Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

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

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
Agency overview
Established1906
Employees1,284 full-time - including firefighters, dispatchers and other staff [1]
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefJoe Zatylny (1 June 2020-)[2]
Facilities and equipment
Stations30
Engines33
Trucks10
Rescues8 (+ 6 boats)
Tenders7
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.
53.5193°N 113.4962°W / 53.5193; -113.4962 (Strathcona No. 1)
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Headquarters, Administration Offices, & Number 1 Station

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

Operations
Apparatus leaving Number 2 Fire Station (Downtown)
Number 3 Station
New Number 5 Station
Current Number 6 Station
Number Eleven Station

There are 30 stations throughout the city.[3]

Fire Station NumberNameAddress Pump Companies Ladder Companies Rescue Companies Special Units Chief Unit
1Headquarters10351 96 Street Pump 1, pump 1A Ladder 1 Public Information Officers (PIO) Chief of Department,

Deputy Chiefs,

Platoon Chief,

Chief of Special Operations


2Downtown10217 107 Street Pump 2 Rescue 2 Investigator 1, Investigator 2, Investigator K9
3University11226 76 Avenue Pump 3 Rescue 3 Technical Rescue Team Support Unit
4Jasper Place10949 156 Street Pump 4 Rescue 4 District Chief - Car 4
5Norwood9020 111 Avenue
(formerly 11169 101 Street)		 Pump 5, pump 5A District Chief - Car 1
6Mill Creek8105 96 Street Pump 6 Ladder 6
7Highlands5025 118 Avenue Pump 7 Ladder 7 All Terrain Pump 7
8Hagmann12503 128 Street Pump 8
9Roper Station5604 50 Street Pump 9 Rescue 9 District Chief - Car 2
10Lauderdale12735 101 Street Pump 10 Ladder 10 Hazmat 1, Hazmat 2, Hazmat 3

- Decontamination unit
11Capilano6110 98 Avenue
(formerly 6625 101 Avenue)		 Pump 11 River boom trailer
12Meadowlark9020 156 Street Pump 12
13Rainbow Valley4035 119 Street Pump 13
14Londonderry7312 144 Avenue Pump 14 Rescue 14
15Coronet5120 97 Street Pump 15
16Mill Woods2904 66 Street NW Pump 16 Ladder 16
17Castle Downs15505 Castle Downs Road Pump 17 Tanker 17
18Clareview13808 Victoria Trail Pump 18 Tanker 18 (Super Tanker)
19Callingwood6210 178 Street Pump 19 Rescue 19
20Kaskitayo2303 105 Street NW Pump 20 Rescue 20
21Rossdale9315 101 Street Rescue 21 Mobile Command, Foam Truck 21,

Tow unit 21, Utility boat, 2 x Jet boat
22Oliver10124 123 Street Pump 22 Ladder 22
23Morin10130 178 Street Pump 23 Ladder 23 All Terrain Pump 23
24Terwillegar131 Haddow Close Pump 24 Ladder 24 All Terrain Pump, Mule 24 District Chief - Car 3
25Lake District8403 167 Avenue Pump 25 Service 1, Fan Trailer District Chief - Car 5
26Meadows2803 34 Street NW Pump 26 Tanker 26, Salvage 1, Service truck 2
27Ellerslie1203 Ellwood Road SW Pump 27 Ladder 27 All Terrain Pump 27, Tanker 27
28Heritage Valley12110 26 Avenue SW Pump 28 Tanker 28
29Lewis Farms9204 213 Street Pump 29 Tanker 29 (Super Tanker)
30 Pilot Sound 15850 50 St NW Pump 30
31 Windmere 3865 Allan Drive SW Opening 2021
Fire Services Centre 18603 106A Avenue


Organization, ranks, shifts and staffing


Fire Chief: Joe Zatylny

Deputy Chief, Operations: Scott MacDonald

Deputy Chief, Training and Logistics - Bradley Hoekstra

Deputy Chief, Fire Technical Services: Bryan Singleton

Deputy Fire Chief, Planning & the Office of Emergency Management: Rob Squire

Deputy Chief, Public Safety: Russell Croome


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 then Rescue 21, all Ladders, Rescues, Tankers and Haz-Mat rigs are assigned a Fire Captain

Fire Operations Fire Prevention Fire Investigations Emergency Response

Communications Centre

 Fire Training
Platoon Chief / Chief of Special Operations Fire Marshal Chief of Investigations Chief of Emergency Communications Chief Training Officer
District Chief Asst. Fire Marshall Assistant Chief Training Officer
Station Captain Qualified
Station Captain Sr. Captain Fire Prevention Qualified Shift Captain Investigator Sr. Captain Emergency Communication Specialist Training Officer
Fire Captain Captain Fire Prevention Captain Investigator Dispatch Training Captain

Technician Support Captain

Captain Emergency Communication Specialist
Senior Firefighter Qualified Sr. Fire Prevention Officer Qualified Investigator Sr. Emergency Communication Specialist Qualified
Senior Firefighter Sr. Fire Prevention Officer
Firefighter Fire Prevention Officer Emergency Communication Specialist
Probationary Firefighter Recruit 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 identfied with the "A" suffix, this triggered a reassignment of units at downtown stations (1,2,5,22).

Past Fire Chiefs

Ken Block (1 February 2009- 3 February 2020)

Fleet

EFRS has a total of 127 pieces of equipment.

  • 33 Pumps
  • 8 Tankers
  • 11 Ladders
  • 8 rescue trucks
  • 6 rescue boats
  • 2 dangerous goods response vans
  • 1 decontamination trailer
  • 1 ventilation unit
  • 1 mobile command centre
  • 1 salvage truck
  • 1 canine van
  • Several all-terrain vehicles
  • Variety of support vehicles
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See also

References
  1. Johnny Wakefield , Shirley Benson: The first ever woman to become and Edmonton firefighter celebrates another historic accomplishment", Edmonton Journal, March 21, 2018
  2. CBC Edmonton, City hires Calgary deputy chief to head up Edmonton Fire Rescue Services", CBC, May 12, 2020
  3. Edmonton Fire Stations
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