Fire services in York Region

Fire services in the York Region of Canada are provided for and by each municipality. There are 35 fire stations across the region. Most services consist of full-time members, but some services have volunteer firefighters.

The departments in south York Region deal mostly with residential and commercial incidents. The northern departments deal with rural, residential and agricultural fire needs.

## History

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One of Vaughan Fire's first trucks

Fire departments in York Region date back to the 19th century, and all were volunteer units. Later in the 20th century full-time fire departments were created. Some departments in the region still retain volunteer units. East Gwillimbury Fire was the last all-volunteer service in the region until 2008, when the first crew of career firefighters was hired. East Gwillimbury and Georgina still have some volunteer stations, but the Township of King is the only department which remains as an all-volunteer department, with a staff of 105 volunteers servicing King City, Nobelton and Schomberg.

Small local departments slowly merged to form large departments in the 1960s and 1970s. In 2001, York Region was planning to merge all fire services in the region into one large unit.[1] Resistance from firefighters and others prevented the plan from being implemented. This was attempted again in 2013 also with no outcome.[2]

The use of "Fire Department" gave way to "Fire and Emergency" as the firefighters' roles expanded in the 1990s.

## Command

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Richmond Hill Fire mobile command unit Markham Fire mobile command unit Vaughan Fire chief and platoon chief coordinating activities on site of a house fire in 2014

Each department has their own Chief and senior officers (Deputy Chiefs). The command structure is for the most part similar in the fire services across the region:

Markham

* Chief
* Deputy Chief (2)

King

* Chief and Community Emergency Management Coordinator
* Deputy Chief and alternate Community Emergency Management Coordinator

Central York

* Chief
* Deputy Chief, Operations
* Deputy Chief, Support Services
* Assistant Deputy Chief, Training and Emergency Management

East Gwillimbury

* Chief
* Deputy Chief (1)

Georgina

* Chief
* Deputy Chief and Community Emergency Management Coordinator

Richmond Hill

* Chief
* Deputy Chief (2)

Vaughan

* Chief
* Deputy Chief (3)
* Assistant Deputy Chief (1)

Whitchurch-Stouffville

* Chief
* Deputy Chief (1)

## Rank

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* Fire Chief
* Deputy Chief
* Assistant Deputy Chief
* Platoon Chief
* Chief Fire Prevention Officer
* Chief Training Officer
* Chief Mechanical Officer
* District Chief
* Captain / Company Officer
* Communications Supervisor
* Communications Operator
* Training Officer
* Fire Prevention Officer
* Firefighter
* Fire Inspector
* Volunteer Firefighter
* Recruit Firefighter
* Administrative Assistant

## Operations

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Even though Bradford West Gwillimbury is not part of York Region, Bradford West Gwillimbury Fire and Emergency Services uses the same numbering system for its apparatus (I.E.: Station 1 is numbered as 10-1)

### Georgina

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Town of Georgina Fire and RescueAgency overview

Established| 1978
Employees| 40 Fulltime Firefighters, 1 Training Officer, 3 Fire Prevention staff and 60 Volunteers
Staffing| Composite - Full Time and volunteer
Fire chief| Ron Jenkins
EMS level| ALS & BLS
Facilities and equipment
Stations| 3
Engines| 3
Trucks| 2
Rescues| 2
Ambulances| see York Region EMS
Tenders| 4

Town of Georgina Fire and Rescue provides fire fighting services to the communities of Keswick, Ontario, Sutton, Ontario and Pefferlaw, Ontario. The department deals mainly with rural fire situations (residential, commercial and agriculture fires), but it has marine and hazmat capabilities. Georgina Fire and Rescue has a mix of full-time and volunteer staff with total strength of 90 personnel. A fleet of 11 apparatus are spread across 3 stations. Georgina Fire and Rescue was created from the merger of several local fire departments including Keswick Fire Department and Georgina Fire Department.

Georgina Fire Rescue launched a 34' Stanley Aluminium Fire and Rescue Boat in May 2020. At the time they are the only service with true firefighting capability (SCBA, Hose, Nozzles, etc) for operating on the south shore of the Lake. The Fireboat is designated as Marine 2. Marine 1 is the Georgina Fire Rescue Airboat utilized for Lake Rescue during the ice and winter season. The service is supported by York Regional Police in marine firefighting on Lake Simcoe by use of MU2 Naawig, a patrol boat equipped with a water nozzle.

