Department Profile[]
The North Bay Fire and Emergency Services (Commonly known as the NBFES) was established in 1893 and is the most northern Haz-Mat tech department in north-eastern Ontario. City crews also provide protection for Canadian Forces Base North Bay and the adjoining North Bay Airport. NBFES is currently made up of 4 stations with the following apparatus:
- 4 Pumpers
- 3 Aerials
- 1 105' rear mount
- 1 75' rear mount
- 1 55' rear mount
- 1 Mini Pumper
- 1 Command Vehicles
- Chevrolet Express Van (Car 3)
- 2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter (Command 3)
- 1 Ice water rescue (trailer)
- 1 Haz-Mat (trailer)
- 1 Tanker
- 2 ARFF (Airport rescue fire fighting) units
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Shop numbers in brackets after unit assignment.
Fire Station 1 - 119 Princess Street West[]
- Pump 1 (1908) - 2020 Spartan Metro Star EMFD 20" RR / Metalfab (1250 TM/800/20F) (SN#M20-20701)
- Ladder 1 - 2002 Spartan Gladiator FF MFD tandem / Smeal (1500/300/105' rear-mount) (SN#207010)
- Mini Pump 1 - 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 (?/250)
- Car 1 - Ford Explorer (Fire Chief)
- Car 2 - Ford Explorer (Deputy Chief)
- Car 3 - 2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter (Platoon Chief)
- Car 4 - Chevrolet Express Van (Training/Safety Officer)
- Pump 5 (063) - 2012 Spartan Metro Star LA42M-2142 MFD 20" RR / Crimson (1250/840/?F) (SO#211063) (Ex-Pump 1) (Call-Back Unit)
- Car 5 - Chevrolet 2500 (Ice/Water Rescue/HazMat)
- Snowmobile and Ice/Water Rescue Trailer
- Parade - 1928 Bickle pumper (840/?) (Currently undergoing restoration)
Fire Station 2 - 900 McKeown Avenue[]
- Pump 2 (062) - 2009 Spartan Metro Star MFD 20" RR / Crimson (1250/800/?F) (SN#08067-2)
- Red 10 (067) - 2013 Rosenbauer Panther 1500 crash tender (1750/1250/170F) (SN#103644)
Fire Station 3 - 128 Marshall Avenue[]
- Ladder 3 (068) - 2016 E-One Cyclone II eMAX (1050/390/25A/75' HP rear-mount) (SO#140248)
- Pump 4 (061) - 2009 Spartan Metro Star MFD 20" RR / Crimson (1250/800/?F) (SN#08067-1) (Ex-Pump 3, ex-Pump 1) (Spare)
- Hazmat/CBRN Trailer
Fire Station 4 - 7 Duxford Road, 22 Wing[]
Jack Garland Airport[]
- Red 11 (099) - 1993 Oshkosh TA1500C crash tender (1250/1320/2x85F) (SN#...47867) (Ex-CFB North Bay Fire Department)
Assignment Unknown[]
- 2024 Spartan Gladiator Classic EMFD 5" RR 6x4 / Smeal aerial (1250/420/17F/105' rear-mount ladder) (SO#5373)
- 2023 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry tanker (420/2000) (SN#J0273)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 1999 GMC C8500 TopKick / Superior tanker (450/1500) (SN#SE 2007) (Ex-Tanker 1) (Sold July 31, 2023 GovDeals) (For sale September 2023 $75,000.00US on Fenton Fire)
- (21F-030) - 1998 Spartan MetroStar LA40M-2142 / Smeal (1050/500/55' rear-mount) (SN#894110) (S.O.# 1829) (VIN# 4S7CT1096VC022887) (Ex-Quint 4) (O/O/S December 2024) (Sold February 17, 2025 via GovDeals to La Cité collégiale)
- 1995 Freightliner FLD 112 / Dependable pumper/tanker (1050/2200/50F) (#P270-1050-95) (Sold to Detour Lake Gold Mine Fire Department)
- 1993 Spartan Gladiator GA41M-2142 MFD RR / NovaQuintech pumper (1050 TM/500/7A/7B) (SN#NQT01V01A01P0531) (Ex-CFB North Bay Fire Department 1993-2004; acquired for $1.00) (Sold October 2019 to Marten River Fire Department)
- 1992 Mack MR688P / Dependable rescue
- 1990 GMC K3500 / FD-built brush (250/250)
- 1988 Mack MR686P / Hub pumper (1050/500) (SN#1365) (Sold to Tilden Lake Fire Protection Team)
- 1988 Pierce Lance aerial (?/?/105' rear-mount platform) (SN#E4235) (Ex-Milford Fire Department (Connecticut)) (Sold to Kirkland Lake Fire Department)
- 1982 International CO1950B / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (SN#PFT-1243)
- 1980 International CO1950B / Thibault pumper (1050/500) (SN#T80-125) (Sold to Timmins Fire Department)
- 1977 Scot C1FD / Pierreville quint (840/500/100' mid-mount) (SN#PFT-812)
- 1977 International CO1950B / King pumper (840/500/35F) (SN#76049) (Ex-CFB North Bay Fire Department 1977-1994) (Sold to Tehkummah Township Fire Department)
- 1976 Ford C-900 / King pumper (1250/500) (SN#75033)
- 1976 Ford C-700 / Morrison rescue (Sold to Bonfield Township Fire Department (Ontario))
- 1973 Ford C-900 / King aerial (1250/200/85' Snorkel) (SN#72033)
- 1972 International LoadStar 1700 / 1981 Pierreville tanker (300/1500) (SN#PFT-1209)
- 1966 Ford C-850 / King pumper (840/500) (SN#66068) (Sold to Hudson Township Fire Department (Ontario))
- 1966 Ford / King pumper (840/?) (SN#66075)
- 1958 International V196 / King pumper (840/500) (SN#5728)
- 1941 Chevrolet Maple Leaf / Bickle pumper (425/250) (Sold to Cache Bay Fire Department)