Municipal District of Taber Regional Fire Services

==History==
The Municipal District of Taber formed its own fire service in 2017, the Municipal District of Taber Regional Fire Service. Previously, services were provided by the Town of Taber Emergency Services, while the Municipal District operated Enchant Fire Department, Grassy Lake Fire Department, Hays Area Fire Department and Vauxhall Fire Department. 
The Regional Fire Service compromises nearly 125 volunteer firefighters, 2 full-time Fire Chiefs and several dual employees from the M.D. of Taber, including Community Peace Officers operating out of 6 fire stations. The department operates 27 apparatus and 2 trailers. 
Regional Fire Chief Brian Schafer is the Fire Chief for the M.D. of Taber, the Town of Vauxhall and the Village of Barnwell. The Regional Deputy Fire Chief is Joe Bruyere, formerly of Wembley Fire Department. Kirk Hughes serves out of the M.D. station and is the Community Safety Officer for the M.D. of Taber, formerly of the NWT Fire Departments. Each district has a Chief and the areas are divided by North and South commands run by the full-time Fire Chiefs. 
Dispatching is handled by the Taber Police Department. 
==Apparatus Roster==
*All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
*Shop number in brackets where known.
===Fire Station 1 - 228 Central Avenue, Hays===
*District Chief Jim Yaroslawky
*Sierra 1-1 - 2012 Ford F-350 4x4 command/rescue
*Engine 1-2 (2-40) - 2010 International WorkStar 7600 / Rosenbauer (840/2100)
*Wildland 1-3 - 2014 Ford F-350 4x4 with wildland skid
*Wildland 1-4 - 2015 Ram 3500 HD 4x4 with CET wildland skid
*International tandem / Rosenbauer tanker
===Fire Station 2 - 337 1 Street North, Grassy Lake===
*District Chief Steve Yarich
*Engine 2-2 (2-31) - 2008 Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer (1050/1665/25F) (SN#2704)
*Wildland 2-3 - 200? Chevrolet Silverado K3500 with wildland skid
*Rescue 2-4 (2-49) - 2015 Ford F-550 4x4 / ITB walk-around
===Fire Station 3 - 211 Railway Avenue, Enchant===
*District Chief Terry Rose
*Engine 3-1 (2-31) - 2005 Freightliner FLD 112SD tandem / Rocky Mountain Phoenix (840 front-mount/3000)
*Wildland 3-2 - 2014 Ford F-350 4x4 with wildland skid
*Wildland 3-3 - 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 
===Fire Station 4 - 5814 64 Avenue, Taber===
*Regional Deputy Fire Chief Joe Bruyere & Deputy Chief Kirk Hughes
*Sierra 4-1 - 2014 Ram command
*Engine 4-2 (2-42) - 2012 International 7400 WorkStar 4x4 / Fort Garry (1050/800/25A) (SN#M299)
*Rescue 4-4 (2-50) - 2015 Ford F-550 4x4 / ITB walk-around
*Wildland 4-5 - 2013 GMC Sierra pickup with wildland skid
*Wildland 4-6 - 2016 Ford F-350 with wildland skid
*Sierra 4-7 - 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 
*Utility 4-8 - 2005 GMC Sierra 
===Fire Station 5 - 935 1st Avenue North, Vauxhall===
*Regional Fire Chief Brian Schafer & Deputy Chief George Thiessen
*Sierra 5-1 - 2016 Ram 4x4 command unit
*Engine 5-2 (2-51) - 2009 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry
*Engine 5-3 - 2002 Freightliner FLD 112SD tandem / Rocky Mountain Phoenix (840 front-mount/3000)
*Rescue 5-4 - 2017 Ram / ITB walk-around
*Wildland 5-5 - 2015 Ram 3500 HD 4x4 with CET wildland skid
*Wildland 5-6 - 2016 Ram 3500 HD 4x4 with CET wildland skid
===Fire Station 7 - 18 6th Avenue East, Barnwell===
Opened 2018
*Engine 7-3 (2-52) - 1999 Freightliner FL 80 / Fort Garry (1050 TME/900/20FA/50B) (SN#M6171) (Ex-Vauxhall & District Emergency Services)
*Livestock Trailer
*Emergency Management Command (2-38) - Royal Cargo trailer
==On Order==
*2023 ? / Pierce pumper
==Retired Apparatus==
*1996 Chevrolet Custom 30HD / Crestline hazmat (SN#ESM-2526) (Ex-HazMat 7-4) (Ex-Vauxhall Fire Department) (Sold to private owner; for sale November 2023 $20,000.00 Kijiji Airdrie AB)
==External Links==
*Municipal District of Taber Regional Fire Services
*Enchant Fire Department (Taber MD Station 3) Facebook page
*MD of Taber Regional Fire Services Stations 4 & 7 Facebook page
*Grassy Lake Fire Department Facebook page
*Hays Fire Department Facebook page
*Vauxhall Regional Fire Department Facebook page
==Station Map==
Category:Taber Municipal District
Category:Alberta departments operating Fort Garry apparatus
Category:Alberta departments operating ITB apparatus
Category:Alberta departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Alberta departments operating Rocky Mountain Phoenix apparatus
Category:Alberta departments operating Rosenbauer apparatus