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St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services

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History[]

In 1961, St. Catharines was amalgamated with the adjoining Towns of Merritton and Port Dalhousie and the Township of Grantham, to form an expanded City of St. Catharines. The amalgamation included the Merritton Fire Department, Port Dalhousie Volunteer Fire Department and the Grantham Township Fire Department, which had been formed only a few years before.

Fire Stations[]

Station Address In Service Notes
Fire Station 431 Queenston Street 1961 (amalgamation) -1961 Former Grantham Township Fire Station 3. Built 1958, closed after amalgamation.
2 115 Lake Street 1913 - 1961 Original Station 2, closed after amalgamation. Used by ambulance services from 1976 - 1996. Now an office.
2 190 Linwell Road 1961 (amalgamation) - 2023 Former Grantham Township Fire Station 1. Built 1958.
3 285 Pelham Road 1961 (amalgamation) - present Former Grantham Township Fire Station 2. Built 1958
4 14 Walnut Street ca. 1930-2013 Former Merritton Fire Station. This Station served as a volunteer unit until 1977.
5 19 Brock Street 1984-2001, 2023-present Former Port Dalhousie Fire Station. Now used as a Senior's Centre. This Station served as a volunteer unit until 1997. Used as a temporary station during Station 2's reconstruction in 2023.

Apparatus Roster[]

  • All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
  • Unit (shop) numbers are in brackets after the truck assignment.

Fire Station 1 - 64 Geneva Street[]

Built 1948

  • Pump 1 (18) - 2022 Spartan Metro Star MFD 10" RR / Smeal (1050/600/20F) (SO#5197)
  • Rescue 1 (14) - 2010 Spartan Metro Star MFD 10" RR / Eastway walk-around
  • Car 1 (Fire Chief) - 2025 Ford F-150
  • Car 2 (Deputy Chief) - 2025 Ford F-150
  • Car 3 (Deputy Chief) - 2025 Ford F-150
  • Car 4 (Platoon Chief) (39) - 2019 Ford Expedition 4x4
  • Gator 1 (795) - 1997 John Deere Gator
  • (Reserve) (11) - 2005 Sutphen Shield S2 pumper (1250/600/20F) (SN#HS-3951) (Ex-Pump 2, ex-Pump 1)
  • (Reserve) (15) - 2005 Sutphen Shield S2 pumper (1250/600/20F) (SN#HS-3950) (Ex-Pump 2) (Served as Rescue 1 until unit 14 arrived)
  • (Reserve) (19) - 2001 Freightliner FL 80 / Fort Garry pumper (1050/1000) (SN#M6559) (Ex-Spare Pump, ex-Pump 5)
  • (Parade) - 1926 Gottfredson / Bickle pumper

Fire Station 2 (opening July 9th 2025) 190 Linwell Road[]

  • Pump 2 (36) - 2009 Spartan Metro Star MFD 10" RR / Eastway (1050/560/20A/20B) (SN#70563) (Ex-Pump 6, ex-Pump 1)

Fire Station 3 - 285 Pelham Road[]

Built 1958

  • Pump 3 (10) - 2016 Spartan Metro Star LA41M-2142 MFD 10" RR / Fort Garry (1050/600/20F) (SN#M742) (Ex-Pump 1)
  • (Spare) (25) - 2008 Sutphen Monarch 6210 SL 75 aerial (1500/500/20F/75' mid-mount ladder) (SN#HS-4421) (Ex-Pump 6, ex-Pump 4, ex-Pump 3)

Fire Station 4 - 427 Merritt Street[]

Built 2013

  • Pump 4 (12) - 2018 Spartan Metro Star MFD 10" RR / Smeal (1050/600/20F) (SN#812121; 4856) (Ex-Pump 1)
  • Ladder 4 (27) - 2006 Sutphen Monarch 5610 tandem SP 100 (1250/330/20F/100' mid-mount platform) (SN#HS-4129) (Ex-Aerial 6)

Fire Station 5 - 149 Martindale Road[]

Built 2001

  • Pump 5 (17) - 2008 Spartan Advantage FF MFD 10" RR / Smeal (1250/840/20A/20B) (SN#809230) (Ex-Pump 3, ex-Pump 6, ex-Pump 1, ex-demo)
  • Ladder 5 (26) - 2004 Sutphen Monarch 5610 6x4 TS 95 (1250/300/20F/95' mid-mount platform) (SN#HS-3821)

Fire Station 6 - 465 Scott Street[]

Built 1979

  • Pump 6 (7) - 2014 Spartan Metro Star LA42M-2142 MFD 10" RR / Fort Garry (1050/600/20A/20B) (SN#M529) (Ex-Pump 1)

Fire Prevention Division[]

  • FP-01 (Chief of Fire Prevention) (2) - 20?? Ford Taurus
  • FP-02 (28) - 2021 Chevrolet Colorado 4x4
  • FP-03 (37) - 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV
  • FP-04 (3) - 2021 Chevrolet Bolt
  • FP-05 (2) - 2018 Dodge Caravan
  • FP-06 (16) - 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV
  • FP-07 (40) - 2023 Chevrolet Bolt LT EV
  • (Fire Investigation) (13) - 2019 Ford F-150 4x4
  • Fire Prevention Education trailer

Training Division[]

  • Training 1 (Chief Training Officer) (8) - 2019 Ford F-150 4x4
  • Training 2 (5) - 2012 Ram 2500 4x4
  • Training 3 (4) - 2015 Ford Transit 350 XL

Communications Division[]

  • Car 5 (Chief Communications Officer) (20) - 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD (ex-Car 4)
  • Communications Van (29) - 2018 Dodge Caravan

Pending Deployment[]

Station/Assignment Unknown[]

  • (1) - 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD (Ex-Car 2)
  • (22) - 2016 Ford Explorer AWD (Ex-Car 1)
  • (24) - 2015 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan AWD (Ex-Car 3)
  • 201? Ram 4x4
  • 20?? GMC Acadia AWD

Retired Apparatus[]

