Area Served[]
The Town of Oakville is a municipality of 213,759 people over an area of 138.94 square kilometres (2021 Census) located west of Mississauga in the Greater Toronto Area. The town serves as the administrative centre for Halton Region.
Oakville has several manufacturing plants (including the headquarters for the Ford Motor Company of Canada and large vehicle assembly plant), head offices (including Canadian icon Tim Horton's and Siemens Canada) and a large community college campus.
Department Profile[]
The Oakville Fire Department is a full-time department with over 225 members.
As of December 2023, all stations and trucks were re-numbered. New station numbers were assigned in the 200 range - Station 1 became Station 201, etc. Ladders were re-designated as Aerials.
- Spare suppression apparatus numbered in the 250 range
- Training vehicles numbered in the 260 range
- Mechanical vehicles numbered in the 270 range
- Prevention vehicles numbered in the 280 range
- Logistics vehicles numbered in the 290 range
History[]
European settlement in Oakville dates back to the early 1800s, and in 1827, land for a shipyard was purchased at the mouth of Sixteen Mile Creek. Organized firefighting started in 1854 with the purchase of a hand-powered fire apparatus and the establishment of the Cataract Fire Engine Company No. 1 in 1858. A second company, the Phoenix Fire Company No. 2, was formed in 1871.
In 1909, the Oakville Fire Department was formed with four companies - No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 Hose Companies, along with a Hook and Ladder Company. Oakville had a population of 2100 at this time. A fourth hose company was in place by 1913. Motorization started in 1919 with the purchase of a war surplus 1918 Ford Model T. Call boxes were added in 1924 and the town's first pumper was purchased in 1928. The hose companies were divided into four separate sections afterward. The companies were reinstated in 1948, this time five in number - two pumper companies (No. 2 and No. 5) and ladder truck on Church Street, a hose truck on Chisholm Street and second hose truck on Inglehart Street.
In 1929, Oakville set up a fee system for fire calls in adjoining Trafalgar Township. This remained until 1939, when the Township set up its own fire department. Oakville and Trafalgar amalgamated in 1962, creating a newly expanded Town of Oakville with a population of 30,000.
The department expanded over the years as Oakville grew, and gradually became a full-time department. The last volunteers were deactivated in 1986. The Burlington Fire Department took over dispatch in 2003, and all apparatus were assigned new numbers in the 200 range.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Fire Station | 181 Church Street | 1921-1967 | Currently a dentist's office. |
| 1 | 1298 Rebecca Street | 1962 (amalgamation)-1988 | Built 1959 as Trafalgar Township Station 1. Torn down early 1990s. |
| 2 | 565 Chartwell Road | 1962 (amalgamation)-1988 | Built 1951 as Trafalgar Township Station 2. Currently owned by a construction company. |
| 3 | 125 Randall Street | 1967-2018 | Closed August 2018. Relocated to new building. |
| 5 | 450 Wyecroft Road | 1985-1990 | Temporary location in Oakville Transit garage. |
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
- Shop numbers in brackets.
- ON# denotes Ontario Licence Plate.
Fire Station 1 - 2535 Rebecca Street[]
Built 1988
- Pumper 201 (831-20) - 2020 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Carl Thibault (1250/750) (ON#BC 22310) (Ex-P211)
- Hazmat 201 (844) - 2004 HME 1871P2 / 2009 Hackney / Carl Thibault re-mount (ON#533 8NJ) (Ex-P231 chassis) (Ex-Hazmat 213)
Fire Station 2 - 2264 Cornwall Road[]
Built 1988
- Pumper 202 (82711) - 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Carl Thibault (1250/750/20F) (Chassis SO#74559, body SN#2589) (ON#AZ 68389, previously AB 15240) (Ex-P221)
