West Nipissing Fire Service

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West Nipissing Fire Service is a composite department serving the Municipality of West Nippissing, located between Greater Sudbury and North Bay in northern Ontario.
==History==
West Nipissing was formed in 1999 through the amalgamation of several municipalities and an extensive area of municipally-unorganized territory. Several fire services were amalgamated to form the new fire department, including the following municipal services:
*Cache Bay Fire Department
*Caldwell Township Fire Department
*Field Township Fire Department
*Springer Township Fire Department
*Sturgeon Falls Fire Department
The unorganized townships were covered by several fire teams which were also included in the new department:
*Lavigne Fire Protection Team
*North Monetville Fire Protection Team
*River Valley Fire Protection Team
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 225 Holditch Street, Sturgeon Falls===
*Pumper 1 - 2012 Spartan ERV Metro Star (1050/840)
*Ladder 1 - 2015 HME Ahrens-Fox Spectr MFDxl 8x4 (1250/300/104' Scorpion rear-mount platform) (SN#22008)
*Tanker 1 - 1999 Freightliner FL 80 / S&S (625/1800) (SN#3250)
*Rescue 1 - 2001 Spartan Advantage VA40M-2142 MFD / Hackney walk-around (Ex-Orange County Fire Rescue (Florida))
*Command 1 - 2019 Ford F-150
*Command 2 - 2016 Ford F-250
*Command 3 - 2014 Ford F-250
*2018 Honda Pioneer UTV
*2001 Polaris UTV
*2011 1000 Islands air boat (500/-)
===Fire Station 2 - 552 Crystal Falls Road, Crystal Falls===
*Pumper 2 - 2008 GMC C5500 (625/500)
===Fire Station 3 - 1377 Tomiko Road, Tomiko Lake===
*2009 Chevrolet (Equipped w/pressure pump & high-volume pump)
===Fire Station 4 - 110 Morin Street, Field===
Built 1974
*Pumper 4 -2006 International 4400 / Crimson (1250/625) (Ex-?)
*Tanker 4 - 1999 International 4900 / Pierce elliptical (420/1800) (SN#EC012) (Ex-demo)
===Fire Station 5 - 28 St. Joseph Road, River Valley===
*Pumper 5 - 2001 Kenworth T300 / Pierce (1050/840) (Ex-?)
*Tanker 5 - 2000 GMC C8500 / S&S (420/1700)
===Fire Station 6 - 13 Principale West Street, Verner===
*Tanker 6 - 2004 Sterling Acterra / S&S (440/2100)
===Fire Station 7 - 10578 Highway 64, Lavigne===
Built 1973
*Pumper 7 -2007 Kenworth T300 / Pierce (1050/840) (Ex-?, purchased through Brindlee Mountain)
*Tanker 7 - 2000 GMC C8500 / S&S (420/1700)
===Fire Station 8 - 7198 Highway 64, North Monetville===
Built 1993
*Pumper 8 - 2019 Ford F-550XLT / Battleshield (1050/300/25F)
*Tanker 8 - 2000 GMC C8500 / S&S (420/1700)
===Fire Station 9 - 13 Waterfront Drive, Cache Bay===
Built 1976
===Assignment Unknown===
*2017 Ford F-550 4x4 / Spartan ERV mini-pumper (1050/250/16F) (Ex-?)
==Retired Apparatus==
*1999 HME 1871 / Central States pumper (1050/500/25A/25B) (SN#99538) (Ex-Glenview Fire Department) (Donated to Foleyet Fire Department via Firefighters Without Borders Canada in September 2022)
*1998 American LaFrance Eagle / Saulsbury pumper (1050/500) (SN#297105)
*1997 Freightliner FL 80 / Superior pumper (1050/800/25A/25B) (SN#SE 1774) (Ex-Pumper 6) (Ex-Springer Township Fire Department) (O/O/S March 2024; sold April 4 2024 GovDeals)
*1996 Spartan Gladiator / R.D. Murray pumper (1250/1000) (Ex-Brighton Volunteer Fire Company 5 (New York))
*1994 E-One Hurricane pumper (Ex-?)
*1991 GMC Vandura / Unicell light rescue
*1990 Pierce Arrow tandem / Superior pumper (1050/400/75' TeleSqurt) (Pierce SN#E5990 / Superior SN#SE 1079) (Ex-Ladder 9) (Ex-Sturgeon Falls Fire Department 1990-1999) (O/O/S March 2024; sold March 29 2024 GovDeals)
*199? Ford Expedition utility
*1989 Ford F-800 / Almonte pumper (625/500) (SN#3303)
*1989 Ford E-350 / Wilcox walk-in rescue
*1989 Ford E-350 4x4 rescue van
*1988 Dodge van w/portable pump
*1984 Ford F-800 / King pumper (625/500) (SN#840089)
*1984 Ford F-700 / Pierreville pumper (625/500) (SN#PFT-1371)
*1980 GMC tanker (-/3500)
*198? GMC Top Kick tanker
*1979 Ford C-800 / Thibault pumper (840/800) (SN#T79-122)
*1977 GMC C6500 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#T77-124)
*1975 Ford C-900 / Thibault pumper (840/450) (SN#T75-185) (1992 Almonte refurb)
*1975 GMC C6500 tandem tanker (-/3200)
*1974 GMC C6500 / Pierreville pumper (625/500) (SN#PFT-393) (Ex-Niagara Falls Fire Services (Ontario))
*1941 Chevrolet Maple Leaf / Bickle pumper (425/250) (Ex-North Bay Fire and Emergency Services (Ontario)) (Former parade truck)
*1937 Ford / Bickle pumper (Former parade truck)
*International S tanker
==External Links==
*West Nipissing Fire Service
*West Nipissing Fire Service Facebook page
==Station Map==
Category:Nipissing District
Category:Ontario departments operating Battleshield apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating Hackney apparatus
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Category:Ontario departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating S&S apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating Spartan ER / Crimson apparatus
Category:Former operators of Almonte apparatus
Category:Former operators of Bickle / Bickle-Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of Central States apparatus
Category:Former operators of E-One apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierre Thibault apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierreville apparatus
Category:Former operators of R.D. Murray apparatus
Category:Former operators of Saulsbury apparatus
Category:Former operators of Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus