St. John's Regional Fire Department (Newfoundland & Labrador)

Not to be confused with the Saint John Fire Department in New Brunswick.

Overview[]

The St. John's Regional Fire Department provides fire and rescue protection for the cities of St. John's and Mount Pearl, as well as the towns of Goulds and Paradise. The municipalities of Logy Bay, Middle Cove and Outer Cove are now also under SJRFD jurisdiction.

Operational services are provided from seven fire stations, six of which are staffed by paid full-time firefighters 24 hours per day, and one fire station (Gould’s) operated by paid full-time firefighters eight hours per day (Monday to Friday) and volunteers for evenings and weekends.

History[]

The Town of Goulds was amalgamated with St. John's in 1991. It was served previously by the Goulds Fire Department. The City of Mount Pearl disbanded the Mount Pearl Fire Department and contracted with St. John's later in the 1990s. The Town of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove opted to contract with St. John's in 2013, disbanding the Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove Fire Department.

Fire Stations[]

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
Central Fire Station	Fort Townshend	1895-1937	Demolished for new building at same location.
Central Fire Station	Fort Townshend	1938-2004	Demolished for new building at site of old Dominion Store, former site now the home of The Rooms.
East Fire Station	90 Duckworth Street	ca.1948-1992	Now a brewpub.
West Fire Station	265 LeMarchant Road	ca.1942-2014	In the process of being made into apartments .

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons

Fire Station 1 (Central) - 5 Fort Townshend[]

Built 2004

Engine 1 - 2025 Spartan Metro Star / Metalfab (1500/500)
Truck 1 - 2019 Sutphen Monarch 6210 SP 70 (1250/420/25F/70' mid-mount platform) (SN#HS-6523) (Ex-demo no. 464)
Tactical Support 1 - 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4 w/ ARE canopy
Tactical Support 2 - 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4 w/ ARE canopy (Ex-Tactical Support 1)
Unit 98 - 2016 Ram 1500 4x4 w/ ARE canopy
Chief Unit - 2021 Chevrolet Traverse
Deputy Chief Unit - 2023 Mazda CX 5
Platoon Chief Unit - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
Battery Response Unit - 2018 Ram 3500HD 4x4 w/ ARE canopy (?/300/10F)
Water Rescue - Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat
Mobile Command Unit - 2013 International TerraStar / Maxi Métal walk-in
Technical Rescue - 2009 trailer
Prevention - 2018 Chevrolet Cruze
Prevention - 2018 Chevrolet Cruze
202? Chevrolet Traverse
2018 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
2012 GMC Savana crew van
Chevrolet Express van

Fire Station 2 (West End) - 215 Blackmarsh Road[]

Built 2014

Engine 2 - 2013 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Carl Thibault (1500/500/30F) (SN#2640)
Rescue 2 - 2021 Ram 5500 4x4 / Metalfab walk-around
ERO2 International TerraStar
Decon Trailer Action Truck & Accessories
Vintage Unit - 1949 Seagrave 66-EB / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (SN#6063) (Seagrave SN#E-560)

Fire Station 3 (Brookfield) - 569 Topsail Road[]

Engine 3 - 2011 Spartan Metro Star / Carl Thibault (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 4)
Truck 3 - 2018 Sutphen Monarch MFD 62 SL 100 (1500/200/10/100' mid-mount) (SN#HS-6106)
Tanker 3 - 2010 International 4400 / Metalfab (-/2000) (VIN #1HTMKAZR9BH338992)

Fire Station 4 (Mount Pearl) - 8 Olympic Drive, Mount Pearl[]

Built 1991

Engine 4 - 2022 Spartan Metro Star / Metalfab (1500/500/30F)
Rescue 4 - 2021 Ram 5500 4x4 / Metalfab walk-around

Fire Station 5 (Kenmount) - 66 O'Leary Avenue[]

Engine 5 - 2010 Spartan Metro Star / Carl Thibault (1500/500) (SN#2514)

Fire Station 6 (Kent's Pond) - 165 Portugal Cove Road[]

Engine 6 - 2022 Spartan Metro Star / Metalfab (1500/500/30F)
Rescue 6 - 2018 Ram 5500 4x4 / Metalfab walk-around
Unit 6 Chevrolet Express van
Mechanical Division - 2010 Ram 5500 4x4 / Metalfab walk-in rescue

Fire Station 7 (Goulds) - 541 Main Road, Goulds[]

Engine 7 - 2016 Spartan Metro Star MFD 10" RR / Metalfab (1500/500) (VIN#4S7GT2D99O080706)
Rescue 7 - 2014 Ram 5500 4x4 / Metalfab walk-around (VIN#3C7WRNFL6EG330259)
Truck 7 - 2018 Ram 3500 4x4 utility
Van 7 - 2012 GMC Savanna Crew van

Fire Station 8 (Paradise) - 1565 Topsail Road[]

Built 2016

Engine 8 - 2025 Spartan Metro Star / Metalfab (1500/500)

Spares[]

