History[]
In 1998, the Townships of Ennismore and Smith were amalgamated to form the new Township of Smith-Ennismore, merging the Ennismore Township Fire Department and Smith Township Fire Department. In 2001, the Village of Lakefield was added to the municipality, and with it, the Lakefield Fire Department. The municipality was renamed again as Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield Township. In 2013, the name was changed to Selwyn.
Area Served[]
Selwyn covers an area of 316 square kilometres and was home to 17,000 permanent residents as of the 2011 Census. Located north of Peterborough, the area is a major cottage and recreation area. The Trent-Severn Waterway passes through the municipality. Agriculture is also an important part of the economy.
Department Profile[]
Selwyn responds from five fire halls with a mainly volunteer/paid-on-call force. The Chief (Gord Jopling 1998 - present), Deputy Chief (Howard Jinkerson hired this year 2022) and fire prevention officer (Andrew Bowyer 2018 - present) are full-time employees. The fire department also provides protection to the Curve Lake First Nation.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Fire Station 1 - Headquarters - 833 Ward Street, Bridgenorth[]
Built 1974/1994
- Pumper 1 - 2020 Kenworth T370 / Carl Thibault (1050/1150/20F) (SN#2781)
- Tanker 1 - 2004 Kenworth T800 / Carl Thibault (840/2800) (SN#2105)
- Rescue 1 - 2012 Freightliner M2 106 / Carl Thibault
- Unit 1 - 2017 GMC Sierra 3500HD 4x4 w/slide in pump & tank (Source Pump)
- Car 1 (Chief) - 2013 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4x4
- Car 2 (Fire Prevention) - 2007 Ford F-150 4x4
Fire Station 2 - 45 Concession Street, Lakefield[]
Built 1992
- Rescue 2 - 2010 Freightliner M2 106 / Carl Thibault (SN#2525)
- Unit 2 - 2005 Ford F-350 4x4 w/slide in pump & tank (Source Pump)
- Rescue Boat 2 - 2011 2-Tinga Model 1550 Survivor, 16' / 25 HP outboard
- Pumper 20 - 2017 Kenworth T370 / Carl Thibault (1050/1150/20F) (SN#2722)
- Pumper 21 - 2007 Kenworth T300 / Eastway (1050/1125/20F)
Fire Station 3 - 2738 Fitzpatrick Road, Young's Point[]
Built 2003
- Mobile Generator 2 - 2003 tandem axle generator trailer - 60 kw diesel
- Rescue 3 - 2012 GMC Sierra 3500HD 4x4 / Carl Thibault (SN#2608)
- Rescue Boat 3 - 2007 Lowe 18' Rough Neck / 55 HP
- Pumper 30 - 2003 Kenworth T300 / Carl Thibault (1050/1150/20F) (SN#2070)
Fire Station 4 - 1964 Curve Lake Road, Curve Lake[]
Built 1996
- Rescue 4 - 2013 GMC Sierra 3500HD 4x4 / Carl Thibault (SN#2632)
- Pumper 40 - 2006 Kenworth T300 / Carl Thibault (1050/1150/20F) (SN#2273)
Fire Station 5 - 801 Tara Road, Ennismore[]
Built 1977
- Mobile Generator 1 - 2001 tandem axle generator trailer - 60 kw diesel
- Rescue 5 - 2016 Ford F-550 4x4 / Carl Thibault walk-around (SN#2698)
- Rescue Boat 5 - 2003 Zodiac / 25 HP
- Pumper 50 - 2009 Kenworth T300 / Carl Thibault (1050/1125/20F)
- Pumper 51 - 2002 Freightliner FL 80 / Almonte (1050/1200/20F)
Fire Station 6 - 1953 7th Line, Slaters Corners[]
Storage / Built 1959
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2006 Ford F-150
- 1999 Ford F-550 / Almonte walk-in rescue (Sold to Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department)
- 1994 GMC 3500 rescue
- 1996 GMC TopKick / 1982 Almonte pumper (625/1200) (Sold to Dawson Township Fire Department (Ontario))
- 1994 GMC TopKick / Almonte pumper (1050/1200/40F) (SN#8306) (Sold to Latchford Fire Department)
- 1990 GMC TopKick / Almonte pumper (840/1200)
- 1990 International S2654 / Almonte (840/1400/40F)
- 1988 Chevrolet C70 / Almonte pumper (625/800) (SN#2957)
- 1988 Ford F-800 / Almonte pumper (625/1200) (Sold to Galway-Cavendish and Harvey Township Fire Rescue)
- 1988 International S2554 tandem / Almonte tanker (425/3000) (Sold to North Algona-Wilberforce Fire Department)
- 1988 Ford F-350 / Almonte rescue
- 1986 International CO1950B / Hub pumper (1050/600) (Ex-Peterborough Fire and Rescue)
- 1987 Ford E-350 / Unicell rescue
- 1982 GMC C6000 / Almonte pumper (625/400)
- 1981 International S2500 / Almonte pumper (840/1200)
- 1981 Ford L-800 / Almonte pumper (625/1500)