### East Gwillimbury

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East Gwillimbury Emergency Services DepartmentAgency overview

Established| 1970
Employees| 27 per hall
Staffing| Volunteer (Queensville 2 Full-time daytime weekdays)
Fire chief| Phillip Dawson
EMS level| ALS & BLS
Facilities and equipment
Stations| 3
Engines| 4
Trucks| 1
Rescues| 3
Ambulances| see York Region EMS
Tenders| 4

East Gwillimbury Emergency Services serves the communities of Holland Landing, Ontario, Mount Albert, Ontario and Queensville, Ontario. The fire service operates over an area of 238 square kilometres or 91.89 square miles (238.0 km2). The department has a full-time fire chief, fire prevention officer and training officer. In addition six full-time firefighters are on duty in two shifts during daytime hours in the Queensville firehall. All other firefighters are volunteers and each station has a staff of 27 and all must be residents of the Town of East Gwillimbury. The fire service is capable of handling a variety of situations, but it is mostly a rural fire service. This fire department responds to approximately 1000 emergency calls each year. Expected growth to East Gwillimbury will result in massive changes to the town's population and the change from a part-time paid on-call fire department to full-time staffed 24 hours in the near future. The service began as independent fire stations in 1970 and unified after 1997.

### King Township

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King Township Fire & Emergency ServicesAgency overview

Employees| 150
Staffing| Volunteer
Fire chief| James Wall
EMS level| ALS & BLS
Motto| "Duty trust & honour
Facilities and equipment
Stations| 3
Engines| 3
Trucks| 2
Squads| 3
Rescues| 1
Ambulances| see York Region EMS
Tenders| 5

King Township Fire & Emergency Services serves the communities of King City, Nobleton, and Schomberg. It serves an area of 333 square kilometres and a population of about 28,000 residents. The service is composed of volunteer fire fighters.

### Central York Fire Services

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Central York Fire ServicesAgency overview

Established| 2002
Employees| 112 firefighters + 28 Company Officers + 4 Seniors Officers
Staffing| Full Time
Fire chief| Ian Laing
Facilities and equipment
Stations| 5
Engines| 9
Trucks| 3
Ambulances| see York Region EMS
Tenders| 1

Central York Fire Services provides fire services to both the Town of Newmarket and the Town of Aurora. It has 112 firefighters, 28 Captains and 4 Platoon Chiefs on staff at five fire stations. The fire service was created from the amalgamation of the former Town of Newmarket Fire Department and Town of Aurora Fire Department in 2002. The service has 15 vehicles of which 12 are fire fighting ones.

### Whitchurch–Stouffville

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Whitchurch–Stouffville Fire DepartmentAgency overview

Established| 1898 (Village of Stouffville)
Employees| 64
Staffing| Composite - Full Time and volunteer
Fire chief| William (Bill) Snowball
EMS level| ALS & BLS
Facilities and equipment
Stations| 2
Engines| 3
Trucks| 1
Rescues| 1
Ambulances| see York Region EMS

Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire Department provides fire fighting services to Whitchurch–Stouffville. The services protects 38,000 residents with 24 full-time fire suppression staff, 2 full-time fire prevention Officers, training officer and a full-time administrative assistant. There are also 50 volunteer firefighters. The service has 10 vehicles in their fleet.

### City of Vaughan

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Main article: Vaughan Fire and Rescue Services

Vaughan Fire and RescueAgency overview

Established| 1971
Employees| 266
Staffing| Full Time
EMS level| ALS & BLS
Motto| Pride and Honour
Facilities and equipment
Stations| 10
Engines| 8
Trucks| 1
Platforms| 1
Quints| 5
Rescues| 2
Ambulances| see York Region EMS

Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service provides fire and emergency needs to the communities in the City of Vaughan (Maple, Ontario, Kleinburg, Ontario, Concord, Ontario, Thornhill, Ontario west of Yonge Street and Woodbridge, Ontario). There are over 250 firefighters on staff all are full-time. The city did have volunteers in Woodbridge Station 7-3 and Kleinburg Station 7-4. Station 7-3 disbanded its volunteers in the early 2000s with the remainder of the volunteers being disbanded in 2013 with the closure of Station 7-4 in Kleinburg. The service deals with rural scenarios in the north / northwest and urban in the south part of the city.