  • (Unit 18) - 2003 Freightliner FL 80 / Fort Garry pumper (1050/600/20F) (SN#M9059) (Donated to Lac Seul First Nation Fire Department)
  • (Unit 12) - 1998 American LaFrance Eagle 134 / Metalfab pumper (1050/600) (SN#M98-5995) (Ex-Pump 3, ex-Pump 6) (Sold to Gillams Fire Department)
  • (Unit 13) - 1996 Pierce Dash MFD / Fort Garry pumper (1050/600) (SN#E9729; M5626) (Ex-Pump 4, ex-Pump 6, ex-Pump 1) (Sold to Southwest Fire Academy)
  • (Unit 16) - 1995 Ford E-350 / Pro-Tec rescue
  • (Unit 7) - 1992 International 4900 / Almonte tanker (-/1500) (Sold to Batchawana Fire and Rescue)
  • (Unit 21) - 1990 Pierce Dash / Superior pumper (1050/700) (SN#E5991; SE 1077) (Ex-Pump 1A) (Sold to Detour Lake Gold Mine Fire Department)
  • (Unit 6) - 1989 Pierce Arrow / Superior pumper (1050/750) (SN#E4996; SE 939) (Ex-Pump 2) (Sold to Lappe Fire Protection Team)
  • (24) - 1988 Mack MR688P / Phoenix pumper (1050/750) (SN#87-08-404-166) (Sold 2008)
  • (25) - 1988 Mack MR686P / Thibault aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount) (Sold 2007)
  • (19) - 1986 International CargoStar / Anderson pumper (1250/750) (SN#CS-1250-90) (Sold to Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation Fire Department)
  • (11) - 1983 International CargoStar / King pumper (1050/750) (SN#830024)
  • (10) - 1983 International CargoStar / King pumper (1050/750) (SN#830025)
  • (14) - 1983 International CO1950B / Pierreville aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount) (SN#PFT-1258) (Ex-Aerial 1)
  • (9) - 1982 International CargoStar / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (SN#PFT-1203) (Sold to Wahnapitae First Nation Fire Department)
  • (17) - 1981 International CargoStar / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (SN#PFT-1139) (Sold to Modern Driver Training)
  • (15) - 1979 International CargoStar / Pierreville 100' mid-mount aerial (Sold 2004)
  • 1979 Chevrolet / Wayne command unit
  • (20) - 1978 International CargoStar / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#77052) (Sold 1998)
  • (12) - 1976 Ford C-900 / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (SN#PFT-537) (Sold to Lakeland & District Fire Department (Saskatchewan))
  • (14) - 1976 International CargoStar / 1943 Bickle-Seagrave 85' aerial
  • (7) - 1970 Ford C-900 / LaFrance pumper (840/500) (SN#F-70-142) (Sold to Caledon Fire and Emergency Services)
  • (16) - 1970 Ford C-800 / Thibault tanker (250/1500) (Ex-Tanker 3)
  • (5) - 1968 International CO8190 / LaFrance pumper (1050/500) (SN#B-69-120)
  • (13) - 1968 International CO8190 / Thibault aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount ladder) (SN#T68-104) (Ex-Aerial 1) (Sold 1988 to Pelham Fire Department (Ontario))
  • 1967 International CO8190 / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#67040)
  • (8) - 1965 International VCO200 / Marsh pumper (1050/500) (SN#G-1121)
  • 1958 GMC 91000 / King-Seagrave pumper (625/500) (SN#5820)
  • 1958 GMC 91000 / King-Seagrave pumper (625/500) (SN#5821)
  • 1958 GMC 91000 / King-Seagrave pumper (625/500) (SN#5822)
  • 1957 Ford F-700 / LaFrance pumper (625/500) (SN#F-2964) (Traded to Pierreville, sold to Saint-Zotique)
  • (15) - 1956 Mercury M-800 Big Job / Thibault aerial (-/-/65' mid-mount) (First Thibault 65' aerial) (Traded 1980 to Pierreville; served temporarily with Cambridge Fire Department (Ontario))
  • 1950 Seagrave 66 / Bickle Seagrave pumper (840/800) (Bickle SN#6015 / Seagrave SN#E-2095) (Ex-Merritton Fire Department 1960-1961 merger, ex-Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services (Ontario), owned by Korah and Tarentorus Townships Fire Department 1950-1960)
  • 1950 GMC 9700 / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (500/500 (SN#5029) (Sold 6/1970 to Perry Township Fire Department (Ontario))
  • (2) - 1946 Seagrave 66-E / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (625/300) (SN#6033) (Seagrave SN#C-7320) (Sold January 1969 to Cayuga Fire Department (Ontario))
  • 1945 GMC / Bickle Seagrave pumper (SN#3293) (Ex-Port Dalhousie Volunteer Fire Department 1945-1961) (Sold to Rainy River Fire Department)
  • 1943 Seagrave 66-E / Bickle-Seagrave 85' aerial (Bickle SN#8031 / Seagrave SN#B-5340) (Aerial remounted on 1976 International CargoStar chassis)
  • 1924 REO Speedwagon / Bickle double tank combination hose & chemical (Ex-Port Dalhousie Fire Department 1924-1961) (Sold to Reg DeNure; sold to Chris Lambert MI USA; restored)
  • 1917 LaFrance Type 12 triple combination pumper (840/?) (SN#1635) (Never delivered, sold by LaFrance to Halifax Fire Department to replace 1913 LaFrance Type 12 triple combination pumper (840/?) (SN#249) destroyed in December 6 1917 explosion)

Future Plans[]

  • The city is planning to replace the aging Fire Station 1 with a new headquarters/training/prevention facility in the downtown area. City council members have considered the Garden City Arena at 8 Gale Crescent as a potential site for relocation. Fire Stations 2 and 3 are also slated for replacement.
  • Fire suppression crews from Station 2 will be temporarily relocated to the old Port Dalhousie fire hall on Brock Street during the demolition and rebuild of their existing station on Linwell Road.

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