Not to be confused with the St. John's Regional Fire Department in Newfoundland.
History[]
In 1967, Saint John expanded its boundaries to incorporate the City of Lancaster and a portion of the Parish of Simonds into the city. The Simonds Fire Department's station became Saint John Station 4 while was amalgamated with Saint John in 1967, while the Lancaster Fire Department's hall became Station 7. The Simonds FD was reformed in 1976 to protect the remaining portion of the parish.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 300 Main Street | ?-1993 | Closed when new station 7 opened. Was a Barber shop, now a pawn shop. |
| 7 | 20 Church Avenue | 1967-1993 | Former Lancaster Fire Department station. Closed when new station 7 opened, Now a home decor shop. |
| 8 | 600 Millidge Avenue | 1963-2020 | Closed due to budget cuts. |
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
- Shop numbers in brackets after unit assignment.
Fire Station 1 - 45 Leinster Street[]
Built 1976
- Engine 1 (22) - 2013 Pierce Saber (1500/850/50A/50B) (SN#26332)
- Ladder Tower 1 (41) - 2007 E-One Cyclone II tandem F114RLP (1050/300/114' Bronto)
- Forestry Unit (85) - 2011 Ford F-550 / Metalfab (CAFS/250)
- Air Supply Unit 87 (87) - 2002 Ford F Super Duty / Metalfab walk-around
- Off Road Rescue Unit - 2011 ARGO 8x8
- Special Operations Trailer 2 - Carries off-road rescue unit
- Fire 1 (Chief) - 2020 Dodge Charger
- Fire 2 (Deputy Chief) - 2016 Dodge Charger
- Fire 4 (On-Call District Chief) - 2014 Dodge Charger
Fire Station 2 - 850 Loch Lomond Road[]
Built 1979
- Engine 2 (29) - 2016 E-One Typhoon (1250/840/42A/42B)
- Tanker 2 (52) - 2001 Freightliner FL 80 / Metalfab (420/1500)
- Fire 14 - 2015 Ram 4x4
Fire Station 4 - 36 Courtenay Avenue[]
Built 1963
- Rescue 4 (031) - 2024 E-One Typhoon (1250/840/25F)
- Reserve Rescue 4 - 2006 E-One Typhoon (1250/425/25F)
- Reserve Quint 5 (43) - 2003 E-One Cyclone II (1500/500/75' rear-mount ladder) (SN#127154) (SN#SE 3142)
- Fire 7 (Fire Investigation) - 2013 Ram 4x4
- EMO Command Trailer -
Rescue 4 - 2024 E-One Typhoon
Fire Station 5 - 35 Adelaide Street[]
Built 1993
- Fire 3 (On Duty Platoon Chief) - 2019 Ford F-250 4x4
- Ladder 5 - 2006 E-One Cyclone II HP 100 (1250/400/17A/100' rear-mount) (SN#131891) (Ex-North Ridgeville Fire Department) (Purchased 2020 through 1200°, rehabbed)
- Hazmat 1 (88) - 2006 GMC C5500 / Fausher Industries / Debway (Provincial HazMat Truck)
- Special Operations Trailer 1 (74) - Provincial HazMat Trailer
- Reserve Engine 8 (28) - 2006 E-One Typhoon (1500/800) (Ex-Engine 8)
Fire Station 6 - 286 King Street West[]
- Engine 6 (27) - 2006 E-One Typhoon (1500/800/20F)
Fire Station 7 - 41 Manchester Avenue[]
Built 1993
- Engine 7 - 2020 E-One Typhoon X (1250/840/42A/42B) (SO#143361)
- Tanker 7 (53) - 2008 International 4400 / E-One (350/1500)
- Reserve Engine 10 (20) - 2000 Spartan Metro Star / Metalfab (1500/1200) (Ex-Engine 7)
- Unit 80 - 2010 Ram 4x4
- Marine Unit 7 (83) - 1997 Boston Whaler Guardian rescue boat / 230HP (400/-)
- Marine Unit 86 (86) - 1991 Zodiac / 9.9HP
Engine 7 - 2020 E-One Typhoon X
Fire Department Training Facility - 690 Grandview Avenue[]
Shared facility with Saint John Refinery Fire Department.
