Thunder Bay Fire Rescue

==Department Profile==
Thunder Bay Fire Rescue is a career department, employing 184 front line suppression staff out of a staff of 211. Dispatch is provided by Thunder Bay Police.
==History ==
The City of Thunder Bay was created in 1970 through the amalgamation of the cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, as well as portions of adjoining Neebing Township. Each of the former municipalities had its own fire department, namely the Fort William Fire Department and the Port Arthur Fire Department.
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
Pacific Avenue 	235 Pacific Avenue	1970 (amalgamation)-1993	Built 1914 or 1915 as a Fort William Fire Station.
6 (Brown Street)	1321 Brown Street 	1970 (amalgamation)-2014	Built 1952 as Fort William Fire Station 2. Now Thunder Bay District EMS Westfort Station.
7 (Neebing) 	2065 20th Sideroad	1970 (amalgamation)-2014	Built 1967 as Neebing Township Fire Station. Replaced by a new building at the same location.
==Apparatus Roster==
*All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
*Numbers in brackets are shop numbers.
===Fire Station 1 (Vickers) - 330 Vickers Street North (Headquarters)===
Built 1963
*Pumper 1 (15-223) - 2015 Spartan Metro Star LA41M-2142 EMFD / Fort Garry (1050/600) (SN#M597)
*Rescue 1
*Aerial Ladder 1 (15-282) - 2013 Sutphen Monarch MFD tandem SPH 100 (1250/250/100' mid-mount platform) (SN#HS-5248) (Ex-demo unit) (Sold by Fort Garry SN#M485)
*Command 1 - 2017 Chevrolet 2500HD with canopy
*Platoon Chief - 200? Chevrolet Suburban
===Fire Station 2 (Junot) - 20 Junot Avenue North ===
Built 1973
*Pumper 2 - 2013 Spartan Metro Star / Acres (1250/600) (SN#130910108)
===Fire Station 3 (North Central) - 60 Water Street South===
Built 1986. Also houses the department's Mechanical division. 
*Haz-Mat 1 - 2013 International 7500 / Carl Thibault (port./250) (SN#2623) w/trailer
*Aerial Ladder 2 (15-157) - 2008 E-One Cyclone II (1250/270/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#133643)
*Pumper 3 (15-225) - 2017 Spartan Metro Star LA4G02AHA8 / Fort Garry (1050/500) (SN#M791)
*Brush Truck 
*Boat - Zodiac Rescue boat
*Air Boat
*ATV
*Urban Search & Rescue - trailer
===Fire Station 4 (James) - 501 Churchill Drive West===
Built 1975
*Pumper 4 (15-180) - 2011 Spartan Metro Star EMFD / Carl Thibault (1250/500/30F) (SN#2588)
===Fire Station 5 (Hodder) - 300 Hodder Avenue===
Built 1954
*Pumper 5 (15-169) - 2010 International 4400 / Carl Thibault (1050/1000/30F) (SN#2506)
*Foam Truck - 1975 International CO1910B / 1989 Superior refurb of a 1975 International CO1910B / Thibault pumper to Foam / Deluge (SN#SE 1007)
===Fire Station 6 (Westfort) -  1710 Frederica Street West===
Built 2014
*Pumper 6 (15-213) - 2016 Spartan Metro Star LA41M-2142 EMFD / Fort Garry (1050/600) (SN#M737)
===Fire Station 7 (Neebing) - 2065 20th Side Road===
Built 2014
*Pumper 7 (15-170) - 2010 International 4400 / Carl Thibault (1050/1000/30F) (SN#2507)
===Fire Station 8 (Mapleward) - 3000 Government Road===
Built 1983 
*Tanker 1 - 2017 Freightliner M2 112 tandem / Fort Garry (420/2500) (SN#M851)
*Pumper 8 (15-046) - 2005 International 4400 / Superior (1050/?) (SN# SE 3532)
===Thunder Bay & District Protective & Emergency Services Training Centre - 750 Hammond Avenue===
Built 2009
===Station / Assignment Unknown===
*Reserve 1 (15-155) - 2007 E-One Cyclone II pumper
*Reserve 3 (15-006) - 2003 E-One Cyclone II / Superior pumper (1050/500) (SN#127321) (SN#SE 3153) (Ex-Rescue Pumper 9)
*Fire Investigation Unit - 199? GMC Vandura / ITB cube van
*2021 Spartan Metro Star / Fort Garry pumper (1050/600) (SN#J0133)
*2008 Freightliner M2 106 / General Safety walk-around rescue (Ex-?) (Purchased January, 2021 through Brindlee Mountain)
*(15-024) - Chevrolet 2500HD 4x4
==On Order==
The City of Thunder Bay awarded a contract for a new custom pumper to Fort Garry in February 2024.
==Bid Requests==
The City of Thunder Bay called RFP-2024-40 for a new pumper. The deadline for submissions is 24 July 2024.