### Richmond Hill

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Richmond Hill Fire & Emergency ServicesAgency overview

Established| 1881
Employees| 172
Staffing| Full Time
Fire chief| Bryan Burbidge
EMS level| ALS & BLS
Facilities and equipment
Stations| 6
Engines| 5
Trucks| 1
Rescues| 1
Ambulances| see York Region EMS

Richmond Hill Fire & Emergency Services provides fire services to the Town of Richmond Hill. It has 140 fire fighters on staff at 6 fire stations. Richmond Hill also offers specialized technical rescue services including water and ice rescue, technical rope rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue and hazardous materials response. Richmond Hill provides dispatch services to Georgina, East Gwillimbury, Central York, Whitchurch/Stouffville and Richmond Hill.

### Markham

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Main article: Markham Fire & Emergency Services

Markham Fire and Emergency ServicesAgency overview

Established| 1970
Employees| 280
Staffing| Full-time (since 1996)
Fire chief| Chris Nearing
EMS level| ALS & BLS
Facilities and equipment
Stations| 9
Engines| 11
Trucks| 3
Rescues| 1
Ambulances| see York Region EMS

Markham Fire has 200 firefighters on staff and is responsible for fire support for the City of Markham, as well as Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport. The newest station is 9-9, which opened in February 2012. The service began as the Markham Village Fire Department (c. 1870s) and acquired Unionville Fire Department in 1964. The Markham Fire Department was created in 1970 and renamed with the current name in 2000. Volunteer fire members were disbanded in 1996.[3]

Markham Fire and Emergency Services provides fire protection to the following communities in the City of Markham:

* Unionville, Ontario
* Cornell, Ontario
* Cachet, Ontario
* Milliken, Ontario
* Armadale, Ontario
* Dickson Hill, Ontario
* Buttonville, Ontario
* Thornhill, Ontario

Fire Chiefs

* Myrl Smith 1970-1985
* Ken Beckett 1985-1996 - now Fire Chief in East Gwillimbury
* Tony Mintoff 1996-1999
* Bob Myles 1999 - acting Chief
* Shayne Mintz 1999 - acting Chief
* Don McClean 1999-2010 - career firefighter left department to complete law studies at Osgoode Law School
* Bill Snowball 2010-2016
* Dave Decker 2016-2020
* Adam Grant 2020-2023
* Chris Nearing 2023 -

### Georgina Island

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Fire services on Fox Island, Georgina Island and Snake Island are provided by Georgina Island Fire Department under the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation. The department has two full time firefighters and numerous trained volunteers.[4]

## Fire stations and apparatus

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A Markham Fire pumper A Richmond Hill Fire Technical Rescue unit Vaughan Fire pumper A King Township Fire rescue

York Region's fire apparatus use fire engine red as the base colour. Trim varies from yellow, white and blue.

Markham and Vaughan were one of a number of municipalities to have formerly used a yellow paint scheme.

APPARATUS DESIGNATIONS \- The numbering works like this:

* The first digit is the municipality
* The second digit is the station number
* The third digit is the apparatus number
* 1 - Engine (Pumper)
* 2 - Engine (Pumper)
* 3 - Squirt (Telescoping boom)
* 4 - Tanker
* 5 - Tanker
* 6 - Aerial (Ladder)
* 7 - Aerial Platform
* 8 - Haz-Mat
* 9 - Rescue or Rescue Pumper
* 0 - Utility

The apparatus numbers are pronounced by saying each digit individually. For example, 729 would be pronounced Seven-Two-Nine, NOT Seven Twenty Nine, and 849 would be pronounced Eight-Four-Nine, NOT Eight Forty Nine, and so on.

For units with 4 digits, such as Fire Prevention, Training, and spare apparatus, the last 3 digits are pronounced individually from the first digit. For example, 4401 would be pronounced Four-Four-Zero-One, NOT Forty-Four-O-One.

