Timmins Fire Department
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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Address | 133 Cedar St South, Timmins, ON P4N 2G9 |
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Established | 1911 |
Employees | 28 (2011) |
Staffing | Career and volunteer |
Fire chief | Tom Laughren |
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Stations | 7 |
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Organization
The Timmins Fire Department is headed by the Fire Chief who is assisted by the Deputy Chief. The department consists of 28 full-time firefighters. The jurisdiction of the Department is covered by seven wards consisting of volunteer firefighters.[1]
Wards
- 1 - Mountjoy
- 2 - South Porcupine
- 3 - Schumacher
- 4 - Whitney
- 5 - Connaught
- 6 - Timmins
- 7 - Airport
History
The Department was established in 1911, after a devastating fire which destroyed the community of South Porcupine. The fire destroyed over 2,200 square kilometres (850 sq mi) of land, 73 people were killed and there was $3 million worth of property damage. Locals gathered inside of a box car owned by the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway. The Town of Timmins was incorporated the next year.[2]
References
- "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.