforcer Notched 7010 (1665/420/17F/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#36064) (Ex-Field unit)
• Tanker 18 (09FD092) - 2009 International DuraStar 4400 / Asphodel (500/1500)
• Rescue 18 (07FD067) - 2007 International 4400 / 1994 Kent Fabricators walk-in
• Unit 18-23 (03FD027) - 2003 Ford E-350 / Demers
• Parade (48FD013) - 1948 International KB-6 / Bickle pumper (500/500)

Fire Station 19 (Tilbury) - 9 Superior Street

Renovated in 2010

• Pumper 19 (21FD099) - 2021 Pierce Saber FR6010 / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber (1252/1014/30A/FP2001) (SN#35456-03; INC2857-3)
• Tanker 19 - 2018 International DuraStar 4400 / Rosenbauer (?/1500)
• Rescue 19 (11FD087) - 2011 International 4400 / Eastway walk-around
• Unit 19-14 (08FD115) - 2008 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Rosenbauer quint (1250/340/75' Viper rear-mount)
• Antique - 1869 Hose Cart
• Parade (38FD036) - 1937 Ford / Bickle pumper (450/35) (SN#1306)

Fire Station 20 (Wheatley) - 130 Talbot Trail West

Built 1987

• Unit 20-11 (13FD035) - 2013 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Eastway pumper (1050/1000/30F) (Ex-Unit 1-11)
• Unit 20-12 (10FD095) - 2010 International 4400 / Asphodel tanker (500/1500)
• Unit 20-13 (06FD016) - 2006 International 4400 / Lafleur walk-around rescue
• Parade (53FD081) - 1953 Chevrolet / Bickle pumper (425/300)

Fire Chiefs

• CK-1 (Fire Chief & EMS / Emergency Management Operations) - 2016 Dodge Durango
• CK-2 (Assistant Chief of Urban Operations) - 2017 Ford F-150 4x4
• CK-3 - 2013 Ford Escape (Ex-CK-5)
• CK-4 (Assistant Fire Chief of Public Safety and Administration) - 2012 Ram 1500 4x4
• CK-5 (Assistant Chief of Rural Operations) - 2015 Dodge Durango (Ex-CK-3)

Spare Apparatus

• Unit 2-14 (06FD009) - 2006 E-One Typhoon / Superior aerial (1750/500/75' rear-mount ladder) (SN#132095) (SN#SE 3370) (Ex-Unit 1-14, ex-Unit 2-14)
• Unit 99-11 (03FD077) - 2003 International 4400 / Fort Garry pumper (1050/1000/10A) (SN#M9018) (Ex-16-11)
• Unit 99-13 (94FD048) - 1994 Grumman / Almonte step van rescue (Ex-Unit 8-13)

Assignment Unknown

• (03FD021) - 2003 International 4400 / Fort Garry pumper (1050/1000/20F) (SN#M9017) (Ex-Unit 6-11)
• (01FD010) - 2001 HME 1871P / Fort Garry pumper (1050/800/20A) (SN#19631; M6887) (Ex-Unit 2-11)
• (01FD109) - 2001 International 4900 / Fort Garry pumper (1050/1000/45F) (SN#M6622) (Ex-Unit 12-11)
• (01FD012) - 2001 International 4900 / Fort Garry pumper (1050/1000/25F) (SN#M6627) (Ex-Unit 18-11)
• (01FD110) - 2001 International 4900 / Fort Garry pumper (1050/1000/25F) (SN#M6626) (Ex-Unit 19-11)
• (01FD108) - 2001 GMC TopKick / Fort Garry tanker (450/1500) (SN#M6602) (Ex-Unit 4-12)
• (00FD015) - 2000 E-One Cyclone II quint (1750/500/75' rear-mount) (SN#121968) (Ex-Unit 18-14)
• (00FD105) - 2000 GMC TopKick / Fort Garry tanker (350/1500) (SN#M6583) (Ex-Unit 8-12)
• (00FD106) - 2000 GMC TopKick / Fort Garry walk-in rescue (Ex-Unit 15-13)
• (98FD025) - 1998 Freightliner FL 80 / Fort Garry pumper (1050/1000) (SN#M6002) (Ex-Unit 11-11)
• (97FD032) - 1997 GMC C8500 / Dependable pumper/tanker (625/1500) (SN#TP-284-625-1500-97) (Ex-Unit 11-12)

On Order

• The Municipality of Chatham-Kent awarded a contract for a new rescue to Industries Lafleur Inc. in January 2025.

