Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

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Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
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Agency overview
Established1906
Annual calls95,496 [1]
Employees1,284 full-time — including firefighters, dispatchers and other staff [2]
StaffingCareer
Fire chief David Lazenby (11 May 2024-) [3]
Facilities and equipment
Stations 31
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 5AParade 1950District 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 AvenueClosed for renovations 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 10AHazmat 10, Hazmat 2, Hazmat 3 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 11, Pump 11ARiver 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 17Ladder 17 53°37′03″N113°31′00″W / 53.6176°N 113.5168°W / 53.6176; -113.5168 (Station 17)
18Clareview13808 Victoria TrailPump 18Ladder 18All Terrain Pump 18 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)
22Wîhkwêntôwin10124 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 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 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 30Tanker 30 (Super Tanker) 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)

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

References

  1. "Edmonton's fire department looks to send firefighters to fewer medical calls - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca". March 28, 2024.
  2. Johnny Wakefield, "Shirley Benson: The first ever woman to become and Edmonton firefighter celebrates another historic accomplishment", Edmonton Journal, March 21, 2018
  3. CBC Edmonton, "City hires Calgary deputy chief to head up Edmonton Fire Rescue Services", CBC, May 12, 2020
  4. "Fire Fighting - City of Edmonton Archives". cityarchives.edmonton.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  5. Edmonton Fire Stations
  6. KPMG (February 1, 2021). "Review of Edmonton Fire Rescue Services" (PDF). City of Edmonton. p. 49. Retrieved March 10, 2022.