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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[]

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[]

External Links[]

North Bay Fire Department

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