Retired Apparatus

• 2008 Dodge Charger (Ex-CK-1)
• 2008 Dodge Charger (Ex-CK-2)
• (02FD004) - 2002 HME 1871P / Fort Garry pumper (1050/800/40F) (SN#20029; M6921) (Ex-Unit 3-11, ex-Unit 1-11) (Sold to Tilbury Auto Sales & RV)
• (99FD102) - 1999 International 4900 / Fort Garry pumper (1050/1000/30F) (SN#M6317) (Ex-Unit 7-11) (Ex-demo) (Sold to Port Rexton Fire Department)
• (98FD091) - 1998 Freightliner FL 80 / Dependable tanker (420/2500) (Ex-16-12)
• (96FD094) - 1996 E-One Hurricane / Superior aerial (1250/200/95' rear-mount platform) (SN#SE 1627) (Ex-Unit 3-14, ex-Unit 2-14, ex-Unit 1-14)
• (96FD075) 1996 GMC TopKick / Superior tanker (400/1200) (SN#SE 1593) (Ex-10-11)
• (96FD080) - 1995 GMC TopKick / Robica-Forman tanker (420/1800) (Ex-9-12)
• (95FD039) - 1995 Freightliner FL 80 tandem / Dependable tanker (200/2200) (Ex-19-12)
• (94FD065) - 1994 Ford F-Super Duty / Dependable rescue (Ex-Unit 4-13)
• (93FD054) - 1993 GMC TopKick / Dependable tanker (350/1850) (Ex-6-12)
• (92FD018) - 1992 Ford E-350 / Champion rescue (Ex-Unit 9-13)
• (91FD061) - 1991 Ford F-800 / Fort Garry pumper/tanker (625/1400) (SN#M4475) (Ex-Unit 5-12)
• (91FD043) - 1991 Grumman Panther aerial (1250/200/102' Aerialcat rear-mount platform) (SN#18475-AC102) (Ex-Unit 3-14)
• 1991 Ford CF-8000 / Phoenix pumper (1050/500/55' boom) (SN#90-04-967-264) (Ex-Unit 11-14)
• (91FD058) - 1991 Ford F-800 / Fort Garry pumper/tanker (625/1400) (SN#M4476) (Ex-Unit 7-12)
• 1990 Ford E-350 high level rope rescue (Ex-Raleigh Township) (Ex-18-23)
• 1990 GMC C7000 / Hub rescue (Ex-11-13, ex-99-13)
• (90FD088) - 1990 Chevrolet / Unicell rescue (Ex-Unit 17-13)
• (90FD078) - 1989 International 4900 / American Eagle pumper (840/1000) (SN#C-1295) (Ex-Unit 15-11)
• (89FD042) - 1989 E-One Hurricane pumper (1050/500) (SN#6833) (Ex-Unit 3-11, ex-1Unit 99-11)
• 1989 Ford C-8000 / Hub pumper (840/500/55' Thibault boom) (SN#1525)
• (88FD001) - 1988 Mack MR688P / Superior pumper (1250/500) (SN#SE 929)
• 1988 White Volvo WX42 Xpeditor tandem / Superior pumper (1500/750/75' TeleSqurt) (SN#SE 855) (Ex-Unit 19-14) (Sold to Maple City Electric)
• (88FD074) - 1988 Ford F-800 / Fort Garry tanker (500/1200)
• 1988 GMC / Unicell rescue
• 1987 GMC C7000 / Hub pumper (625/500) (SN#1310) (Ex-Unit 9-11)
• (87FD053) - 1987 Ford F-800 / Hub pumper (625 front-mount/1000) (SN#1220)
• (87FD038) - 1987 Ford E-350 / Whiting rescue
• 1986 GMC 7000 / V&M Millwrights tanker (-/3200) (Ex-Unit 17-12)
• 1986 Ford F-800 / Almonte tanker (400/1500)
• (86FD093) - 1986 GMC Value Van 35 step van water/dive rescue
• (86FD062) - 1986 Ford E-350 / Unicell rescue
• 1986 Ford E-350 / Childs Truck Bodies Ltd. rescue
• 1986 Ford E-350 / Whiting rescue
• (85FD022) - 1985 GMC Vandura / Unicell rescue
• 1984 Mack-Renault / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (SN#PFT-1383)
• (84FD079) - 1984 Ford E-350 / Mark Bodies rescue