==Retired Apparatus==
* (15016) - 2002 E-One Cyclone II / Superior pumper (1050 TME/500) (SN#124648) (SN#SE 2678) (Ex-PR3)
* (15015) - 2002 E-One Cyclone II / Superior pumper (1050 TME/500) (SN#124645) (SN#SE 2677) (Ex-PR1)
*1998 E-One Cyclone II / 1986 Superior pumper (840/800) (SN#SE 1864) (For sale on Kijiji October 8, 2020)
*(150-17) - 1996 E-One Sentry / 1986 Superior pumper (840/500) (SN#16974) (SN#SE 1694) (Ex-Pumper 9) (Glider kit rebuild of 1986 International Cargostar / Superior SN#SE 706)
*(150-09) - 1996 E-One Cyclone TC / Superior pumper (840 top-mount/500) (SN#15480) (SN#SE 1569) (Ex-Pumper 3) (Sold November 6, 2015 Government Auction)
*1994 Ford F-250
*1990 Grumman command unit (Emergency Measures Organization District Command Post)
*(150-25) 1989 Pierce Lance MFD / Superior pumper (840/500) (SN#SE 1006) (Pierce SN#E5518) (Ex-Pumper 1)
*(150-47) - 1988 Pierce Dash / Superior pumper (840/500) (SN#SE 907) (Pierce SN#E4688)
*(150-40) - 1988 Mack MR tandem / Superior pumper/tanker (840 top-mount/1500) (SN# SE 851) (Ex-Pumper 11) (For sale January, 2020 $10,500.00 Kijiji Glenburnie ONT)
*(150-14) - 1988 Ford C-8000 / Dependable walk in rescue (Ex-Rescue 1) (Sold to FD in Manitoba)
*(150-28) - 1988 Ford C-8000 / Dependable walk in rescue (Ex-Rescue 2)
*(15-107) - 1986 International CargoStar / Superior pumper (840/500) (SN#SE 706) (Glider kit rebuild on 1996 E-One Sentry SN#SE1694)
*1986 International CargoStar / Anderson pumper (1050/500) (SN#CS-1050-93)
*1986 International CargoStar tandem/ Anderson aerial (1050/200/90' Bronto) (SN#CS-1050-92)
*(150-34) - 1985 International CO1950B / Anderson pumper (1050 top-mount/500) (SN# CS-1050-76)
*1984 International CargoStar / Anderson]] pumper (1050/500) (SN#CS-1050-61) (Sold to O'Connor Township Fire Department.)
*(15-011) - 1983 International CargoStar / Pierreville pumper (840/500)
*(15-003) - 1982 International CO1950B tandem / King aerial (1050/200/85' FireKing Snorkel) (SN#810077)
*1978 International CO1910B / Thibault / 198? Superior refurb pumper; foam added (840/500/25F) (SN#T78-137) (Ex-Pumper 6) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Chandler)
*1978 International CO1910B / Thibault pumper (840/500) (Ex-Pumper 5)
*1976 International CO1910B pumper (840/500) (Superior 1989 refurb SN#SE 1018; foam added)
*1975 International CO1910B / Thibault pumper (SN#T75-148) (Ex-Pumper 7) (Sold to Terrace Bay Township Fire Department)
*1975 International CO1910B / Thibault pumper (840/500/25F) (Superior 1989 rebuild to foam/deluge unit SN#SE1007) (Ex-Pumper 2)
*1975 International CO1910B / Thibault pumper (840/500) (Ex-Pumper 11)
*1975 Thibault trailer pump (625/-) (SN#T75-207)
*(150-27) - 1975 GMC / Pierreville tanker (300/1500)
*1974 International CargoStar /Thibault pumper (840/500) (T74-118) (Ex-Pumper 10) (Sold to Conmee Township Fire Department)
*1974 International CargoStar / Thibault pumper (840/500) (Sold to O'Connor Township Fire Department)
*1972 GMC T6500 / Thibault tanker (225/1500) (SN#T72-172) (Sold to Neebing Township Fire Department)
*1972 International CO1910 / 1979 Thibault tanker (250/1500) (Ex-Tanker 1) (Sold to Dorion Township Fire Department)
*1968 GMC / LaFrance pumper (625/?) (SN#B68-8585) (Ex-Fort William Fire Department)
*1967 Dodge D700 / King pumper (625/?) (SN#67016) (Ex-Neebing Fire Department)
*1958 Chevrolet Spartan / LaFrance pumper (625/?) (SN#B-2373) (Ex-Fort William Fire Department)
*Chevrolet cube van hazmat
==Future Plans==
*The North Central and Vickers Fire Stations will be renovated to accommodate EMS crews.
==External Links==
*Thunder Bay Fire & Rescue Service 
*Thunder Bay Fire & Rescue Service Facebook page
*Thunder Bay Firefighters Association (IAFF Local 193)
*Thunder Bay Firefighters Association (IAFF Local 193) Facebook page
==Station Map==
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Category:Former operators of Pierre Thibault apparatus
Category:Pending bid request 2024-07