The Timmins Fire Department provides fire protection, technical rescue services, hazardous materials response and first responder emergency medical assistance to the city of Timmins, Ontario.
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Canada |
| Address | 133 Cedar St South, Timmins, ON P4N 2G9 |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1911 |
| Employees | 36 (2022) |
| Staffing | Career and volunteer |
| Fire chief | Berny Stansa |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 7 |
| Engines | 6 |
| Trucks | 2 |
| Rescues | 6 |
| Tenders | 3 |
| Airport crash | 2 |
| Rescue boats | 2 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Organization
editThe Timmins Fire Department is headed by the Fire Chief who is assisted by the Deputy Chief. It consists of 28 full-time firefighters. The jurisdiction is divided into seven wards of volunteer firefighters.[1]
Wards
edit- 1 - Mountjoy
- 2 - South Porcupine
- 3 - Schumacher
- 4 - Whitney
- 4c - Connaught
- 5 - Timmins
- 7 - Airport
History
editThe department was established in 1911, after a devastating fire which destroyed the community of South Porcupine, over 2,200 square kilometres (850 sq mi) of land, 73 people and $3 million in property. Locals gathered inside of a box car owned by the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. The Town of Timmins was incorporated the next year.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Recruitment - Careers with the Timmins Fire Department". Timmins Fire Department. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "History of the Timmins Fire Department". Timmins Fire Department. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
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