- Unit 84 - 2009 GMC Sierra 4x4
- Unit 94 - 1992 Mari-Van Fabricated Trailer decon/shower trailer
- Fire 5 (Training Chief) -
Bid Requests[]
The City of Saint John called RFP 2025-235001P for a new 100' aerial platform. The deadline for submissions is 8 October 2025.
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2010 Dodge Durango
- 2009 GMC Savana
- (26) 2001 Spartan Metro Star / Metalfab pumper (1500/1200) (Ex-Engine 2) (Purchased for use as a Food Truck)
- 1997 HME 1871 tandem / Central States quint (1500/420/109' RK rear-mount) (Ex-Anderson Township Fire & Rescue (Ohio))
- (22-97) 1997 E-One Cyclone II / Superior pumper (1500/700/100F) (SN#SE 1811)
- (55) 1996 Freightliner FL 80 / Metalfab tanker (420/1200)
- (25) 1996 Spartan Metro Star / Metalfab pumper (1500/1000/100F)
- (24) 1995 Spartan Gladiator / Metalfab pumper (1050/500)
- (21) 1993 Freightliner FLL / Metalfab pumper (1050/500/100B)
- (33) 1994 Spartan Diamond Eurospace / Southern Coach pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Orange County Fire Rescue (Florida))
- (45-93) - 1993 Duplex / Simon-LTI / Phoenix quint (1250/250/110' rear-mount) (SN#88-01-466-188)
- 1992 Freightliner FLL / Metalfab pumper/tanker (625/1200) (Sold to Ingonish Beach Fire Department)
- (91) - 1990 Peterbilt / Patstones rescue (Sold to Welsford Fire Department)
- (85) - 1989 GMC K3500 / Metalfab mini-pumper (325/200)
- 1988 KME / Simon-LTI aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount platform)
- 1988 White Xpeditor / Phoenix pumper/tanker (1050/2000) (SN#88-01-466-189 or 190)
- 1988 White Xpeditor / Phoenix pumper/tanker (1050/2000) (SN#88-01-466-189 or 190) (Traded in to Techno Feu, used as a loaner pumper)
- 1987 GMC P30 / PK Bodies step van rescue (Sold in 2006 to Rothesay Regional Police Department)
- 1986 GMC / FD-built brush (-/200)
- 1985 International CO1950B / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (SN#PFT-1345)
- 1982 Ford L-900 / Pierreville pumper (840/?) (SN#PFT-1206) (Sold to Cardigan Volunteer Fire Department)
- 1984 Duplex / Simon-LTI aerial (-/-/105' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-DeKalb County Fire Rescue, Sold to Oromocto Fire Department)
- 1981 White Xpeditor 2 / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (SN#PFT-1037) (Ex-Pumper 3)
- 1980 Scot C1FD / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (SN#PFT-1021)
- 1979 Scot C1FD / Pierreville pumper (625/1850)
- 1978 Scot C1FD / Thibault / 1987 Phoenix refurb aerial(-/-/100' mid-mount ladder) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie Intermunicipal Deux-Montagnes / Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac
- 1977 GMC P30 / Pierreville step van rescue
- 1976 White RX42T / Thibault pumper (1050/500) (SN#T76-184)
- (47) - 1975 Mack CF685 / Thibault aerial (-/-/75' Baker Aerialscope mid-mount platform) (Mack VIN#CF685FAP-1886)
- 1974 GMC T8500 / King tanker (325/1200) (SN#73013)
- 1971 King-Seagrave custom pumper (1050/500) (SN#70018 and 70019)
- 1970 GMC T8500 / King tanker (325/1200) (SN#70017)
- 1969 King-Seagrave custom pumper (1050/500) (SN#68026 and 68029)
- 1969 GMC / LaFrance tanker (320/1500) (SN#B69-116)
- 1965 LaFrance 910-PNO pumper (840/500)
- 1964 King-Seagrave KS 800-KB pumper (840/?)
- 1962 LaFrance 9-100-ANO aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount) (Retired after aerial malfunction in 80's)
- 1960 LaFrance 912-PLO pumper (840/?)
- 196? International command post
- 1956 LaFrance 710-PJOH pumper (840/?) (SN#L-5356)
- 1954 FWD / FD-built tanker (-/2300) (Originally an 840/300 pump, Sold to Grand Manan Fire Department)
- 1949 GMC walk-in rescue
- 1949 LaFrance 712-PEC pumper (1050/?)