- Ladder 202 (Spare) (824) - 2002 Spartan Gladiator FF MFD / Smeal (1250/500/500AFFF/75' rear-mount) (SN#202250) (ON#269 3TX) (Ex-L242) (Ex-Oakville Refinery Fire Department)
Fire Station 3 (Headquarters) - 168 Kerr Street[]
Opened August 9, 2018
- Pumper 8 (Parade) - 1948 LaFrance 700 series (625/?) (SN#L-3003) [1]
- Pumper 203 (819) - 2010 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Carl Thibault (1250/750/40F) (SN#2488-1, 2 or 3) (ON#AS 23933, previously 625 8ZE) (Ex-P231)
- Aerial 203 (84714) - 2014 Rosenbauer Commander 4000-R7008 (1750/433/17F/101' Cobra rear-mount platform) (SN#7350) (ON#AZ 40351, previously AH 33940) (Ex-stock unit) (Ex-L232)
- Support Unit 203 (841) - 2002 HME 1871P2 / 2012 Hackney (SN#11F09390) (ON#535 0LV) (Ex-Command 233)
- Car 206 (Platoon Chief) (Ex-Car 5)
- Car 207 (District Chief) (80512) - 2012 Ford Expedition 4x4 (ON#AB 83659) (Ex-Car 5, ex-Car 6)
Fire Station 4 - 2024 Sixth Line[]
Built 1975
- Aerial 204 (82415) - 2015 Pierce Enforcer 7000 (1250/400/17F/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#28108) (ON#AM 54683) (Ex-stock unit) [2] (Ex-L242)
Fire Station 5 / Oakville Training Campus for Emergency Excellence - 1144 South Service Road West[]
Built 1990
- Pumper 205 (800) - 2010 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Carl Thibault (1250/750/40F) (SN#2488-1, 2 or 3) (ON#AR 36043, previously 625 4ZE) (Ex-P251, ex-P261)
- Rescue 205 - 2023 Spartan Gladiator Classic ELFD / Dependable walk-around (ON#29RF36)
- Pumper 260 (Training) (843) - 2004 HME 1871P2 / Seagrave (1050/500/20F) (SN#1789) (ON#533 7NJ) (Ex-P200, ex-P201, ex-P221)
- Support 260 (823) - 2007 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / 2009 Hackney (ON#907 8VK) (Ex-S203)
- (839) - 2002 HME 1871P / 2007 SVI walk-around (SN#595) (ON#530 6LV) (Ex-R204)
Fire Station 6 - 1510 Postmaster Drive (Ex-Station 6)[]
Built 1993
- Pumper 206 (82018) - 2018 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Carl Thibault (500/1500) (SN#2736) (ON#AW 24837) (Ex-P261)
- Aerial 250 (847) (Spare) - 2004 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Smeal (1750/250/30F/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#404011) (ON#118 3RA) (Ex-L262, ex-L232)
Fire Station 7 - 2010 Joshuas Creek Drive[]
Built 1998
- Pumper 207 (821) - 2010 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Carl Thibault (1250/750/40F) (SN#2488-1, 2 or 3) (ON#127 6YJ) (Ex-P271)
- Rescue 207 (822) - 2009 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Hackney walk-around (SN#09F09314) (ON#AL 48038) (Ex-R274, ex-R244)
Fire Station 8 - 3025 Pine Glen Road[]
Opened August 3, 2020
- Pumper 208 (832-20) - 2020 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Carl Thibault (1250/1450/30F) (ON#BC 72549) (Ex-P281)
- Support Unit 208 (85417) - 2017 International DuraStar urban wildland interface vehicle transporter (Ex-R293)
- Pumper 250 (831) (Spare) - 2007 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Smeal (1500/500/30F) (SN#700270) (ON#506 3VX) (Ex-P211) (Ex-P201)
- 2009 Argo Centaur 8x8 Tracked Urban Wildland interface vehicle (PP/150)
Fire Station 9 (Oakville Public Works North Ops) - 3250 Neyagawa Boulevard[]
Opened 2014
- Pumper 209 (84014) - 2014 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Carl Thibault (1250/1500) (Chassis SO#78330 / body SN#2661) (ON#AH 74758) (Ex-P291)
Fire Prevention (Oakville Town Hall) - 1225 Trafalgar Road[]
- 20?? Smart prevention
Station / Assignment Unknown[]
- (84517) - 2017 Ford Expedition 4x4 (ON#AS 23856) (Ex-Car 6)
- (801) - 2007 Ford Expedition Max 4x4 (ON#636 1VV) (Ex-Platoon Chief 6)
On Order[]
- A contract for three new pumpers was awarded to Dependable Emergency Vehicles in January 2023.
- The Town of Oakville awarded a contract for a new rescue pumper to Dependable Emergency Vehicles in August 2023.
