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Area Served[]

Thames Centre is a rural municipality located east of London, Ontario. The municipality has a population of over 14,000. The department's coverage area includes several kilometres of Highway 401.

Department Profile[]

Thames Centre Fire Department (TCFD) is a volunteer fire department that responds to an average of 300 calls annually. TCFD co-ordinates with the Ontario Provincial Police, London-Middlesex Paramedic Service and Oxford County EMS.

Rank Structure[]

Rank/Title Insignia/Epaulette Helmet Colour Description
Fire Chief 5x Gold Stripes White General Manager, Administrator and Head of Department
District Chief 4x Gold Stripes White Chief of each station
Deputy District Chief 3x Gold Stripes White 2nd in Command at each station
Training Officer 2x Silver Stripes Red Training coordinator at each station
Captain 2x Silver Stripes Red Supervisor of station platoons
Acting Captain 1x Silver Stripe Yellow w/ Silver Stripe Performs duties of a captain in their absence
Firefighter Yellow
Probationary Firefighter Yellow 12-month probationary period

History[]

Thames Centre was created in 2001 through the amalgamation of the Townships of North Dorchester and West Nissouri. Each township had its own fire department, the North Dorchester Township Fire Department in Dorchester and West Nissouri Township Fire Department in Thorndale.

Fire Stations[]

Station Address In Service Notes
1 2156 Dorchester Road, Dorchester 1998 (amalgamation)-present Former North Dorchester Township fire station.
2 160 King Street, Thorndale 1998 (amalgamation)-2018 Former West Nissouri Township fire station.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.

Station 1 - 2156 Dorchester Road, Dorchester[]

Built 1993

Station 2 - 17198 Thorndale Road, Thorndale[]

Opened 2018

  • Tanker 1 - 2010 International 7400 SBA / Pierce (840/1500/30F) (SN#22538)
  • Tanker 2 - 2015 International 7600 tandem / Dependable (840/2500)
  • Rescue 2 - 2025 Spartan Metro Star MFD 20" RR / Metalfab walk-in
  • Chief (Admin) - 2024 Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss
  • 2011 E-One Typhoon 5812 pumper (1050 TM/800/30F) (SN#136418)

Retired Apparatus[]

  • 2003 Freightliner FB65 / Forest River / Dependable rescue (VIN#4UZAAZAL33CL74423) (O/O/S May 2025) (Sold June 11, 2025 GovDeals)
  • 1999 Freightliner FL 70 / Superior walk-in rescue (SN#SE 1977) (Ex-North Dorchester Township Fire Department Rescue 1) (Sold to Hélie, sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Saint-Ubalde)
  • 1998 Ford F-350 4x4 / American Fire Equipment / Omaha CAFS unit (SN#17855) (Ex-North Dorchester Township Fire Department Service 1)
  • 1989 International 4900 / Amertek tanker (350/1500) (Ex-West Nissouri Township Fire Department)
  • 1989 International 4900 / Robica-Forman tanker (250/1500) (Ex-West Nissouri Township Fire Department)
  • 1988 Ford E-350 / Dependable walk in (Ex-North Dorchester Township Fire Department)
  • 1987 Ford C-800 / E-One pumper (840/850) (SN#5230) (Ex-North Dorchester Township Fire Department)
  • 1987 Chevrolet C70 Kodiak / Thibault pumper (840 TM/1000) (SN#T87-147) (Ex-West Nissouri Township Fire Department - Thorndale Engine, ex-Dorchester Engine 2)

External Links[]

Thames Centre Fire Department

Station Map[]

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