Central Elgin Fire Rescue

==History==
Central Elgin Fire Rescue was created in 1998 when the new Municipality of Central Elgin was created through amalgamation. Three fire departments were merged to create the new fire service:
*Belmont Fire Area
*Port Stanley Fire Department
*Yarmouth Township Fire Department
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	218 Joseph Street, Port Stanley	1998 (amalgamation)-2022	Built 1975 as Town of Port Stanley fire station.
==Area Served==
Central Elgin is home to 12,743 people (2011 Census) over an area of 280 square kilometres. Much of the municipality is rural. The largest communities are Port Stanley and Belmont.
==Department Profile==
Central Elgin has a full-time fire chief and approximately 100 paid-on-call / volunteer firefighters. Each station has a district chief, district deputy chief, four captains and 19 firefighters. Dispatch is provided by Tillsonburg Fire Department.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 5120 Sunset Road, Port Stanley===
Opened 2022
*Aerial 1 - 2014 E-One Cyclone II X tandem (1468/420/95' rear-mount platform) (SN#138748) (Ex-Immokalee Fire Control District)
*Pumper-Tanker 11 - 2011 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (840/1500)
*Pumper 12 (Spare) - 1998 Spartan Advantage / General Safety (1250/800) (SN#98-MET-18) (Ex-Pumper 31)
*Rescue 14 - 2017 International DuraStar 4400 / 1996 Superior walk-around (SN#SE 1559) (Ex-Rescue 33)
*Kawasaki Mule 4x4 UTV 
*Parade - 1949 GMC / Marsh pumper (500/500) (Ex-Port Stanley Fire Department)
Central Elgin A1 001.JPG|Aerial 1
Imperial Oil Central Elgin 028.JPG|Pumper-Tanker 11
St Thomas photo tour 008.JPG|Pumper 12
===Fire Station 2 - 42702 Sparta Line, Union===
Built 1950
*Pumper 21 - 2004 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1050/500/30F) (SN#400280)
*Pumper-Tanker 22 - 2021 Kenworth T370 tandem / E-One (1103/2108) (SO#144397)
*Rescue 23 - 2015 Freightliner M2 106 / E-One walk-in (SN#138742)
St Thomas photo tour 001.JPG|Pumper 21
Central Elgin Tank 22 001.jpg|Pumper-Tanker 22
St Thomas photo tour 004.JPG|Rescue 23
===Fire Station 3 - 9538 Yarmouth Centre Road, Yarmouth Centre===
Built 1960
*Pumper 31 - 2019 Spartan ER Metro Star LFD (1665/1050/30F) (SO#218139)
*Pumper-Tanker 32 - 2006 International 7400 tandem / Smeal (840/2500/50F) (SN#605070)
*Rescue 33 - 2016 Freightliner M2 106 / E-One walk-around (SN#140049)
St Thomas photo tour 011.JPG|Pumper-Tanker 32
===Fire Station 4 - 206 Caesar Road, Belmont===
Built 1988
*Pumper 41 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star / Smeal (1050/800/30F)
*Pumper-Tanker 42 - 2009 Spartan Metro Star / Rosenbauer (840/1500)
*Rescue 43 - 2000 Freightliner FL 60 / Superior walk-in (SN#SE 2432)
St Thomas photo tour 044.JPG|Pumper 41
St Thomas photo tour 045.JPG|Pumper-Tanker 42
St Thomas photo tour 043.JPG|Rescue 43
===Assignment Unknown===
*2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
*20?? Ford F-150 4x4 
*Boat 
*Jet Ski 
Central Elgin Cdn Fire Co 011.jpg|2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
==On Order==
The Municipality of Central Elgin awarded a contract for a new pumper to E-One dealer Darch Fire in February 2024.
==Retired Apparatus==
*2003 Ford F-250 / C-Max rescue
*1996 International 4900 / Dependable tanker (625/2000) (SN#PT280-625-2000-96) (Ex-Yarmouth Township Fire Department)
*1996 HME 1871-SFO / 2000 General Safety pumper (840 rear-mount/600/30F) (HME SN#18454) (SN#00-MET-10) (Ex-Pumper 12) (For sale 6/21 $17,5000 Kijiji St. George ONT)
*1996 Freightliner FL 70 / Superior walk-around rescue (SN#SE 1559) (Ex-Yarmouth Township Fire Department) (Body remounted on 2017 International DuraStar 4400 chassis)
*1994 Ford CF-8000 / Hub pumper (1050/1000) (SN#2100) (Ex-Belmont Fire Department)
*1994 Ford F-450 / Dependable walk-in rescue (Ex-Yarmouth Township Fire Department)
*1989 Ford F-800 / Hub pumper (625/1200) (SN#1585) (Ex-Port Stanley Fire Department)
*1989 Ford F-800 / Hub pumper/tanker (625/1500) (SN#1580) (Ex-Belmont Fire Department)
*1989 International S2674 tandem / Hub pumper/tanker (840/2500) (SN#1625) (Ex-Yarmouth Township Fire Department) (Sold to Kinkora Fire Department)
*1984 GMC C7000 / King pumper (625/800) (SN#830018) (Ex-Pumper 31) (Ex-Yarmouth Township Fire Department) (Sold to Glaslyn / RM of Parkdale Fire & Rescue)
*1979 GMC C6500 / King pumper (625/800) (SN#79053) (Ex-Pumper 32) (Ex-Yarmouth Township Fire Department) (Sold July 25, 1999 to Malahide Township Fire Services)
*1979 Dodge rescue (Ex-Belmont Fire Department)
*1974 Ford C / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#74005) (Ex-Port Stanley Fire Department; sold 2000)
*197? Ford E-series / Multi-Vans walk-in rescue (Ex-Port Stanley Fire Department)
2015 May 19 WFD 558 ROY SCHMIDT RD GUELPH RAPTOR 005.jpg|1996 HME 1871-SFO / 2000 General Safety 
St Thomas photo tour 007.JPG|1996 Freightliner FL 70 / Superior
St Thomas photo tour 002.JPG|1996 International 4900 / Dependable
==Station Map==
Category:Elgin County
Category:Ontario departments operating E-One apparatus
Category:Departments operating Marsh antique or parade apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating Rosenbauer apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating Smeal apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus
Category:Former operators of Dependable apparatus
Category:Former operators of General Safety apparatus
Category:Former operators of Hub apparatus
Category:Former operators of King-Seagrave apparatus