Station #  | Municipality  | Engine Company, Engine Rescue Company or
Pumper Company  | Tanker Units  | Aerial Company, Ladder Company or
Platform Company  | Rescue Company,Rescue Engine Company,
Rescue Pumper Company or Tech Rescue Company  | Miscellaneous or
Support Units  | Address  | Notes

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1-4  | Georgina | Engine 141 | Tanker 144 | Platform 147 | Rescue Pumper 149 | Unit 140 | 165 The Queensway South, Keswick | Career and volunteer staffing.
1-6  | Georgina |  | Tanker 164 | Aerial 166 | Rescue Pumper 169 | Unit 160 | 37 Snooks Road, Sutton | Career and volunteer staffing.
1-8  | Georgina | Engine 181
Engine 182 | Tanker 184

Tanker 185

|  |  |  | 270 Pefferlaw Road, Pefferlaw | Volunteer staffing.
1-9  | Georgina Island | Pump 191 | Tanker 194 |  |  |  | Chief Joseph Snake Road |
2-4  | East Gwillimbury |  | Tanker 244 | Aerial 246 | Rescue Pumper 249 |  | 19314 Yonge Street, Holland Landing | Volunteer staffing.
2-6  | East Gwillimbury | Engine 261 | Tanker 264 |  | Rescue Pumper 269 |  | 22 Princess Street, Mount Albert | Volunteer staffing.
Station rebuilt after fire in February 2014.
2-8  | East Gwillimbury | Engine 281 | Tanker 284 | Aerial 286 |  |  | 1590 Queensville Sideroad, Queensville | Career and volunteer staffing.
3-4  | Township of King | Engine 341 | Tanker 344
Tanker 345 | Ladder 346 | Rescue Pumper 349 |  | 2045 King Road, King City |
3-6  | Township of King | Engine 361 | Tanker 364
Tanker 365 | Ladder 366 | Rescue Pumper 369 | Command 30
2x parade units | 91 Proctor Road, Schomberg |
3-8  | Township of King | Engine 381 | Tanker 384 |  | Rescue Pumper 382
Rescue 389 | Parade unit | 5926 King Road, Nobleton |
4-1  | Central York | Engine 411
Engine 412 |  |  |  |  | 984 Gorham Street, Newmarket | Built in 1992.
4-2  | Central York | Engine 421
Engine 422 |  | Platform 427 |  |  | 125 McCaffrey Road, Newmarket |
4-3  | Central York | Engine 431
Engine 432 |  |  |  | Haz-Mat 438
Support 40
Parade unit | 220 Edward Street, Aurora | Built in 1978.
4-4  | Central York | Engine 441 | Tanker 444 | Aerial 446 |  |  | 1344 Wellington Street East, Aurora | Built in 2005.
4-5  | Central York | Engine 451 |  | Aerial 456 |  | Chief 4-5 (Platoon Chief)
Car 4-5 (Spare command vehicle)
Utility 410 | 300 Earl Stewart Drive, Aurora | Built in 2022. Department headquarters.
5-1  | Whitchurch-Stouffville | Pump 511 | Tanker 514 | Platform 517 | Rescue 519 |  | 100 Weldon Road, Stouffville | Built in 2009.
Department headquarters.
5-2  | Whitchurch-Stouffville | Pump 521
Pump 522 | Tanker 524
Tanker 525 |  |  | Service 520
Parade unit | 15400 Highway 48, Ballantrae | Built in 1999.
7-1  | Vaughan | Engine 711 |  | Aerial 716 |  |  | 835 Clark Avenue West, Thornhill | Built in 1981.
7-2  | Vaughan | Engine Rescue 721 |  |  | Rescue 729 | Utility 720
