Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

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Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
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Agency overview
Established1906
Annual calls53,126 [1]
Employees1,284 full-time — including firefighters, dispatchers and other staff [2]
StaffingCareer
Fire chief Joe Zatylny (1 June 2020-) [3]
Facilities and equipment
Stations 30
Engines 47
Trucks 13
Rescues 13 (+ 3 boats)
Tenders 8
Website
http://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/about-fire-rescue-services.aspx
Originally Strathcona Fire Hall No. 1, built in 1909, became Fire Hall No. 6 in the 1912 amalgamation with Edmonton. It has housed the Walterdale Theatre since 1974, and has been an Alberta Historic Site since 14 July 1976. The tower still holds the original bell.

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53deg31'09''N 113deg29'46''W / 53.5193degN 113.4962degW / 53.5193; -113.4962 (Strathcona No. 1) Strathcona Fire Hall No. 1.jpg
Originally Strathcona Fire Hall No. 1, built in 1909, became Fire Hall No. 6 in the 1912 amalgamation with Edmonton. It has housed the Walterdale Theatre since 1974, and has been an Alberta Historic Site since 14 July 1976. The tower still holds the original bell.
53°31′09″N113°29′46″W / 53.5193°N 113.4962°W / 53.5193; -113.4962 (Strathcona No. 1)
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Headquarters, Administration Offices, & Number 1 Station EFRS 01.jpg
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Headquarters, Administration Offices, & Number 1 Station
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Pump 22 EFRS truck 22.jpg
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Pump 22

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (also Edmonton Fire and Rescue Services) is the fire department for the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Contents

The Edmonton Fire Department began as a volunteer fire corps in 1891 and the first full department was created in 1906. [4]

Operations

Apparatus leaving Number 2 Fire Station (Downtown) EFRS 02.jpg
Apparatus leaving Number 2 Fire Station (Downtown)
Number 3 Station EFRS 03.jpg
Number 3 Station
New Number 5 Station EFRS 05.jpg
New Number 5 Station
Current Number 6 Station EFRS 06.jpg
Current Number 6 Station
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Number Eleven Station

There are 31 stations throughout the city. [5]

#NameAddressPump CompaniesLadder CompaniesRescue CompaniesSpecial UnitsChief UnitCoordinates
1Headquarters10351 96 StreetPump 1, pump 1ALadder 1Public Information Officers (PIO)Chief of Department,

Deputy Chiefs,

Platoon Chief,

Chief of Special Operations


53°32′52″N113°29′01″W / 53.5478°N 113.4835°W / 53.5478; -113.4835 (Station 01)
2Downtown10217 107 StreetPump 2Rescue 2 53°32′37″N113°30′15″W / 53.5436°N 113.5042°W / 53.5436; -113.5042 (Station 02)
3University11226 76 AvenuePump 3Rescue 3Technical Rescue Team Support Unit 53°30′45″N113°31′20″W / 53.5126°N 113.5221°W / 53.5126; -113.5221 (Station 03)
4Jasper Place10949 156 StreetPump 4Rescue 4District Chief - Car 4 53°33′20″N113°35′23″W / 53.5556°N 113.5898°W / 53.5556; -113.5898 (Station 04)
5Norwood9020 111 Avenue
(formerly 11169 101 Street)
Pump 5, pump 5ADistrict Chief - Car 1
53°33′41″N113°28′50″W / 53.5613°N 113.4805°W / 53.5613; -113.4805 (Station 05)
6Mill Creek8105 96 StreetPump 6Ladder 6 53°31′02″N113°28′34″W / 53.5173°N 113.4762°W / 53.5173; -113.4762 (Station 06)
7Highlands5025 118 AvenuePump 7Ladder 7All Terrain Pump 7 53°34′12″N113°25′10″W / 53.5700°N 113.4194°W / 53.5700; -113.4194 (Station 07)
8Hagmann12503 128 StreetClosed due to demolishment and move 53°34′52″N113°32′33″W / 53.5812°N 113.5424°W / 53.5812; -113.5424 (Station 08)
9Roper Station5604 50 StreetPump 9Rescue 9District Chief - Car 2 53°29′37″N113°25′08″W / 53.4937°N 113.4189°W / 53.4937; -113.4189 (Station 09)
10Lauderdale12735 101 StreetPump 10, Pump 10ALadder 10Hazmat 10, Hazmat 2, Hazmat 3

