North Bay Fire and Emergency Services (Ontario)

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

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)

External Links

North Bay Fire Department

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