Oakville Fire Department (Ontario)

Area Served[]

The Town of Oakville is a municipality of 213,759 people over an area of 138.94 square kilometres (2021 Census) located west of the city of Mississauga in the Greater Toronto Area. The town serves as the administrative centre for Halton Region.

Oakville has several manufacturing plants (including the headquarters for the Ford Motor Company of Canada and a large vehicle assembly plant), head offices (including Siemens Canada, UTC Aerospace Systems, Sherwin-Williams Canada), a large community college campus (Sheridan College) and an international independent school (Appleby College).

Department Profile[]

The Oakville Fire Department is a full-time department with 264 members (240 firefighters). The mandate is to “Protect People, Property and the Environment." The Oakville Fire Department responds to more than 6,000 emergency calls annually.

Staffing[]

At present, these are the staffing levels of the Oakville Fire Department's frontline apparatus:

4-5 firefighters on all pumpers, pumper/tankers, and Aerial 204
3-4 firefighters on Aerial 203
2-3 firefighters on both rescues

Apparatus[]

As of December 2023, all apparatus were re-numbered. Pumper 211 became Pumper 201, Pumper 221 became Pumper 202, etc. Ladders were re-designated as Aerials.

Spare suppression apparatus numbered in the 250 range
Training vehicles numbered in the 260 range
Mechanical vehicles numbered in the 270 range
Prevention vehicles numbered in the 280 range
Logistics vehicles numbered in the 290 range

History[]

European settlement in Oakville dates back to the early 1800s, and in 1827, land for a shipyard was purchased at the mouth of Sixteen Mile Creek. Organized firefighting started in 1854 with the purchase of a hand-powered fire apparatus and the establishment of the Cataract Fire Engine Company No. 1 in 1858. A second company, the Phoenix Fire Company No. 2, was formed in 1871.

In 1909, the Oakville Fire Department was formed with four companies - No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 Hose Companies, along with a Hook and Ladder Company. Oakville had a population of 2100 at this time. A fourth hose company was in place by 1913. Motorization started in 1919 with the purchase of a war surplus 1918 Ford Model T. Call boxes were added in 1924 and the town's first pumper was purchased in 1928. The hose companies were divided into four separate sections afterward. The companies were reinstated in 1948, this time five in number - two pumper companies (No. 2 and No. 5) and ladder truck on Church Street, a hose truck on Chisholm Street and second hose truck on Inglehart Street.

In 1929, Oakville set up a fee system for fire calls in adjoining Trafalgar Township. This remained until 1939, when the Township set up its own fire department. Oakville and Trafalgar amalgamated in 1962, creating a newly expanded Town of Oakville with a population of 30,000.

The department expanded over the years as Oakville grew, and gradually became a full-time department. The last volunteers were deactivated in 1986. The Burlington Fire Department took over dispatch in 2003, and all apparatus were assigned new numbers in the 200 range.

Fire Stations[]

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
Central Fire Station	181 Church Street	1921-1967	Currently a dentist's office.
1	1298 Rebecca Street	1962 (amalgamation)-1988	Built 1959 as Trafalgar Township Station 1. Torn down early 1990s.
2	565 Chartwell Road	1962 (amalgamation)-1988	Built 1951 as Trafalgar Township Station 2. Currently owned by a construction company.
3	125 Randall Street	1967-2018	Closed August 2018. Relocated to new building.
5	430 Wyecroft Road	1985-1990	Temporary location in Oakville Transit garage.
9	3250 Neyagawa Boulevard	2014-present	Leased facility in the Oakville North Operations Depot.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Shop numbers in brackets.
ON# denotes Ontario Licence Plate.

Fire Administration (Oakville Town Hall) - 1225 Trafalgar Road[]

Car 201 (Fire Chief) (829-20) - 2020 Ford Explorer
Car 202 (Deputy Fire Chief) (806-18) - 2018 Ford Explorer
Car 203 (Deputy Fire Chief) (807-18) - 2018 Ford Explorer
Car 204 (Deputy Fire Chief) (808-18) - 2018 Ford Explorer

Fire Station 1 - 2535 Rebecca Street[]

Built 1988

Pumper 201 (831-20) - 2020 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Carl Thibault (1250/750) (ON#BC 22310) (Ex-P211)
Hazmat 201 (844) - 2004 HME 1871-P2 12"RR / 2009 Hackney / Carl Thibault remount (Originally Seagrave SN#1788) (ON#533 8NJ) (Ex-P231 chassis) (Ex-Hazmat 213)

Fire Station 2 - 2264 Cornwall Road[]

