Firefighting Wiki

History[]

Loyalist Township was created in 1998. The amalgamated fire department consisted of the Amherst Island Township Fire Department, Bath Fire Department and Ernestown Township Fire Department.

Fire Stations[]

Station Address In Service Notes
1 51 Main Street, Odessa 1998 (amalgamation)-present Former Ernestown Township Station 1.
3 Lodge Street, Bath 1998 (amalgamation)-2001 Former Village of Bath fire station, built in 1954. Currently used as Parks & Recreation facility.
4 103 Amherst Drive, Amherstview 1998 (amalgamation)-2012 Former Ernestown Township Station 2, built in 1966. Now Township Leisure Centre.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.

Fire Station 1 (Headquarters) - 51 Main Street, Odessa[]

Built 1972

  • Mechanical 901 - 2019 Ford Transit
  • Pumper 911 - 2024 Spartan FC-94 / Dependable
  • Tanker 911 - 2008 International 7400 / Seagrave (port./1700)
  • Wildland 911 - 1997 Ford F-350 4x4 (port./250)
  • UTV 911 - 2017 Kawaski Mule 4x4 / CET
  • Chief 911 - 2019 Ford F-150 Crew Cab 4x4
  • Pumper 912 - 2013 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable (1050/1000/20F) (Ex-Pumper 911)
  • Tanker 912 - 2021 International HV607 tandem / Metalfab (250/2500)
  • Chief 913 - 2020 Ford F-150 Crew Cab 4x4
  • Fire Inspector - 2011 Chevrolet Impala

Fire Station 2 - 955 Stella 40 Foot Road, Amherst Island[]

Opened 1995

  • Pumper 921- 2018 Freightliner M2 106 / Spartan ERV (1250/840) (SN#217155) (Ex-demo) (Ex-Pumper 931)
  • Tanker 921 - 1996 GMC TopKick / Almonte (250/1700) (Ex-Ernestown)
  • Squad 921 - 2002 Ford F-550 4x4 / Almonte walk-around

Fire Station 3 - 241 Church Street, Bath[]

Built 2001

  • Pumper 931 - 2021 Spartan FC-94 / E-One VM8 (1327/840) (SN#144592)
  • Tanker 931 - 2004 GMC C8500 / Seagrave (port./1700) (Ex-Tanker 911)
  • Squad 931 - 2017 Ford F-550 4x4 / Eastway walk-around
  • UTV 931 - 2017 Kawasaki Mule 4x4 / CET
  • Rescue 931 - 1997 Freightliner FL 70 / Dependable walk-in (Ex-Rescue 911)
  • Tanker 932 - 2021 International HV607 tandem / Metalfab (250/2500)
  • Parade - 1952 GMC 9700 / Thibault pumper (500/500) (SN#NC5497SP) (Ex-Bath)

Fire Station 4 - 363 Amherst Drive, Amherstview[]

Built 2012

  • Chief 912 - 2018 Ford F-150 Crew Cab 4x4
  • Pumper 941 - 2024 Spartan FC-94 / Dependable
  • Aerial 941 - 2018 E-One Typhoon (1665/420/78' HP rear-mount)
  • Tanker 941 - 2000 GMC C8500 / Almonte (-/1600) (Ex-T931)
  • Squad 941- 2010 Ford F-550 4x4 / Pierce walk-around (SN#23070) (Ex-Field unit)
  • Utility 941 – 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  • Pumper 942 - 2013 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable (1500/1000/20F) (Ex-Pumper 941)
  • Fire Inspector - 2020 Ford Escape
  • Ice/Water Rescue Trailer

Fire Training Centre - 748 County Road 6, Ernestown[]

Retired Apparatus[]

  • 2011 Chevrolet Impala
  • 2000 Spartan Advantage VA40M-2142 / Carl Thibault pumper (1050/650 April 19/00) (SN#9901) (VIN#4S7HT2292YC033222) (Ex-Pumper 932) (O/O/S March 2025; sold April 2, 2025 GovDeals)
  • 20?? Chevrolet Equinox
  • 1996 GMC TopKick / Dependable walk-in rescue (Ex-Ernestown) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Low)
  • 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4
  • 1994 Pierce Saber MFD / Fort Garry pumper (1050/1000) (SN#E8180; M5202) (Ex-Pumper 912) (Ex-Ernestown)
  • 1993 Volvo FE42 / Hub pumper (1050/1000) (SN#1975)(Ex-Pumper 921, ex-Pumper 932) (Ex-Bath) (Sold February 7, 2022 GovDeals)
  • 1992 GMC TopKick / Phoenix pumper (1050/1000) (SN#92-05-1477) (Ex-St. Marys Fire Department (Ontario) 1992-2004)
  • 1991 Ford C-8000 / Almonte pumper (840 TM/600) (SN#5670)) (Ex-Pumper 4-2, Pumper 932) (Ex-Ernestown 1991-1998
  • 1991 Ford cube van rescue (Ex-Amherst Island)
  • 1987 International CO1950B / Almonte pumper (840/900) (SN#1735) (Ex-Ernestown)
  • 1987 Ford F-800 / Almonte tanker (-/1500) (Ex-Bath)
  • 1985 Ford E-350 / Unicell cube van rescue (Ex-Ernestown)
  • 1981 Chevrolet / Fleet rescue (Ex-Bath 1981-1998) (Sold to Kaladar-Barrie Fire Department)
  • 1976 International L1700 / King pumper (840/600) (SN#76009) (Ex-Ernestown)
  • 1974 International CO1910B / Thibault pumper (625/600) (SN#T74-115) (Ex-Bath)
  • 1968 International CO8190 / King pumper (840/?) (SN#67039) (Ex-Amherst Island, ex-London Fire Services) (Sold 1999)
  • 1968 Chevrolet tanker (Ex-Amherst Island)
  • 1962 International B180 / King-Seagrave pumper (625/500) (SN#61075) (Ex-Ernestown) (Sold December 2019)

External Links[]

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