Department Profile

Gerry Armstrong Fire Chief	274-9841 ext 4 Fax: 274-1823	garmstrong@fort-frances.com
Frank Sheppard Chief of Operations & Training	274-9841 ext 3 Fax: 274-9595	fsheppard@fort-frances.com
Wayne Riches Fire Safety Specialist	274-9841 ext 2 Fax: 274-9595	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, 8 full time members and 16 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.); awareness 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; community emergency service plan participation; public assistance; public utilities assistance and police assistance.

The department operates out of one fires station located at 320 Portage Avenue. Equipment consists of the following:

Two Rescue Vehicles	Rescue 11-6 -2001 Yukon - Rescue/Utility
Two Rescue Vehicles	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
Two Pumpers	Pumper 11-2 - 2008 Spartan equipped with 1250 GPM, 30' water tower 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.
One Water Rescue Craft	Oceanid RDC that is designed for quick deployment after arrival on scene. Very effective for shore based, and open water rescue.