Department Profile
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Frank Sheppard |
274-9841 ext 4 Fax: 274-1823 |
fsheppard@fort-frances.com |
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Captain Kirk Armstrong, Platoon A & B |
274-9841 ext 1 Fax: 274-9595 |
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Captain Wayne Riches , Platoon C & D |
274-9841 ext 2 |
wriches@fort-frances.com |
Note: all phone numbers have (807) area code
The Fort Frances fire and Rescue Service is comprised of the Fire Chief, 6 full time members and 20 volunteers.
The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service undertakes and provides the following emergency and response services: structural fire fighting including rescue; vehicle fire fighting; grass, brush and forestry fire fighting; 1st response and tiered response services (ambulance assist.); operations level hazardous materials response; vehicle accidents including extrication services; transportation incidents involving vehicles, trains, aircraft, and water craft; water and ice rescue - shore-based; water and ice rescue - boat-based; rope rescue; confined space rescue; community emergency service plan participation; public assistance; public utilities assistance and police assistance.
The department operates out of one fire station located at 320 Portage Avenue. Equipment consists of the following:
| Two Rescue Vehicles | Rescue 11-6 -2001 Yukon - Rescue/Utility |
| Rescue 11-7 -1990 Chevrolet - Heavy Rescue Truck equipped with the "jaws of life" servicing the Town of Fort Frances and the Central Zone of the Rainy River District | |
| Two Pumpers | Pumper 11-1 -1996 Volvo equipped with 1050 GPM pump, ground ladders and fire fighting equipment |
| Pumper 11-2 - 2008 Spartan equipped with 1250 GPM, 30' water tower and light boom, ground ladders and fire fighting equipment | |
| One Telesquirt | Ladder 11-3 -1988 Ford equipped with a 1050 GPM pump, 75 foot hydraulic ladder, and fire fighting equipment |
| One Command Vehicle | Command 11-8 -2010 - 28 foot trailer equipped with Fleetnet communcation system for Provincial interoperability. Deployed as a mobile command post, rehab point or Emergency Operation Centre. |
| One Marine response boat | Marine 11-9 - 14 foot Aluminum boat with 15 hp motor that is used for rescue support, and access to municipal islands. for fire suppression and prevention duties. |
| Two Water Rescue Craft | Oceanid RDC that is designed for quick deployment after arrival on scene. Very effective for shore based, and open water rescue. |
