Department Profile
|
Gerry Armstrong |
274-9841 Fax: 274-1823 Ext. 4 |
garmstrong@fort-frances.com |
|
Frank Sheppard |
274-9841 Fax: 274-9595 Ext. 3 |
fsheppard@fort-frances.com |
|
Wayne Riches |
274-9841 |
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 22 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 |
| 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 -1977 Ford equipped with a 840 GPM pump, ground ladders and fire fightng 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 -1975 Chrysler Bus - equipped with back up radios for fire and ambulance and emergency measures materials. Utilized at disasters as a mobile command post and/or Emergency Operation Centre. |
| One 14' Aluminum Boat with a 15 h.p. motor 11-9 | |