Built 1988

Pumper 202 (827-11) - 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Carl Thibault (1250/750/20F) (SN#2589) (Partial VIN#C074559) (ON#AZ 68389, previously AB 15240) (Ex-P221)
Aerial 251 (Spare) (824) - 2002 Spartan Gladiator FF MFD 10" RR tandem / Smeal (1250/500/500AFFF/75' rear-mount) (SN#202250) (ON#269 3TX) (Ex-L202, ex-L242) (Ex-Oakville Refinery Fire Department 2002-2005) (Carl Thibault 2009 rehab)

Fire Station 3 (Headquarters) - 168 Kerr Street[]

Opened August 9, 2018

Pumper 8 (Parade) - 1948 LaFrance 700 series (625/?) (SN#L-3003) ^[1]
Pumper 203 (819-24) - 2024 Spartan Metro Star MFD 10" RR / Dependable (1500/516/25A) (SN#59970) (ON#39RF13)
Aerial 203 (847-14) - 2014 Rosenbauer Commander 4000 R7008 tandem (1750/433/17F/101' Cobra rear-mount platform) (SN#7350) (ON#AZ 40351, previously AH 33940) (Ex-stock unit) (Ex-L232)
Support Unit 203 (841) - 2002 HME 1871P2 / 2012 Hackney (SN#11F09390) (ON#535 0LV) (Ex-Command 233)
Car 206 (Platoon Chief) (845-17) - 2017 Ford Expedition 4x4 (ON#AS 23856) (Ex-Car 5)
Car 207 (Spare) (805-12) - 2012 Ford Expedition 4x4 (ON#AB 83659) (Ex-Car 5, ex-Car 6)

Fire Station 4 - 2024 Sixth Line[]

Built 1975

Aerial 204 (824-15) - 2015 Pierce Enforcer 7000 (1250/400/17F/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#28108) (ON#AM 54683) (Ex-stock unit) ^[2] (Ex-L242)

Fire Station 5 - 1146 South Service Road West[]

Built 1990

Pumper 205 (800-24) - 2024 Spartan Metro Star MFD 10" RR / Dependable (1104/502/25A) (ON#39RF12)
Rescue 205 (801-23) - 2023 Spartan Gladiator Classic ELFD 10" RR / Dependable walk-around (ON#29RF36)

Fire Station 6 - 1510 Postmaster Drive[]

Built 1993

Pumper 206 (820-18) - 2018 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Carl Thibault (500/1500) (SN#2736) (ON#AW 24837) (Ex-P261)
Aerial 250 (847) (Spare) - 2004 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD tandem / Smeal (1750/250/30F/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#404011) (ON#118 3RA) (Ex-L262, ex-L232)

Fire Station 7 - 2010 Joshuas Creek Drive[]

Built 1998

Pumper 207 (821-24) - 2024 Spartan Metro Star MFD 10" RR / Dependable (1500/516/25A) (ON#39RF14)
Rescue 207 (822) - 2009 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Hackney walk-around (SN#09F09314) (ON#AL 48038) (Ex-R274, ex-R244)

Fire Station 8 - 3025 Pine Glen Road[]

Opened August 3, 2020

Pumper 208 (832-20) - 2020 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Carl Thibault (1250/1450/30F) (ON#BC 72549) (Ex-P281)
Support Unit 208 (854-17) - 2017 International DuraStar urban wildland interface vehicle transporter (Ex-R293)
(853) 2009 Argo Centaur 8x8 Tracked Urban Wildland interface vehicle (PP/150)

Fire Station 9 - 3250 Neyagawa Boulevard[]

Opened 2014

Pumper 209 (840-14) - 2014 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Carl Thibault (1250/1500) (SN#2661 / Partial VIN#78330) (ON#AH 74758) (Ex-P291)

Oakville Training Campus for Emergency Excellence / Fire Prevention - 1144 South Service Road West[]