Chief 74 (Platoon Chief) | 9290 Keele Street, Maple | Built in 1966.
7-3  | Vaughan | Engine Rescue 731 |  | Platform 737 |  | Haz-Mat 738
Chief 7-3 (District Chief) | 7690 Martin Grove Road, Woodbridge | Built in 2017.
7-4  | Vaughan | Engine Rescue 741 |  |  |  | Field Support unit | 835 Nashville Road, Kleinburg | Opened in 2020.
7-5  | Vaughan |  |  |  | Engine Rescue 759 | Tech Rescue 758 | 2 Fieldstone Drive, Woodbridge | Built in 1997.
7-6  | Vaughan |  |  | Engine 766
Platform 767 |  | Parade unit | 120 McCleary Court, Concord | Built in 1990.
7-7  | Vaughan | Engine Rescue 771 | Tanker 774 |  |  |  | 40 Eagleview Heights, Woodbridge |
7-8  | Vaughan |  |  | Engine 786 |  |  | 111 Racco Parkway, Concord | Built in 2004.
7-9  | Vaughan | Engine 791 | Tanker 794 |  |  |  | 9601 Islington Avenue, Woodbridge | Built in 2007.
7-10  | Vaughan | Engine 710-1 |  |  |  | Command 701 | 10800 Dufferin Street, Maple | Built in 2012.
8-1  | Richmond Hill | Engine 811 |  |  | Rescue 819 | Utility 810
Command 8-0
Command 8-3 (Platoon Chief) | 191 Major Mackenzie Drive West | Built in 1978.
Named after Alfred D. Stong.
8-2  | Richmond Hill | Engine 821 | Tanker 824 |  | Rescue 829
Rescue 829B |  | 13067 Yonge Street | Built in 1996.
Named after Robert G. Kennedy.
8-3  | Richmond Hill |  |  | Aerial 836 |  | Aerial 896 (Reserve) | 1371 16th Avenue | Built in 1989.
Named after Harold J. Mills.
8-4  | Richmond Hill | Engine 841 | Tanker 844 |  |  | Haz-Mat 848 | 1365 Elgin Mills Road East | Built in 1999.
Named after Russell "Curly" Lynett.
8-5  | Richmond Hill | Engine 851 |  |  |  | Rescue 850
Engine 891 (Reserve) | 150 High Tech Road | Built in 2001.
Named after Bert Cook.
8-6  | Richmond Hill | Engine 861 | Tanker 864 |  |  |  | 101 Gamble Road | Built in 2012.
9-1  | Markham | Pumper 911 |  | Aerial 916 |  |  | 7801 Bayview Avenue | Opened in June 1990.
9-2  | Markham | Pumper 921 |  |  |  | Air/Light 920
Haz-Mat 928
Chief 97 (Battalion Chief - Special Operations) | 10 Riviera Drive | Opened in May 2004.
9-3  | Markham | Pumper 931 |  |  |  | Aerial 9836 (spare) | 2930 Major Mackenzie Drive East | Opened in July 2010.
9-4  | Markham | Pumper 941 |  |  |  | Pumper 9841 (Spare) | 7300 Birchmount Road | Opened in 1985.
9-5  | Markham | Pumper 951 |  | Platform 957 | Tech Rescue 959 | Personnel Carrier 950
Chief 96 (Battalion Chief - Technical Rescue) | 316 Main Street Unionville | Opened in 1978.
9-6  | Markham | Pumper 961 |  |  |  | Pumper 9861 (Spare)
2x parade units | 5567 14th Avenue | Opened in 1996.
9-7  | Markham | Pumper 971 |  |  |  | Pumper 9871 (Spare)
Parade unit | 209 Main Street North, Markham Village | Opened in 1985.
9-8  | Markham | Pumper 981 | Tanker 984 |  |  |  | 650 Bur Oak Avenue | Opened in 2006.
9-9  | Markham | Pumper 991 |  |  |  | Aerial 996 (Spare) | 3255 Bur Oak Avenue | Opened in 2012.