Retired Apparatus[]
- (82612) - 2008 Spartan Gladiator GA41L-2142 LFD RR / 2012 Hackney walk-around rescue (SN#12F09410) (ON#AS 94158, previously AC 43460) (Ex-Rescue 250, ex-Rescue 254) (O/O/S January 2024; sold February 29 2024 GovDeals)
- (832) - 2008 Spartan Diamond DA41L-2142 LFD 10"RR / Smeal rescue pumper (1503/500/50F/FP2002) (SN#805140) (S.O.#3564) (ON#857 2WL) (Ex-P251) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Saint-André-d'Argenteuil through GovDeals on January 4 2024)
- 2007 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / SVI walk-around rescue (SN#595) (Ex-R253) (Chassis and body separated, re-purposed for spare rescue and support unit)
- (828) - 2006 Chevrolet Express / Unicell hazmat (ON#967 7VL) (Ex-Support 253) (Sold February 29, 2024 GovDeals)
- (844) - 2004 HME 1871P2 / Seagrave pumper (1050/500/20F) (SN#1788) (ON#533 8NJ) (Ex-P231) (Chassis re-purposed as Haz-Mat unit) (Body sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie Les Îles-de-La-Madeleine)
- (842) - 2002 HME 1871P2 / Almonte pumper (1050/500/20F) (SN#17136) (ON#534 9LV) (Ex-P200, ex-P261) (Sold to 1st Unit Fire & Safety)
- (841) - 2002 HME 1871P2 / Almonte pumper (1050/500/20F) (SN#17137) (ON#535 0LV) (Ex-P241) (Chassis used for 2012 Hackney command)
- (839) - 2002 HME 1871P2 / Almonte pumper (1050/500/20F) (SN#17013) (ON#530 6LV) (Ex-P271) (Chassis used for 2007 SVI rescue body)
- 2002 HME 1871P2 tandem / Almonte pumper/tanker (1050/2375) (SN#17012) (Ex-TK262, ex-TK242) (Sold to Otonabee-South Monaghan Fire and Emergency Services)
- (854) - 2002 GMC C5500 support (Ex-Rescue 293)
- 200? Ford Excursion 4x4
- 1999 Freightliner FL 80 / Superior pumper (1250/600/20A/50B) (SN#SE 1996) (Ex-P6) (Sold to Académie des pompiers)
- 1999 Freightliner FL 80 / Superior pumper (1250/600/20A/50B) (SN#SE 1997) (Ex-P7) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Courcelles)
- (825) 1999 Spartan Gladiator FF MFD / Smeal aerial (1750/420/25A/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#992080) (ON#246 4HB) (Ex-L262, ex-L242, ex-L232) (Sold to L'Arsenal)
- 1997 Freightliner FL 80 / Almonte walk-in rescue (Ex-R1) (Sold to Plympton-Wyoming Fire & Emergency Services)
- 1997 Ford F-250 4x4
- 1996 Chevrolet / Rexhall Industries command
- (835) 1995 Freightliner FL 80 / NovaQUINTECH pumper (1250/500/50F/75' B75 boom) (SN#NQT59C33C09S0627) (Ex-L207, ex-L272) (Sold to Kenora Fire and Emergency Services)
- 1993 Volvo FE42 / Superior pumper (1050/500/25F) (SN#SE 1306) (Ex-demo SN#SES 113) (Sold to Buckland Fire Department (Saskatchewan))
- 1991 Volvo FE42 / Superior pumper (1050 topmount enclosed/700/25F) (SN#SE 1223) (Ex-demo SN#SES 089) (Sold July 2006 to Asquith Fire Department)
- 1989 White Xpeditor / Anderson pumper (1250/500) (SN#MS-1250-149) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de L'Épiphanie)
- 1989 International S1954 / Anderson walk-in rescue (SN#EV-159A) (For sale 2/13 on eBay in South Carolina)
- 1988 Mack MR686S / Thibault pumper (1050/500/25F/55' TeleScop boom) (SN#T88-126)
- 1987 Mack MR686P / Superior / Dependable refurb pumper (1050/450/20F/55' Thibault TeleScop boom) (SN#SE 813) (Boom removed, sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Saint-Elzéar (Bonaventure, Québec))
- 1984 Ford F-350 / Wilcox walk-around rescue
- 1983 Mack MR686S / Pierreville quint (1050/400/100' mid-mount) (SN#PFT-1262)
- 1980 International CO1950 / Pierreville quint (840/400/75' Telescop boom) (SN#PFT-1041) (Sold to North Kawartha Fire and Rescue Services)
- 1980 Mack MC611P / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T80-146) (Sold)
- 1979 Ford C-8000 / King pumper (840/500) (SN#78024)
- 1976 Ford C-8000 / Pierreville pumper (625/1000) (SN#PFT-529) (Sold to Plympton and Gilbert's Cove Volunteer Fire Department.)
- 1970 Ford C / King pumper (840/500) (SN#69031) (Sold to Chandos Township Fire Department.)
- 1964 Mercury / Marsh pumper (840/500)
- 1964 Mercury / Marsh pumper (840/500)
- 1962 Ford C-950 / LaFrance quint (840/150/100' mid-mount) (SN#F-62-7400)
- 1959 Mercury / Marsh pumper (625/600)
- 1956 Ford / Marsh pumper (625/600)
- 1951 Ford / LaFrance pumper (625/?)
- 1928 Bickle pumper
Future Plans[]
- Relocation of Fire Station 9 from its current location to the Burnhamthorpe Road and Sixth Line area.