History[]
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9579 Union Road, Shedden | 19??-2007 | |
| 2 | 35563 Fingal Line, Fingal | 19??-2007 | |
| 3 | 10586 Sunset Drive, Talbotville | 1975-present | Originally called Station 3, changed to Station 2 in 2007. |
| 1 | 9331 Union Road, Shedden | 2007-present | Consolidation of Shedden and Fingal fire stations. |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Fire Station 1 - 9331 Union Road, Shedden[]
Built 2007
- Rescue 51 - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Metalfab walk-in
- Tanker 52 - 2011 International 4400 / Dependable (840/1500)
- Pumper 53 - 2019 Freightliner M2 106 / Dependable
Fire Station 2 - 10586 Sunset Drive, Talbotville[]
Built 1975
- Rescue 61 - 2015 Ram 2500
- Tanker 62 - 2003 Sterling / C-Max (420/3000) (Ex-Unit 9)
- Pumper 63 - 2022 Spartan FC-94 / E-One (1500/1000/30F) (SO#145176)
Station/Assignment Unknown[]
- Car 1 - 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2001 Sterling Acterra M8500 / C-Max pumper (840/1040) (SN#F28-00) (Ex-Pump 63, ex-Unit 8) (Sold March 15/23 GovDeals)
- 1999 Sterling L7501 / C-Max pumper (840/1000/FP) (SN#F21-99) (Ex-Unit 7) (Sold for $26,132.66 on Govdeals.ca February, 2020) (For Sale 12/20 for $110,000.00 by private owner Prince Albert SK) (Sold to Prelate Fire Department)
- 1986 International S1900 / Contrans walk-in rescue (Ex-London Fire Services)
- 1983 GMC C7000 / King tanker (250/1500) (SN#830007) (Ex-Unit 5)
- 1980 GMC C7000 / King pumper (625 FM/1400) (SN#79056) (Ex-Unit 2)
- 1979 Ford cube van rescue
- 1977 Ford F-700 / King pumper (500/1000) (SN#77005) (Ex-Unit 1)
- 1975 Ford L-800 / King tanker (250/1500) (SN#73092) (Ex-Unit 6)
- 1968 Dodge D-700 / King pumper (500 FM/600 May 30/68) (SN#67045) (Ex-Unit 4)
- 1966 Ford F / King tanker (SN#65159) (Destroyed MVA early 1980's)
- 1948 Diamond REO / John Bean pumper (SN#48-FP-526)
- 194? Ford / Canadian Army FM pumper (Ex-Canadian Army 194?-1960)
Courtesy Elgin County Archives, part of the St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds. August 10, 1960 with caption: "Third Fire Truck in Southwold - A 'new' truck has been purchased by the Southwold Township Fire Department and when remodelling is completed its availability will give the area firefighting equipment comparable with any rural district in Elgin County. Fire Chief Howard Hodgson, left, and Captain Lawrence Silcox of Shedden look over the vehicle. https://www.elgincountyheritagecollections.ca/link/archives34782
External Links[]
Southwold Township Fire Department