Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

Originally Strathcona Fire Hall No. 1, built in 1909, became Fire Hall No. 6 in the 1912 amalgamation with Edmonton. It has housed the Walterdale Theatre since 1974, and has been an Alberta Historic Site since 14 July 1976. The tower still holds the original bell.
53°31′09″N 113°29′46″W / 53.5193°N 113.4962°W
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
Agency overview
Established 1906
Employees 1000 - including firefighters, dispatchers and other staff
Fire chief Ken Block (1 February 2009-)[1]
Facilities and equipment
Stations 25
Engines 33
Trucks 11
Rescues 8 (+ 6 boats)
Tenders 1
Website
http://edmonton.ca/for_residents/emergency_services/about-fire-rescue-services.aspx
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Headquarters, Administration Offices, & Number 1 Station

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (also Edmonton Fire and Rescue Services) is the fire department for the City of Edmonton, Alberta.

The Edmonton Fire Department began as a volunteer fire corps in 1891 and the first full department was created in 1906.

Operations

Apparatus leaving Number 2 Fire Station (Downtown)
Number 3 Station
New Number 5 Station
Current Number 6 Station
Number Eleven Station

There are 25 stations throughout the city.[2]

# Neighbourhood Address Coordinates
1 Headquarters 10351 96 Street 53°32′52″N 113°29′01″W / 53.5478°N 113.4835°WCoordinates: 53°32′52″N 113°29′01″W / 53.5478°N 113.4835°W
2 Downtown 10217 107 Street 53°32′37″N 113°30′15″W / 53.5436°N 113.5042°W
3 McKernan 11226 76 Avenue 53°30′45″N 113°31′20″W / 53.5126°N 113.5221°W
4 High Park 10949 156 Street 53°33′20″N 113°35′23″W / 53.5556°N 113.5898°W
5 Alberta Avenue 9020 111 Avenue
(formerly 11169 101 Street) 		53°33′41″N 113°28′50″W / 53.5613°N 113.4805°W
6 Ritchie 8105 96 Street 53°31′02″N 113°28′34″W / 53.5173°N 113.4762°W
7 Highlands 5025 118 Avenue 53°34′12″N 113°25′10″W / 53.5700°N 113.4194°W
8 Hagman 12503 128 Street 53°34′52″N 113°32′33″W / 53.5812°N 113.5424°W
9 Roper 5604 50 Street 53°29′37″N 113°25′08″W / 53.4937°N 113.4189°W
10 Lauderdale 12735 101 Street 53°35′08″N 113°29′36″W / 53.5855°N 113.4933°W
11 Terrace Heights 6110 98 Avenue
(formerly 6625 101 Avenue) 		53°32′18″N 113°25′44″W / 53.5384°N 113.4288°W
12 Meadowlark Park 9020 156 Street 53°31′26″N 113°35′27″W / 53.5238°N 113.5908°W
13 Royal Gardens 4035 119 Street 53°28′40″N 113°32′17″W / 53.4779°N 113.5381°W
14 Kilkenny 7312 144 Avenue 53°36′24″N 113°27′13″W / 53.6067°N 113.4536°W
15 Coronet 5120 97 Street 53°29′20″N 113°28′48″W / 53.4890°N 113.4801°W
16 Kameyosek 2904 66 Street NW 53°27′35″N 113°26′06″W / 53.4596°N 113.4351°W
17 Beaumaris 15505 Castle Downs Road 53°37′03″N 113°31′00″W / 53.6176°N 113.5168°W
18 Hairsine 13808 Victoria Trail 53°36′05″N 113°23′13″W / 53.6014°N 113.3870°W
19 Ormsby Place 6210 178 Street 53°29′48″N 113°37′49″W / 53.4967°N 113.6303°W
20 Ermineskin 2303 105 Street NW 53°27′16″N 113°30′03″W / 53.4545°N 113.5009°W
22 Oliver 10124 123 Street 53°32′32″N 113°32′05″W / 53.5422°N 113.5346°W
23 Morin 10130 178 Street 53°32′35″N 113°37′41″W / 53.5430°N 113.6280°W
24 Falconer Heights 131 Haddow Close 53°27′33″N 113°35′28″W / 53.4592°N 113.5910°W
25 Belle Rive 8403 167 Avenue 53°37′42″N 113°28′13″W / 53.6283°N 113.4703°W
26 Silver Berry 2803 34 Street NW 53°27′30″N 113°23′35″W / 53.4584°N 113.3931°W

Fleet

EFRS has a total of 127 pieces of equipment:

References

  1. ↑ "City of Edmonton Announces New Fire Chief". City of Edmonton. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
  2. ↑ Edmonton Fire Stations

External links

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