GEORGINA FIRE DEPARTMENT

* 141 - 1999 International / Fort Garry pumper
* 144 - 2018 Spartan Metro Star / Metalfab pumper tanker
* 147 - 2019 HME Ahrens-Fox 104' platform quint
* 149 - 2022 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable rescue pumper
* 140 - Dodge Ram 2500 4x4
* 164 - 2016 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable pumper tanker
* 166 - 2011 Spartan Metro Star / Crimson 75' quint
* 169 - 2017 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable rescue pumper
* 160 - Dodge Ram 2500 4x4
* 181 - 2011 Spartan Force / Crimson pumper
* 182 - 2002 Freightliner / Almonte pumper
* 184 - 2022 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable pumper tanker
* 185 - 2003 GMC / Almonte tanker
* Marine 1 - 1990 Husky Air Boat Marine Rescue
* Marine 2 - 2020 Stanley Boats
* Command 10 - HazMat/Emergency Operations Unit - Wells Cargo 24’ Trailer
* 1401 - 2007 Dodge Caravan - Fire Prevention Officer
* 1402 - 2005 Dodge Caravan - Fire Prevention Officer

Georgina Island Fire Department

Although not part of the York Region's fire services, the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation has their own fire and rescue capability.

* 191 - 2005 Fort Garry/Sterling Acterra pumper
* 194 - 2009 Fort Garry/Sterling Acterra tanker

EAST GWILLIMBURY EMERGENCY SERVICES

* 244 - 2011 Spartan Metro Star / Rosenbauer pumper-tanker
* 246 - 2018 HME Ahrens-Fox 111' quint
* 249 - 2016 Freightliner M2 / Dependable rescue pumper
* 261 - 2014 Spartan ERV Metro Star pumper
* 264 - 2015 Spartan Gladiator Dependable pumper-tanker
* 269 - 2016 Freightliner M2 / Dependable rescue pumper
* 281 - 2008 Spartan Advantage / Rosenbauer engine
* 284 - 2015 Spartan Metro Star Dependable pumper-tanker
* 286 - 2003 Freightliner FL80 / Rosenbauer 65' aerial

KING TOWNSHIP FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES

* 341 - 2018 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable pumper
* 344 - 2017 Kenworth / Dependable tanker
* 345 - 2009 Kenworth / Dependable tanker
* 346 - 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic / Crimson 100' quint (purchased in 2013)
* 349 - 2001 Spartan Advantage / Dependable rescue pumper (2016 refurb)
* 340 - 2012 Ford F350 Super Duty - Utility
* 3401 - 2006 Ford Fusion - Fire Prevention
* 3402 - 2016 Chevrolet Equinox - Fire Prevention
* CH31 - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT - Chief
* CH32 - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT - Deputy Chief
* 360 - 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Utility
* 361 - 2004 American LaFrance pumper
* 362 - 1969 Ford/LaFrance pumper (Retired-Parade/Training Unit)
* 366 - 2018 HME Ahrens-Fox 80' quint
* 364 - 2017 Kenworth/ Dependable tanker
* 365 - 2002 Freightliner/Dependable tanker
* 369 - 2001 Spartan / Dependable rescue pumper
* Command 30 - 2019 Freightliner / Dependable rehab command unit
* 1929 International/Bickle Antique Engine (Retired Parade Unit)(Original Schomberg Unit)
* 1940 Ford Antique Engine (Retired Parade Unit)
* 381 - 2007 Ferrara Inferno
* 382 - 2001 Spartan Advantage / Dependable Rescue Pumper
* 384 - 2009 Kenworth Tanker / Dependable
* 389 - 2009 Dependable Heavy Rescue
* 380 - 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Utility

CENTRAL YORK FIRE SERVICES

* CH44 - 2017 Ford Expedition command vehicle
* CH45 - 2012 Ford Expedition command vehicle
* U410 - 2016 Ford F-350 pick-up
* E411 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable rescue pumper
* E412 - 2022 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Dependable
* E421 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable rescue pumper
* P427 - 2013 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal 100' platform-quint
* E431 - 2014 Spartan ERV Gladiator rescue pumper
* E432 - 2022 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Dependable
* H438 - 1999 Freightliner Rescue / Hazardous Material Response Unit
* E441 - 2012 Spartan Gladiator Classic ELFD / Crimson
* T444 - 2012 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal pumper-tanker
* A446 - 2017 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal 55' quint
* E451 - 2020 Spartan Metro Star ELFD / Dependable
* A456 - 2012 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal 105' quint
* 1931 Bickle Antique Fire Engine - Historic Unit
* 1926 International Lorne Engine - Historic Unit

WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES

* 511 - 2017 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal rescue pumper
* 514 - 2008 Spartan Metro Star / Seagrave pumper-tanker
* 517 - 2016 Spartan ERV Gladiator 100' platform quint
* 519 - 2009 Spartan Metro Star / Seagrave heavy rescue
* 521 - 2008 Spartan Metro Star / Seagrave rescue pumper
* 522 - 2007 Spartan Metro Star / Seagrave rescue pumper
* 524 - 2004 Freightliner M2 / Superior pumper-tanker
* 525 - 2011 Freightliner / Asphodel tanker

VAUGHAN FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

* Chief 7-3 - District Chief
* Chief 7-4 - Platoon Chief
* 711 - 2011 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal pumper
* 716 - 2017 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal 105' quint
* 721 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal rescue pumper
* 729 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star / SVI heavy rescue
* 720 - 2011 Ford utility truck
* 731 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal rescue pumper
* 737 - 2009 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal 100' platform quint
* 738 - 2018 Spartan Metro Star / SVI haz-mat unit
* 741 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal rescue pumper
* 758 - 2005 Freightliner M2 / Dependable technical rescue
* 759 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal rescue pumper
* 766 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal 55' quint
* 771 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal rescue pumper
* 774 - 2004 Peterbilt 330 / Danko tanker
* 786 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal 55' quint
* 791 - 2006 Spartan Advantage / Smeal pumper
* 710-1 - 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic / Smeal pumper
* 701