- Decontamination unit

53°35′08″N113°29′36″W / 53.5855°N 113.4933°W / 53.5855; -113.4933 (Station 10)
11Capilano6110 98 Avenue
(formerly 6625 101 Avenue)
Pump 11River boom trailer 53°32′18″N113°25′44″W / 53.5384°N 113.4288°W / 53.5384; -113.4288 (Station 11)
12Meadowlark9020 156 StreetPump 12 53°31′26″N113°35′27″W / 53.5238°N 113.5908°W / 53.5238; -113.5908 (Station 12)
13Rainbow Valley4035 119 StreetPump 13 53°28′40″N113°32′17″W / 53.4779°N 113.5381°W / 53.4779; -113.5381 (Station 13)
14Londonderry7312 144 AvenuePump 14Rescue 14 53°36′24″N113°27′13″W / 53.6067°N 113.4536°W / 53.6067; -113.4536 (Station 14)
15Coronet5120 97 StreetPump 15 53°29′20″N113°28′48″W / 53.4890°N 113.4801°W / 53.4890; -113.4801 (Station 15)
16Mill Woods2904 66 Street NWPump 16Ladder 16 53°27′35″N113°26′06″W / 53.4596°N 113.4351°W / 53.4596; -113.4351 (Station 16)
17Castle Downs15505 Castle Downs RoadPump 17Tanker 17 53°37′03″N113°31′00″W / 53.6176°N 113.5168°W / 53.6176; -113.5168 (Station 17)
18Clareview13808 Victoria TrailPump 18Tanker 18 (Super Tanker) 53°36′05″N113°23′13″W / 53.6014°N 113.3870°W / 53.6014; -113.3870 (Station 18)
19Callingwood6210 178 StreetPump 19Rescue 19 53°29′48″N113°37′49″W / 53.4967°N 113.6303°W / 53.4967; -113.6303 (Station 19)
20Kaskitayo2303 105 Street NWPump 20Rescue 20 53°27′16″N113°30′03″W / 53.4545°N 113.5009°W / 53.4545; -113.5009 (Station 20)
21Rossdale9315 101 StreetRescue 21Mobile Command, Foam Truck 21,

Tow unit 21, Utility boat, 2 x Jet boat

53°31′43″N113°29′36″W / 53.5285°N 113.4932°W / 53.5285; -113.4932 (Station 21)
22Oliver10124 123 StreetPump 22Ladder 22 53°32′32″N113°32′05″W / 53.5422°N 113.5346°W / 53.5422; -113.5346 (Station 22)
23Morin10130 178 StreetPump 23Ladder 23All Terrain Pump 23 53°32′35″N113°37′41″W / 53.5430°N 113.6280°W / 53.5430; -113.6280 (Station 23)
24Terwillegar131 Haddow ClosePump 24Ladder 24All Terrain Pump 24, Mule 24District Chief - Car 3 53°27′33″N113°35′28″W / 53.4592°N 113.5910°W / 53.4592; -113.5910 (Station 24)
25Lake District8403 167 AvenuePump 25Investigator 1, Investigator 2, Investigator K9, Service 1, Fan TrailerDistrict Chief - Car 5 53°37′42″N113°28′13″W / 53.6283°N 113.4703°W / 53.6283; -113.4703 (Station 25)
26Meadows2803 34 Street NWPump 26Tanker 26, Salvage 1, Service truck 2 53°27′30″N113°23′35″W / 53.4584°N 113.3931°W / 53.4584; -113.3931 (Station 26)
27Ellerslie1203 Ellwood Road SWPump 27Ladder 27All Terrain Pump 27, Tanker 27

