History[]
In 1991, Sarnia was amalgamated with the adjoining Town of Clearwater, merging the Clearwater Fire Department with the Sarnia department.
Fire Stations[]
Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
3 | 1133 Colborne Road | 1954 - 2024 | Replaced with a new building on the same site. |
4 | 1410 Wellington Street | 1991 amalgamation - present | Former Clearwater Fire Station 1. |
5 | 6360 Telfer Side Road, Brights Grove | 1991 amalgamation - present | Former Clearwater Fire Station 2. |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Fire Station 1 - 240 East Street North[]
Built 1965
- Engine 1 - 2017 E-One Typhoon eMAX (1250/625/25F) (SO#141008) (OLP#AV 72230)
- Rescue 1 - 2018 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Dependable walk-around
- Reserve 1 - 1999 E-One Cyclone II / Superior pumper (1500/485/20A/30B) (SO#19803) (SN#SE 1999) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 3)
- Chief 1 (Chief) - 20?? Chevrolet Equinox
- Chief 2 (Deputy Chief) - 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
- Safety Officer 2 - 2016 Ford Transit
- Chief 3 (Platoon Chief) - 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4
- Service Unit 9 - 2018 Ram 2500HD 4x4
- Fire Safety 11 - 2019 Ram 1500 4x4
- Parade - 1948 Pirsch open cab aerial (-/-/75' mid-mount) (SN#1748) (Sold to Howard Longley; now owned by Sarnia Professional Firefighters Association)
- Parade - 1921 American LaFrance Type 75 combination pumper / chemical (625/40 chemical) (SN#3441) (Sold 1951 to Sarnia Professional Firefighters Association) (Restored 2003-2021) (Typically moves around stations to station)
Fire Station 2 - 666 Churchill Road[]
Built 1965, renovated 2016
Fire Station 3 - 1133 Colborne Road[]
Opening Jan 30, 2024
- Engine 3 - 2015 E-One Typhoon eMAX (1250/625/25F) (SO#139169) (Ex-Engine 1) (OLP# AL 28827)
Fire Station 4 - 1410 Wellington Street[]
Built 1979
- Reserve 2 - 2009 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Smeal aerial (1850/400/40F/75' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 2)
- Ladder 4 - 2022 E-One Typhoon eMAX HP 78 (?/?/78' rear-mount) (SO#144708)
- Tanker 4 - 2004 Freightliner M2 106 / S&S (450/2000) (SN#116140)
Fire Station 5 - 6360 Telfer Side Road, Brights Grove[]
Built 1982
- Engine 5 - 2013 E-One Typhoon eMAX (1250/625/25F) (SO#137527) (Ex-Engine 3, ex-demo) (OLP# AD 24208)
Station/Assignment Unknown[]
- Marine 2 - Sea-Doo jet-ski
- 2009 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Smeal aerial (1850/400/40F/75' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 3)
- 20?? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Chief 2)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2008 Ford F-150 (Ex-Chief 1, ex-Chief 3)
- 2003 Spartan Advantage FF MFD / Hackney walk-around rescue-pumper (1050/420/15F) (SN#032027) (Ex-Rescue 1) (Sold to 1st Unit Fire & Safety) (Sold to Dependable; sold February 5 2024 GovDeals)
- 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (Ex-Chief 4)
- 2000 Pierce Dash 2000 tandem aerial (1665/250/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#11332) (Ex-Ladder 4) (Sold to Lambton College)
- 1999 E-One Cyclone II / Superior pumper (1500/485/20A/30B) (SO#19802) (SN#SE 1998) (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 1) (Donated 2019 to Lambton College)
- 1992 Pierce Arrow / Superior pumper (1050/450/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#SE 1207) (Pierce SN#E7103) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1990 Pierce Arrow / Superior pumper (1050/450/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#SE 998) (Pierce SN#E5462) (Ex-Clearwater Fire Department) (Ex-Engine 5)
- 1990 Ford E cube van Special Operations & HazMat trailer
- 1989 Amertek pumper (1050/500/135F) (SN#32027) (Ex-Pumper 8, ex-Pumper 1) (Donated to Lambton College; donated to Firefighters Without Borders Canada; shipped November, 2017 to San Rafael de Yuma Dominican Republic)
- 1988 Mack MR686P / Hub pumper (1050/500) (SN#1350) (Ex-Clearwater Fire Department 1988-1991) (Ex-Pumper 3) (Sold September 2000 to Newbury Fire Department (Ontario))
- 1988 Ford LTS-8000 tandem / 1991 Dependable / 1969 King aerial (1050/-/100' mid-mount ladder) (King SN#68011) (Aerial removed; chassis, pump & body sold to St. Clair Township Fire Department (Ontario))
- 1988 Amertek 2500L RIV C-1 4x4 crash tender (500/550/75F/500lbs. D.C.) (Ex-?) (Donated to Lambton College)
- 1981 Amertek CM-1 / King pumper (SN#810002) (Body removed; converted 1993 by Superior to walk around rescue (SN#SE 1281) (Sold 2004 to Granton Fire Department)
- 1980 International S / MTI tanker (250/1500) (Sold to Denbigh Fire Department)
- 1978 Ford C / King pumper (1050/-/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#78005) (Ex-TeleSqurt 12) (Boom remounted by Dependable on 2000 Freightliner FL80 tandem 1050/1000 for Exeter and Area Fire Department (Ontario))
- 1975 Ford / King pumper (1050/?) (SN#76003) (Ex-Sarnia Township Fire Department)
- 1975 Ford C / King pumper (1050/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#74014) (Ex-TeleSqurt 4) (Traded to Superior) (Prairie Fire glider rebuild with used body on 1996 International 4900 for Weyburn Fire Department) (SN#SE1525) (1975 Ford C chassis for sale August 2023 on Kijiji in Hanover ONT)
- 1975 Ford C / King pumper (1050/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#74039) (Ex-Pumper 11) (Rehabbed with "phone booth" seat behind officer)
- 1974 Ford C / SFD Shops walk-in rescue (Sold 2000; body remounted on 2001 Freightliner for Glencoe Fire Department)
- 1971 Ford C / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#71014) (Ex-Unit 7)
- 1969 Ford C-955 / King aerial (1050/-/100' mid-mount ladder) (SN#68011) (Dependable 1991 rebuild- body/pump & aerial remounted on 1988 Ford LTS-8000 tandem chassis) (Sold to St. Clair Township Fire Department)
- 1967 Ford / King pumper (1050/?) (SN#67018)
- 1966 Ford C-800 / King pumper (625/500) (SN#66064) (Ex-Unit 6) (Ex-Sarnia Township Fire Department)
- 1965 Ford C / King pumper (1050/600) (SN#65051)
- 1961 LaFrance 9-100-AMO aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount) (Ex-Sarnia Township Fire Department; ex-London Fire Services) (Purchased 1978 from King Seagrave SN#78016)
- 1955 Ford / LaFrance pumper (625/?)
- 1951 LaFrance 710-PJC pumper
- 1951 Ford / LaFrance pumper (600/?)
- 1925 American LaFrance Type 45 pumper (SN#5386) (Sold to local businessman)
- 1921 LaFrance Type 14-6 combination service ladder (SN#3818) (Sold 1948; scrapped)
Future Plans[]
- A replacement Station 3 is under construction on the same site as the current hall. Completion is expected by fall 2023.
External Links[]
- Sarnia Fire / Rescue
- Sarnia Fire Rescue Facebook page
- Sarnia Professional Firefighters Association (IAFF Local 492)