Truck 2 - 2003 Spartan Gladiator / Carl Thibault (1750/300/?A/?B/75' RK rear-mount ladder)
Engine 9 - 2005 Spartan Advantage / E-One Canada / Superior (1500/500/40A/40B) (SN#SE 3410)
Engine 10 - 2006 Spartan Advantage / Metalfab (1500/500) (SN#M06-6194) (Ex-Engine 12)
Engine 11 - 2011 Spartan Metro Star / Carl Thibault pumper (1500/500) (VIN#4S7CT2D96BC074175) (Ex-Engine 1)
Engine 12 - 2006 Spartan Advantage / E-One Canada (1500/500/40A/40B) (SN#SE 3410)
2007 Spartan Advantage / Metalfab pumper (1500/500) (SN#M06-6193)

Assignment Unknown[]

201? GMC Sierra 4x4 w/ ARE canopy

On Order[]

Engine 2 - 2025 Spartan Metro Star / Metalfab (1500/500)
Engine 3 - 2025 Spartan Metro Star / Metalfab (1500/500)

Retired Apparatus[]

2013 GMC Acadia AWD
2012? Chevrolet Express cargo van
2011 Ram 5500 4x4 / Carl Thibault walk-around rescue (SN#2579) (Ex-Rescue 4)
2011 Ford F-150 4x4 utility
2011 GMC Yukon utility
2011 Chevrolet Express crew van
2010 Ford Explorer utility
2009 Hovercraft ( Sold At Auction)
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 rescue
2008 Suzuki SX-4
2008 Suzuki SX-4
2007 Ford F-150 XL 4x4 utility
2006 E-One Cyclone II tandem platform (1750/300/20A/20B/114' Bronto SkyLift) (Ex-Ladder 3) (Sold April 2023 $138,000.00 Iron Planet Auction)
2002 Freightliner FL-80 / Superior pumper (1500/500/30A/30B) (SN#SE 2883) (Sold to Norman's Cove-Long Cove Volunteer Fire Department)
2002 Ford F-550 / Dynamic Truck Bodies rescue (Sold to Rovers Search & Rescue)
2001 Freightliner FL 80 / Metalfab pumper (1050 TME/500/30A/30B) (SN#M01-11723) (Ex-Engine 11; ex-Engine 10) (O/O/S broken frame, pump removed) (Sold May 30, 2025 GovDeals)
2001 Ford E-450 rescue
2000 International 4900 / Metalfab pumper (1050/500) (SN#M00-10972) (Sold to Avondale Fire Department (Newfoundland and Labrador)
2000 GMC / ERL rescue (Sold to Rovers Search & Rescue)
2000 Ford F-250 4x4 utility
1998 Chevrolet 3500 / Fitzpatrick rescue
1998 Chevrolet 3500 / Fitzpatrick rescue
1996 International 4900 / Metalfab pumper (840/500)
1996 International 4900 tandem / Carl Thibault aerial (?/500/83' mid-mount ladder) (SN#9413) (Sold June 27, 2019 auction, Corner Brook, NL)
1995 GMC Top Kick hazmat / command unit (Sold to Rovers Search & Rescue)
1991 Ford / Metalfab pumper
1990 Ford C-8000 / Metalfab pumper (840/500) (Sold to Trepassey Fire Department)
1989 Ford C-8000 / Thibault pumper (1050/500) (SN#T89-110) (Ex-Mount Pearl Fire Department)
1989 Ford C-8000 / Thibault pumper (1050/500) (Ex-Mount Pearl Fire Department)
1989 Chevrolet van 3500 / Fitzpatrick rescue (Ex-Mount Pearl Fire Department)
1987 Ford C-800 / Thibault pumper
1987 Ford C-800 / Thibault pumper
1983 Ford LN-8000 / Thibault pumper (1050/500) (SN#T83-109)
1981 Mack MR685P / Thibault aerial (-/-/100')
1981 International / King (840/?/55' Snorkel) (SN#800028) (Purchased by Newfoundland Government)
1980 GMC T6H-5306A bus (ex-Rehab bus)
1975 Chevrolet T65 / Thibault pumper (625/?) (Ex-Goulds Fire Department)
1975 Ford C-900 / Thibault pumper (840/500)
1974 Ford C / Pierreville pumper (840/500)
1973 Ford C / Pierreville pumper (840/500)
1973 International FleetStar / Thibault pumper (840/500) (Ex-Pleasantville Fire Brigade)
1971 Ford C-900 / Thibault aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount ladder)
197? International LoadStar aerial
196? Ford F 4x4 pick up
1969 Ford C-850 / Thibault pumper (840/500)
1969 Ford C-850 / Thibault pumper (840/500)
1968 Dodge L700 / Thibault pumper
1968 Dodge L700 / Thibault pumper
1967 GMC / King walk-in rescue /salvage (SN#66108) (Box supplied by Multi-Vans)
1955 International R / Thibault pumper (840/500) (Ex-Pleasantville Fire Brigade; lettered for Public Works Canada)
1952 GMC / Bickle-Seagrave salvage tender (SN#5209)
1952 GMC / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (SN#5151)
194? Seagrave / Bickle Seagrave pumper

Future Plans[]

The City of St. John's called construction management tenders for a new 3-Bay drive-through station in Goulds in March 2025.

External Links[]

Station Map[]

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