Leeds and the Thousand Islands Township Volunteer Fire Department

Area Served

Leeds and the Thousand Islands is located in eastern Ontario. The amalgamated township is home to 9465 people living in an area of 612 square kilometres.

A portion of the township north of Charleston Lake is covered by the Athens Township Fire Department under an automatic aid agreement.

History

Leeds and the Thousand Islands Fire Service was created through amalgamation in 2001 joining the townships of Front of Leeds and Lansdowne, Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne and Front of Escott. Two fire departments were merged, namely the Front of Leeds and Lansdowne Township Fire Department and the Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne Township Fire Department.

Fire Stations

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
1	11 King Street West, Lansdowne	2001-2010	Former Front of Leeds & Lansdowne Township Fire Station 1.
1	1233 Prince Street, Lansdowne	2010-present
2	151 Main Street, Seeleys Bay	2001-present	Built 1956. Former Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne Township Fire Station.
3	153 County Road 32, Cheeseborough	1994-present
4	501 Leeds & Grenville Road 33, Lyndhurst	1994-2010	Former Rear of Leeds & Lansdowne Township Fire Station #2. Purchased in 1994 with adjacent house, severed off Quonset style garage to use as fire station.
4	312 Leeds & Grenville Road 33, Lyndhurst	2010-present	Also contains TLTIES Training Centre a Regional Training Centre (RTC), Former Rear of Leeds & Lansdowne Township Municipal Office & Public Works garage.

Apparatus Roster

All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.

Fire Station 1 - 1233 Prince Street (Leeds & Grenville County Road 3), Lansdowne

Built 2010

• Truck 1 (Chief) - 2022 Ford F-150 4x4
• Marine 1 - 1998 Princecraft 19'6" (w/ 2000 EZLR trailer)
• Truck 2 ( Fire Prevention Officer) - 2024 Ford F-150 4x4
• Marine 5 - 2002 24' Stanley (w/ 2002 trailer)
• Pumper 10 - 2012 Spartan Force / Crimson (1250/840)
• Tanker 12 - 2024 Freightliner M2 106 / Maxi Métal Paragon (1250/1425/30F)
• Tanker 14 - 2006 International WorkStar 7400 SBA / Pierce (840/2500) (SN#17906)
• Rescue 17 - 2005 GMC C5500 / Asphodel walk-in
• Truck 18 - 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4 utility
• Forest Fire Trailer - 2009 Red Elk
• 2011 Kawasaki ATV

Fire Station 2 - 151 Main Street, Seeley's Bay

Built 1956

• Marine 2 - 1999 Princecraft 19'6" (w/1999 EZLR trailer) (Ex-Marine 3)
• Engine 20 - 2023 Pierce Saber FR7010 / Maxi Métal MaxiSaber (1250/816) (SN#38958) (SN#INC3701)
• Tanker 22 - 2007 International 7400 SBA 6x4 / Pierce Contender dryside (840/2540) (SN#18068)
• Truck 28 - 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
• Parade - 1922 LaFrance Type 75 pumper (800/?) (Ex-Windsor Fire Department)
• Forestry/Rehab trailer

Fire Station 3 - 153 Leeds & Grenville Road 32, Cheeseborough

Built 1994

• Marine 3 - 2025 Bayview 25' center cabin w/ 300 hp Yamaha & bowthruster
• Pumper 30 - 2017 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871W MFDxl-12 (1250/840) (SN#22986) (Ex-demo)
• Tanker 32 - 2019 Freightliner 108SD 6x4 / Battleshield (1050/2500/30F) (SN#1342) (Ex-demo)
• Tanker 34 - 2007 International 4400 / Pierce Contender pumper (840/1250) (SN#7510-07564466) (Ex-Tanker 42)
• Truck 38 - 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4
• 2010 Haulmark trailer #3