Built 2000

Rescue 250 (Spare) (839) - 2002 HME 1871P / 2007 SVI walk-around (SN#595) (ON#530 6LV) (Ex-R204)
Pumper 260 (Training) (819) - 2010 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41M-2142 MFD 10" RR / Carl Thibault (1750/750/40A/FP) (SN#2488-1, 2 or 3) (ON#AS 23933, previously 625 8ZE) (Ex-P203, ex-P231)
Support Unit 260 (823) - 2007 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 20" RR / 2009 Hackney (ON#907 8VK) (Ex-S203)
(Suppression) (809-13) - 2013 Ford F-250
(Suppression) (863-12) - 2012 Ford Transit
(Fleet) (812-13) - 2013 Ford Transit
(Training) (837-13) - 2013 Ford passenger van
(Training) (858) - 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid
(Training) (846) - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado
(Training) (817) - 2008 Ford F-250 HD XL
(Training) (849) - 2007 Ford F-250 HD
(Fire Prevention) (803-17) - 2017 Ford C-Max Energi SE
(Fire Prevention) (815-17) - 2017 Ford C-Max Energi SE
(Fire Prevention) (815-16) - 2016 Ford Focus Electric
(Fire Prevention) (816-16) - 2016 Ford Focus Electric
(Fire Prevention) (802-14) - 2014 Ford Focus
(Fire Prevention) (810-13) - 2013 Ford Focus Electric
(Fire Prevention) (811-13) - 2013 Ford Focus Electric
(Fire Prevention) (813-13) - 2013 Ford Focus
(Fire Prevention) (818-14) - 2014 Ford Focus
(Fire Prevention) (838-13) - 2013 Ford Focus SE
(Fire Prevention) (864-12) - 2012 Ford Transit Minivan
(Fire Prevention) (859) - 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid
(Fire Prevention) (828) - 2006 Chevrolet 1-ton Cube Van

Station Unknown[]

Pumper 250 (Spare) (800) - 2010 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41M-2142 MFD 10" RR / Carl Thibault (1750/750/40A/FP) (SN#2488-1, 2 or 3) (ON#AR 36043, previously 625 4ZE) (Ex-P205, ex-P251, ex-P261)

On Order[]

The Town of Oakville awarded a contract for a new rescue pumper (Squad 207) to Dependable Emergency Vehicles in August 2023.
The Town of Oakville awarded RFP-30-2024 for a new pumper to Dependable Emergency Vehicles on August 20, 2024.
The Town of Oakville awarded RFP-29-2024 for a new Rosenbauer aerial platform and a Rosenbauer aerial ladder to City View Specialty Vehicles on October 15, 2024.

Retired Apparatus[]