• (84FD070) - 1984 Ford E-350 / Childs rescue
• (83FD073) - 1983 Ford E / Childs rescue
• (82FD068) - 1983 GMC C7000 / King tanker (250/1500) (SN#830003)
• (83FD035) - 1983 Chevrolet Van 30 / Childs rescue
• 1981 Ford F / King pumper (840/800) (SN#810060)
• (81FD071) - 1981 International S1800 King / pumper (625/800) (SN#810068)
• 1981 Ford E-350 / Childs rescue
• 1981 GMC Vandura 35 command
• 1980 GMC C7000 / King tanker (350/1500) (SN#800055)
• (80FD082) - 1980 GMC C7000 / King tanker (625/1500) (SN#800008)
• 1980 Dodge Kary Van rescue
• 1980 Ford E / Whiting command unit
• (79FD056) - 1979 Ford C / King pumper (625/800) (SN#79026)
• (VEFD47) - 1979 International CO1810B / King pumper (625/500) (SN#78017)
• 1979 International CO1950B / King pumper (1050/200/75' TeleSqurt) (SN#79029)
• 1979 International S1800 / King pumper (625 front-mount/600) (SN#79057)
• 1979 Dodge Power Wagon 300 / King mini-pumper (250/200) (SN#79012) (Ex-Erieau Fire Department, ex-Chatham Fire Department) (Sold September 27, 2022 Bryans Auction Services Puslinch ONT)
• 1979 GMC C7000 / King tanker (325/1400) (SN#79033)
• 1978 Ford C-900 / King pumper (840/1000) (SN#77032)
• 1978 Ford L-800 / King pumper (625/700) (SN#78004)
• 1978 Chevrolet C65 / King pumper (625/800) (SN#77074)
• 1977 International CO1910B / King pumper (840/500) (SN#76069) (Sold to Pelee Island Fire Department)
• 1977 Ford F-800 / King tanker (250/1400) (SN#77025)
• 1976 Chevrolet Scottsdale rescue
• 1975 Ford C-900 / King pumper (1050/-/75' TeleSqurt) (SN#73087) (Ex-Blenheim Fire Department, ex-London Fire Services)
• 1975 Ford C-900 / King pumper (840/600) (SN#74044)
• 1974 International CO1910B / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#73082)
• 1974 Ford C / King pumper (1050/800) (SN#73064)
• 1974 Ford C / King pumper (840/600) (SN#73059)
• 1974 International L1700 / King pumper (625 front-mount/500) (SN#74003)
• 1974 Ford C-800 / King tanker (200/1200) (SN#73063)
• 1974 GMC 6500 / V&M Millwrights tanker (100/3000)
• 1974 Dodge 800 tanker (-/2000)
• 1972 Ford L-800 / King tanker (250/1500) (SN#72018)
• 1972 International CO1910A / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (SN#PFT-288)
• 1971 Dodge 700 / King tanker (250/1500) (SN#71006)
• (VEFD63) - 1970 Fargo 700 tanker (200/1500)
• 1966 Ford C-850 SD / King pumper (840/500) (SN#65048) (Ex-Erieau, ex-Waterloo Fire Rescue (Ontario)) (For sale December 2023 $13,000 Facebook Marketplace Chatham ONT)
• (VEFD92) - 1966 Ford C-950 / LaFrance pumper (840/600) (SN#F66-8150) (For sale September 2022 $3000.00 Kijiji Limoges ONT; relisted November 2023 $5000.00)
• (VEFD40) - 1954 AM General Military pattern / Local tanker (-/1500)

External Links

• Chatham-Kent Fire Department
• Fire Safety in Chatham-Kent
• Chatham-Kent Fire Department Facebook page
• Chatham Kent Professional Firefighters Facebook page

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