Thorold Fire and Emergency Services

Area Served

The City of Thorold is located on the Niagara Escarpment between the Cities of St. Catharines and Welland. It is home to 18,800 people living in an area of 83 square kilometres.

Department Profile

Thorold operates a composite department with 18 career and 110 paid-on-call firefighters. Pumper 1 is crewed 24/7.

History

Fire Stations

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
Fire Station	12 Albert Street West	1878-1966	Converted to commercial space.
2	93 Allanburg Road	19??-1994	Now an auto repair shop.
4	2985 Holland Road, St. Johns	19??-2003
1	16 Towpath Street	1966-2024
3	7 River Street, Port Robinson	1970 (amalgamation)-202?	Built 1932, renovations/additions in 1953 and 2004-05. Closed due to issues with mould.

Apparatus Roster

All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.

Fire Station 1 - Collier Road South (@ McClearly Drive)

Opened August 1, 2024. Grand opening October 4, 2024

• Pumper 1 - 2024 Rosenbauer General (1250/840/17F) (Not yet in service)
• Pumper 1A - 2006 Pierce Contender (1250/900/40F) (SN#18340) (Ex-Pumper 3)
• Rescue 1 - 2006 Ford F-550 4x4 / Pierce walk-around (SN#17864) (Ex-Sherman Fire-Rescue (Texas)) (Ex-Rescue 3)
• Car 1 (Chief) - 2018 Ford Explorer AWD
• Car 2 - 2013 Ford Edge
• Car 3 - 2020 Ram 1500 4x4
• Utility 4 - 2003 Ford E-250

Pumper 1A

Rescue 1

Car 1

Car 3

Fire Station 2 - 701 Allanburg Road, Thorold South

Built 1994

• Pumper 2 - 2009 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable (1250/825/10A/10B) (SN#28649) (Ex-Pumper 1)
• Aerial 2 - 2018 Rosenbauer Commander R6000 tandem (1750/420/25F/101' Cobra rear-mount platform) (Ex-Demo unit)
• Tanker 2 - 2010 Freightliner M2 106 tandem / Dependable (port./2500)
• Pumper 3 - 2020 Ram 5500 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox (1050/250) (SN#23285)

Pumper 2

Aerial 2

Tanker 2

Pumper 3

Fire Station 4 - 2189 Regional Road 20, Fonthill

Built 2003

• Pumper 4 - 2024 Spartan FC-94 10" RR / E-One (1321/1500/25F) (Ex-Darch Fire demo)
• Tanker 4 - 2005 Freightliner M2 tandem / Dependable (-/2500)
• Rescue 4 - 2004 Freightliner FL 70 / Superior walk-around (SN#SE 3275) (Ex-Rescue 1)
• Parade - 1925 Reo / Bickle pumper (420/80) (Ex-St. John’s Volunteer Fire Department (Ontario), jointly owned with Pelham Station 3)

Tanker 4

Rescue 4

Parade

Station/Assignment Unknown

• Parade - 1937 Gramm / Bickle pumper (600/80) (SN#1278) (Lettered for Protection Hose Co.)
• 2020 E-One Typhoon pumper (1258/833/25F) (SN#143107) (Ex-Pumper 1)
• 2002 Freightliner FL 80 tandem / Superior pumper (1050/2000/10F) (SN#SE 2812) (Ex-Pumper 4, ex-Tanker 2)

2020 E-One Typhoon (Ex-Pumper 1)

2002 Freightliner FL80 / Superior (Ex-Pumper 4)

Retired Apparatus

• 2001 American LaFrance Metropolitan pumper (1050/800/25A/25B) (SN#3283) (Ex-Pumper 2) (Sold August 22, 2024 GovDeals)
• 1992 E-One Protector / Superior pumper (1050/400/65' TeleSqurt) (SN#9567; SE 1420; SES 098) (Ladder removed from boom) (Sold April 13, 2022 GovDeals) Towed for scrap 04-21-2022
• 1992 International 4600 LP / Pro Trac walk-in rescue
• 1987 Ford C-8000 / 1989 Dependable pumper (1050/500) (SN#P212-1050-500-89) (Ex-Pumper 2A, Pumper 3)
• 1987 Ford F-350 4x4 / American Eagle mini-pumper (300/250) (SN#1131) (Ex-Pumper 4A)
• 1985 Ford F-800 / Dependable walk-in rescue (Ex-Rescue 4)
• 1985 International CO1950B / Thibault pumper (1050/500) (SN#T85-108) (Ex-Pumper 1)
• 1981 International S1700 / Dependable tanker (-/1500)
• 1980 International CargoStar / King pumper (840/200/75' TeleSqurt) (SN#79050)
• 1978 GMC Value Van 35 step van rescue
• 1977 International L1800 / King pumper (840/500) (SN#76065) (Sold; new owner in Abbotsford BC placed cab on 2002 GMC 3500 pick up chassis; for sale 11/21 $46,000.00)
• (7) - 1975 Ford C / King pumper (840/500) (SN#74042) (Ex-Pumper 15)
• 1973 International L / MTI tanker (-/1700)
• 1973 International tanker (-/1500)
• (15) - 1972 Ford C / King pumper (625/800) (SN#71018) (Ex-Pumper 4)
• (8) - 1970 GMC / Nordic pumper (840/500/54' Squrt) (Ex-Aerial 2) (First Squrt in Canada, supplied & mounted by King-Seagrave)
• (13) - 1966 Ford C / King pumper (840/500) (SN#65145)
• 1957 Mercury M-750 / King pumper (625/500) (SN#5714) (Ex-Port Robinson Fire Department)
• 1949 Chevrolet / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (500/?) (SN#1213)
• International B-150 (Ex-Protection Hose Company No. 1)

2001 American LaFrance Metropolitan

1992 E-One Protector / Superior

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Thorold Fire & Emergency Services

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