(821) - 2009 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41M-2142 MFD 10" RR / 2010 Carl Thibault pumper (1762/722/40A/FP) (SN#2488-1, 2 or 3) (VIN#4S7AT2D969C071214) (ON#127 6YJ) (Ex-P207, ex-P271) (O/O/S May 2024) (Sold November 7, 2024 GovDeals)
(82612) - 2008 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41L-2142 LFD 10" RR / 2012 Hackney walk-around rescue (SN#12F09410) (ON#AS 94158, previously AC 43460) (Ex-Rescue 250, ex-Rescue 254) (O/O/S January 2024; sold February 29 2024 GovDeals, sold to Hélie)
(832) - 2008 Spartan Diamond DA41L-2142 LFD 10" RR / Smeal rescue pumper (1503/500/50F/FP2002) (SN#805140) (SO#3564) (ON#857 2WL) (Ex-P251) (Sold January 4, 2024 GovDeals to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Saint-André-d'Argenteuil)
(831 / F31) - 2007 Spartan Diamond DA41M-2142 MFD 10" RR / Smeal pumper (1750/500/33A/FP2002) (SN#700270 / S.O.#3383) (VIN#4S7BT2D907C056113) (ON#506 3VX) (Ex-P250, ex-P201, ex-P211) (O/O/S May 2024) (Sold November 7, 2024 GovDeals)
(801) - 2007 Ford Expedition Max 4x4 (ON#636 1VV) (Ex-Platoon Chief 6)
2007 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 20" RR / SVI walk-around rescue (SN#595) (Ex-R253) (Chassis and body separated, re-purposed for spare rescue and support unit)
(828) - 2006 Chevrolet Express / Unicell hazmat (ON#967 7VL) (Ex-Support 253) (Sold February 29, 2024 GovDeals)
(844) - 2004 HME 1871-P2 12"RR / Seagrave pumper (1050/500/20A/FP2001) (SN#1788) (ON#533 8NJ) (Ex-P231) (Chassis re-purposed as HazMat unit) (Body sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie Les Îles-de-La-Madeleine)
(843) - 2004 HME 1871-P2 / Seagrave pumper (1050/500/20A/FP2001) (SN#1789) (ON#533 7NJ) (Ex-P260, ex-P200, ex-P201, ex-P221) (Sold November 7, 2024 GovDeals)
(842) - 2002 HME 1871-P2 / Almonte pumper (1050/500/20F) (SN#17136) (ON#534 9LV) (Ex-P200, ex-P261) (Sold to 1st Unit Fire & Safety)
(841) - 2002 HME 1871-P2 / Almonte pumper (1050/500/20F) (SN#17137) (ON#535 0LV) (Ex-P241) (Chassis used for 2012 Hackney command)
(839) - 2002 HME 1871-P2 / Almonte pumper (1050/500/20F) (SN#17013) (ON#530 6LV) (Ex-P271) (Chassis used for 2007 SVI rescue body)
2002 HME 1871P2 tandem / Almonte pumper/tanker (1050/2375) (SN#17012) (Ex-TK262, ex-TK242) (Sold to Otonabee-South Monaghan Fire and Emergency Services)
(854) - 2002 GMC C5500 support (Ex-Rescue 293)
200? Ford Excursion 4x4
1999 Freightliner FL 80 / Superior pumper (1250/600/20A/50B) (SN#SE 1996) (Ex-P6) (Sold to Académie des pompiers)
1999 Freightliner FL 80 / Superior pumper (1250/600/20A/50B) (SN#SE 1997) (Ex-P7) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Courcelles)
(825) - 1999 Spartan Gladiator FF MFD / Smeal aerial (1750/420/25A/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#992080) (ON#246 4HB) (Ex-L262, ex-L242, ex-L232) (Sold to L'Arsenal)
1997 Freightliner FL 80 / Almonte walk-in rescue (Ex-R1) (Sold to Plympton-Wyoming Fire & Emergency Services)
1997 Ford F-250 4x4
1996 Chevrolet / Rexhall Industries command
(835) 1995 Freightliner FL 80 / NovaQUINTECH pumper (1250/500/50F/75' B75 boom) (SN#NQT59C33C09S0627) (Ex-L207, ex-L272) (Sold to Kenora Fire and Emergency Services)
1993 Volvo FE42 / Superior pumper (1050/500/25F) (SN#SE 1306) (Ex-demo SN#SES 113) (Sold to Buckland Fire Department (Saskatchewan))
1991 Volvo FE42 / Superior pumper (1050 topmount enclosed/700/25F) (SN#SE 1223) (Ex-demo SN#SES 089) (Sold July 2006 to Asquith Fire Department)
1989 White Xpeditor / Anderson pumper (1250/500) (SN#MS-1250-149) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de L'Épiphanie)
1989 International S1954 / Anderson walk-in rescue (SN#EV-159A) (For sale 2/13 on eBay in South Carolina)
1988 Mack MR686S / Thibault pumper (1050/500/25F/55' TeleScop boom) (SN#T88-126)
1987 Mack MR686P / Superior / Dependable refurb pumper (1050/450/20F/55' Thibault TeleScop boom) (SN#SE 813) (Boom removed, sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Saint-Elzéar (Bonaventure, Québec))
1984 Ford F-350 / Wilcox walk-around rescue
1983 Mack MR686S / Pierreville quint (1050/400/100' mid-mount) (SN#PFT-1262)
1980 International CO1950 / Pierreville quint (840/400/75' Telescop boom) (SN#PFT-1041) (Sold to North Kawartha Fire and Rescue Services)
1980 Mack MC611P / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T80-146) (Sold)
1979 Ford C-8000 / King pumper (840/500) (SN#78024)
1976 Ford C-8000 / Pierreville pumper (625/1000) (SN#PFT-529) (Sold to Plympton and Gilbert's Cove Volunteer Fire Department.)
1970 Ford C / King pumper (840/500) (SN#69031) (Sold to Chandos Township Fire Department.)
1964 Mercury / Marsh pumper (840/500)
1964 Mercury / Marsh pumper (840/500)
1962 Ford C-950 / LaFrance quint (840/150/100' mid-mount) (SN#F-62-7400)
1959 Mercury / Marsh pumper (625/600) (Ex-Trafalgar Township)
1956 Ford / Marsh pumper (625/600) (Ex-Trafalgar Township)
1951 Ford / LaFrance pumper (625/?)
1928 Bickle pumper

Future Plans[]

Construction tenders were called for a new Station 9 in September 2024. It will be located at 4075 Sixth Line.

According to the updated Fire Master Plan (FMP) for 2024-2033, the Oakville Fire Department made the following recommendations and plans:

Increase staffing on the rescue units to a minimum of 4 firefighters each
Replacement of Fire Station 4 is tentatively set for design in 2024 with construction spanning from 2025 to 2026 (possibly on existing property)
Renovation or replacement of Fire Station 5 within the long-term horizon (approximately 10 years)
Build a future Fire Station 10 near Trafalgar Road and Dundas Street East in the short to mid-term horizon (3-7 years)
Build a future Fire Station 11 near South Service Road East south of Davis Road OR at 1225 Trafalgar Road (current Oakville Town Hall) in the mid to long-term horizon (6-10 years)
Creation of District Chief positions

Notes[]

↑ This truck is kept in a museum located at the station.
↑ First Pierce Ascendant in Canada

External Links[]

Oakville Fire Department

Station Map[]

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[1] This truck is kept in a museum located at the station.

[2] First Pierce Ascendant in Canada

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