Fire Chief Message, Services & Equipment

Fire Rescue Service

The Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service is comprised of:

  • 1 Fulltime Fire Chief/CEMC
  • 6 Fulltime Firefighters, consisting of:
  • Captain of Training
  • Captain of Apparatus & Equipment
  • Captain of Fire Prevention & Education
  • 3 Fire Officers
  • 18 Part Time Firefighters

Core Services

Protecting the economy of our community, as well as our people, property, and the environment by way of:

  • public fire safety education
  • fire safety inspections
  • structural fire fighting including rescue
  • vehicle fire fighting
  • grass, brush and forestry fire fighting
  • 1st response and tiered response services (paramedic assist.)
  • awareness level hazardous materials response
  • MVC's (motor vehicle crashes) including extrication services
  • transportation incidents involving vehicles, trains, aircraft, and water craft
  • water related emergencies - shore-based
  • water related emergencies - boat-based
  • community emergency service plan participation
  • public assistance
  • public utilities assistance and police assistance

Fire Rescue Service Equipment

Two Rescue Vehicles

Rescue 11-6: 2017 Chevy Silverado Four Door Extended Cab - Rescue/Utility>

Rescue 11-7: 2013 Dodge - 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 Pumper Fire Trucks

Pumper 11-1: 2019 Spartan Metro Star equipped with a 6000 LPM pump, ground ladders and fire fighting equipment. Fire Underwriters Survey for Grading Purposes: First Line Duty Fire Apparatus.

Pumper 11-2: 2008 Spartan Furion equipped with a 5000 LPM pump, 28-foot water tower and light boom, ground ladders and fire fighting equipment. Fire Underwriters Survey for Grading Purposes: First Line Duty Fire Apparatus.
One Aerial Ladder Ladder  11-3: 2023 E-ONE HP 78-Foot Typhoon aerial ladder equipped with a 6000 LPM pump. Fire Underwriters Survey for Grading Purposes: First Line Duty Fire Apparatus.
One Decontamination / Rehabilitation Trailer Decon/Rehab 11-4: 14 foot trailer equipped with Decontamination and Rehabilitation supplies. Deployed primarily to fire incidents for providing decontamination of personnel, PPE, and equipment, as well as rehabilitation of personnel.
One Command Trailer Command 11-5: 2010 - 28 foot trailer Deployed as a mobile command post, and rehab point or Emergency Operation Centre.
One Marine Response Boat Marine 11-9: 14 foot Aluminum boat with 25 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 (Rapid Deployment Craft) that is designed for quick deployment after arrival on scene. Very effective for shore based, and open water rescue.