Hazmat 27

53°25′44″N113°28′33″W / 53.4290°N 113.4758°W / 53.4290; -113.4758 (Station 27)
28Heritage Valley12110 26 Avenue SWPump 28Tanker 28 53°24′39″N113°32′19″W / 53.4108°N 113.5385°W / 53.4108; -113.5385 (Station 28)
29Lewis Farms9204 213 StreetPump 29Rescue 29Tanker 29 (Super Tanker) 53°31′35″N113°41′17″W / 53.5265°N 113.6880°W / 53.5265; -113.6880 (Station 29)
30Pilot Sound15850 50 St NWPump 30 53°37′11″N113°25′04″W / 53.6198°N 113.4178°W / 53.6198; -113.4178 (Station 30)
31Windermere3865 Allan Drive SWPump 31Tanker 31 53°25′31″N113°36′19″W / 53.4252°N 113.6054°W / 53.4252; -113.6054 (Station 31)
Fire Services Centre18603 106A Avenue 53°33′06″N113°38′41″W / 53.5517°N 113.6447°W / 53.5517; -113.6447 (Fire Services Centre)

Organization, ranks, shifts and staffing

Acting Fire Chief: David Lazenby

Deputy Chief, Operations: Brad Kitiuk

Deputy Chief, Administration - Tiffany Edgecombe

Deputy Chief, Community Safety & Risk: David Lazenby

Assistant Deputy Chief, Operational Readiness: Graeme McAlister

Assistant Deputy Chief, Operational Performance: Neil Robertson

Assistant Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention & Education: Justin Lallemand

Assistant Deputy Chief, Emergency Management and Communications: Rein Tonowski

Assistant Deputy Chief, Professional Development & Procurement: Keith Fredin

The City is divided into five districts, each supervised by a District Chief. A Platoon Chief is in

charge of each platoon (shift). Four platoons work two shifts on a rotating basis that averages 42 hours per week.

The shift pattern as of 2016 was: two 10-hour days – two 14 hours nights – two days off; two 10-hour days – two 14 hour nights – six days off.

Each station has a station captain who is usually assigned to the pump in the station; the exception is Station 21, which does not have a pump. Other than Rescue 21, all ladders, rescues, tankers and haz-mat rigs are assigned a fire captain.

Fire OperationsFire PreventionFire InvestigationsEmergency Response

Communications Centre

Fire Training
Platoon Chief / Chief of Special OperationsFire MarshalChief of InvestigationsChief of Emergency CommunicationsChief Training Officer
District ChiefAsst. Fire MarshalAssistant Chief Training Officer
Station Captain Qualified
Station CaptainSr. Captain Fire Prevention QualifiedShift Captain InvestigatorSr. Captain Emergency Communication SpecialistTraining Officer
Fire CaptainCaptain Fire PreventionCaptain InvestigatorDispatch Training Captain

Technician Support Captain

Captain Emergency Communication Specialist

Senior Firefighter QualifiedSr. Fire Prevention Officer QualifiedInvestigatorSr. Emergency Communication Specialist Qualified
Senior FirefighterSr. Fire Prevention Officer
FirefighterFire Prevention OfficerEmergency Communication Specialist
Probationary FirefighterRecruit Firefighter

Under the Fire Rescue Master Plan all Pumps (engine companies) are staffed with four firefighters as are Ladders (truck companies) and Rescues (exception of Rescue 21). Tenders/tankers are staffed with a

minimum of 2 firefighters. Stations with a single Pump were to be staffed with five firefighters. Hazmat 1 is staffed with a minimum of five, Hazmat 2 is cross staffed with the crew of Pump 10, Hazmat 3 is cross staffed with the crew of Ladder 10. ATP's are staffed with members assigned to the Ladder in their respective station, if the ATP is called the Ladder goes out of service. Mobile Command 1 is staffed by Rescue 21 and when called Rescue 21 will go to 4 members. The boat is also cross staffed by the crew of Rescue 21

In late August 2019 all Pumps were reduced to four firefighters in order to establish two additional Pump units in the downtown area. Located at stations 1 and 5 and identified with the "A" suffix, this triggered a reassignment of units at downtown stations (1,2,5,22).

Past Fire Chiefs

Joe Zatylny (3 February 2020 - 10 May 2024)
Ken Block (1 February 2009 - 3 February 2020)
Randy Wolsey (September 2001 - April 2009)

Fleet

An EFRS ladder truck heading east on Whyte Ave Edmonton Fire Rescue Service Ladder.jpg
An EFRS ladder truck heading east on Whyte Ave

EFRS had 158 assets in its fleet as of 2021. [6]

See also

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