RICHMOND HILL FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES

* Command 8-0 (Command Post) 1999 Motor Coach
* Command 8-3 (Platoon Chief)- 2019 Ford F-150
* 811 - 2015 Spartan ERV Gladiator rescue pumper
* 819 - 2006 Spartan Gladiator / Dependable technical heavy rescue
* 821 - 2014 Spartan ERV Gladiator rescue pumper
* 824 - 2004 Freightliner / Dependable tanker
* 829 - 1992 Ford Super Duty - Water Rescue Unit (Zodiac Boat Trailer)
* 836 - 2017 Ferrara Inferno 107' quint
* 841 - 2014 Spartan ERV Gladiator rescue pumper
* 844 - 2013 International / Spartan ERV pumper-tanker
* 848 - 2018 Freightliner / Maxi Metal haz-mat unit
* 851 - 2015 Spartan ERV Gladiator rescue pumper
* 861 - 2019 Spartan ERV Gladiator rescue pumper
* 864 - 2004 Freightliner / Dependable tanker

MARKHAM FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES

* CH96 - District Chief
* CH97 - District Chief
* 911 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal pumper
* 916 - 2014 Spartan Gladiator Classic / Smeal 105' quint
* 920 - 2009 Freightliner M2 / Dependable air/light unit
* 921 - 2017 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal pumper
* 928 - Hazmat Trailer
* 931 - 2010 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal pumper
* 941 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal pumper
* 950 - Utility Vehicle
* 951 - 2010 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal pumper
* 957 - 2015 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal 100' platform quint
* 961 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal pumper
* 971 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal pumper
* 981 - 2015 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal pumper
* 984 - 2015 International / Danko tanker
* 991 - 2012 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal pumper

## See also

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* York Region Paramedic Services
* York Regional Police

## References

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1. ^ "Report No. 1 of the Fire Services Committee" (PDF). York Region. 28 June 2001. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
2. ^ Queen, Lisa (8 November 2019). "York Region chair say it's time to look at regional fire department". Toronto Star. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
3. ^ Persico, Amanda (25 February 2016). "Longtime Markham fire chief Bill Snowball retires".
4. ^ georginaisland.com/community-services/fire-police-services/

## External links

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* Aurora / Newmarket - Central York Fire Services
* East Gwillimbury Fire
* Georgina Fire
* Markham Fire
* Richmond Hill Fire
* Vaughan Fire
* Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire Department

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* Secure information box
* Self-contained breathing apparatus
* Siren
* Smoke detector
* Thermal imaging camera

Terminology|

* Backdraft
* Barn fire
* Chimney fire
* Dead man zone
* Deluge gun
* Door breaching
* Draft
* False alarm
* Fire class
* Fire control
* Fire safety
* Fire triangle
* Fireman's carry
* Firewall
* Flash fire
* Flashover
* Gaseous fire suppression
* Multiple-alarm fire
* Rollover
* Stop, drop and roll
* Structure fire
* Two-in, two-out
* Ventilation

Miscellaneous|

* Candidate Physical Ability Test
* Fire camp
* Fire engine red
* Fire photography
* Fire protection engineering
* Geography of firefighting
* History of firefighting
* International Association of Fire Fighters
* International Firefighters' Day
* List of firefighting films
* Muster
* Saint Florian
* World Firefighters Games
* World Police and Fire Games

Wildfires|

| General|

* Wildfire emergency management
* Wildfire suppression

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Equipment
and tactics|

* Aerial firefighting
* Controlled burn
* Driptorch
* Fire flapper
* Fire hose
* Fire lookout tower
* Fire rake
* Fire retardant
* Fire retardant gel
* Fire trail
* Firebreak
* Firefighting apparatus
* Firefighting foam
* Helicopter bucket
* Hose pack
* McLeod
* Modular Airborne FireFighting System
* Pulaski
* Wildfire suppression equipment and personnel
* Wildland fire engine
* Wildland water tender

Personnel|

* Fire lookout
* Handcrew
* Helitack
* Hotshot crew
* Smokejumper
* Wildland fire module

By location|

* Ancient Rome
* Australia
* United States
* History
* California
* Washington

Lists|

* Glossary of wildfire terms
* List of wildfires

See also|

* Template:Fire
* Template:Fire protection

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