Fire Station 4 / Training Centre - 312 Leeds & Grenville Road 33, Lyndhurst

• Truck 3 (Training Center/District Chief) - 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4
• Marine 4 - 1992 boat (w/ 1992 trailer)
• Engine 40 - 2022 Pierce Saber FR7010 / Maxi Metal MaxiSaber (1250/840/25F) (SN#INC3313) (Ex-CEEE demo)
• Tanker 42 - 2024 Freightliner M2 112 Plus tandem / Maxi Métal (1250/2500)
• Tanker 44 - 1997 GMC C8500 / Almonte (300/1800) (Ex-Tanker 34)
• Rescue 47 - 2003 GMC C6500 / Almonte walk-in (Ex-Rescue 37)
• Truck 48 - 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4 medical response / marine tow vehicle
• Engine 60 Reserve / Training Pumper - 2004 Freightliner FL 80 / Carl Thibault (1050 TM/1000) (Ex-Engine 20, Ex-Engine 40)
• 2011 Kawasaki UTV

Retired Apparatus

• 2011 Chevrolet
• 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4 (Ex-Truck 2) (Sold to private owner in Kingston/South Frontenac July 28, 2023)
• 2005 Ford F-550 4x4 / Pierce Contender mini-pumper (420/250) (SN#7123-05278474)(Job#5678475 from plate on truck, VIN matches Job# 05278474) (Ex-Unit 21) (Sold August 1, 2022 GovDeals to Neebing Township Fire Department)
• 2005 GMC C8500 / Seagrave tanker (300/1775) (Ex-Tanker 44; ex-Tanker 34) (O/O/S March 2022- frame jacking) (Sold July 28, 2023 GovDeals) (Sold to Parkers Prairie Fire Department through Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus)
• 2000 GMC TopKick / Superior pumper (1050 TM/900/25F) (SN#SE 2252) (Ex-Engine 20, Ex-Pump 30) (Ex-Front of Leeds & Lansdowne Township Fire Department 2000-2001)
• 1995 GMC TopKick / Almonte tanker (300/1600) (Ex-Tanker 44, ex-Tanker 34) (Ex-Rear of Leeds Fire Department 1995-2001) (Sold 2024)
• 1993 Spartan Gladiator GA42M-2142 MFD RR / NovaQuintech pumper (1050 TM/500/7A/7B) (SN#NQT01V01A01P0530)(Ex-Training Pumper 1) (Ex-CFB Wainwright Fire Department) (Donated May, 2022 to Firefighters Without Borders Canada, donated to Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek First Nation Fire Department)
• 1992 Ford LN-8000 / Phoenix pumper (840/1000) (SN#91-03-1190-300) (Ex-Training Pumper 2, ex-Pumper 10) (Ex-Front of Leeds and Lansdowne Township Fire Department) (Donated December, 2019 to Firefighters Without Borders Canada, donated to Fort William First Nation Fire Department)
• 1990 Ford L-8000 / Almonte tanker (80/1700) (Sold to Whitewater Region Township Fire Department (Ontario))
• 1989 Ford CF-8000 / Superior pumper (1050/700) (SN#SE 990) (Ex-Rear of Leeds & Lansdowne Township Fire Department) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Waltham)
• 1988 International S1954 / Dependable walk-in rescue (Ex-Rescue 28) (Ex-Guelph Fire Department, ex-Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne) (Newer cowling added) (Sold 2023 on GovDeals to Acorn Tiny Homes Ltd. Toronto ONT) (For sale July 2023 $19,990.00; reduced to $6000.00)
• 1984 Ford L-8000 tanker (Sold to Big Lake Fire Rescue (British Columbia))
• 1980 Grumman step van rescue (Ex-Rear of Leeds & Lansdowne Township Fire Department, ex-Kingston Fire and Rescue Services (Ontario))
• 1979 pumper
• 1977 GMC 3500 mini-pumper (Ex-Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne Fire Department)
• 1977 Ford tanker
• 1973 International tanker (-/1800) (Ex-Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne) (Sold by tender to a local farm)
• 1970 GMC 6500 / King pumper (625/500) (SN#70008) (Ex-Front of Leeds & Lansdowne Township Fire Department)
• 1972 Ford C-800 / Thibault pumper (Ex-Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne Fire Department)

Future Plans

• The Township awarded construction tenders to build a replacement Fire Station 2 in December 2023. The site is located at 3306 County Road 32 near Seeley's Bay.
• Tender awarded for new marine unit for Station 3 to be in service spring 2025.

External Links

• Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Fire Department
• Leeds and the Thousand Islands Fire Department Facebook page

Station Map

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