Waterloo Fire Rescue (Ontario)

==History==
The roots of Waterloo Fire Rescue can be traced back to 1857, when the newly incorporated Village of Waterloo passed a by-law calling for the establishment of engine and hook and ladder companies. Over the years, it transitioned from horse-drawn fire engines to a modern fleet, and from volunteer firefighters to a full team of professional firefighters after the Second World War. The department's motto is "Shaping Our Fire Safe Community".
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service	Notes
Fire Station	19 Albert Street 	1885-1966 	Demolished 1967.
2 	90 Westmount Road North	19??-2004 	Currently leased to Waterloo Region EMS.
==Apparatus Roster==
Shop numbers in brackets where applicable. All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 216 Weber Street North===
Built 1966
*Pumper 21 (955) - 2021 Rosenbauer Commander R6011 (1050/500/30F) (SN#18156)
*Aerial 21 (824) - 2019 Rosenbauer Commander R7008 tandem (1500/330/25F/101' Cobra rear-mount platform) (SN#7552) (Ex-Aerial 1)
*Squad 21 - 2023 Ford F-250 w/ canopy
*Training 21 - 2004 Ford F-250 4x4 (OLP#663 8NT) (Ex-Training 1)
*Car 21 (Chief) - 200? Dodge Charger (Ex-Car 1)
*Car 26 (Deputy Chief) - 200? Ford F-250 4x4 (Ex-Car 6)
*Car 223 (Platoon Chief) - 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
*Special Operations Unit - 2010 Ford F-250 4x4 (OLP#657 9YV) (Ex-Support 1)
Baden 611 Kit SO11 P12 Wat P21 067.jpg|Pumper 21
Woodstock pumper Waterloo A1 053.JPG|Aerial 21
Baden 611 Kit SO11 P12 Wat P21 061.jpg|Special Operations Unit
===Fire Station 2 (Headquarters) - 470 Columbia Street West===
Built 2003
*Tower 22 - 2010 Pierce Impel Notched 7010 PUC (1250/400/17F/75' HAL rear-mount ladder) (SN#22371) (OLP#AP 58923, previously 472 9YD) (Ex-Pumper 22, ex-Pumper 2)
*Pumper 26 (Spare) - 2004 Spartan Gladiator LFD / Rosenbauer (1050 rear-mount/500/30F) (OLP#WE2 788) (Ex-Pumper 212, ex-Pumper 12, ex-Pumper 4, ex-Pumper 1)
IMG 3564.JPG|Tower 22
20mar15 breslau menno st, WFD 12 4, KFD P7 P6 025.JPG|Pumper 26
===Fire Station 3 - 150 Northfield Drive West===
Built 1989
*Tanker 21 - 2014 Pierce Impel 7010 tandem (1050/2417/40F) (SN#27089) (OLP#AF 59725) (Ex-Tanker 1)
*Pumper 23 - 2017 Spartan ERV Metro Star EMFD S-180 (1250/800/20F) (OLP#AR 78477) (Ex-stock unit) (Ex-Pumper 3)
*Pumper 25 (Spare) - 2010 Pierce Impel 7010 PUC (1250/590/33F) (SN#23344-02) (OLP#BK 61572, previously AK 84467 and 835 7YV) (Ex-Pumper 212, ex-Pumper 21, ex-Pumper 1, ex-Pumper 3)
APRIL 2014 WATERLOO T1 005.jpg|Tanker 21
Cambridge 175 parade 037.jpg|Pumper 23
IMG 3920.JPG|Pumper 25
===Fire Station 4 - 911 University Avenue East===
Built 2010
*Pumper 24 - 2010 Pierce Impel 7010 PUC (1250/590/33F) (SN#23344-01) (OLP#AJ 93357, previously 835 6YV) (Ex-Pumper 4, ex-Pumper 1)
IMG 3918.JPG|Pumper 24
===Station / Assignment Unknown===
*Fire & Life Safety - 2014 Ford F-150 (OLP#AJ 41292)
*2004 Chevrolet Express 2500 (OLP#AJ 93356, previously 160 3YY) (Ex-Car 23)
==On Order==
The City of Waterloo awarded RFQ 23-04 to City View Specialty Vehicles for a new Rosenbauer 78' aerial on May 19, 2023.
==Bid Requests==
The City of Waterloo called RFQ 24-05 for three new rescue pumpers. The deadline for submissions is 25 April 2024.
==Retired Apparatus==
*2003 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD / Rosenbauer aerial (1500/300/30F/104' RK rear-mount platform) (OLP#562 7MJ) (Ex-Aerial 1) (Sold 2020 to Timmins Fire Department)
*2001 American LaFrance Eagle 148RR / Becker pumper (1500/700/20A) (OLP#OP8 656) (Ex-Pumper 12, ex-Pumper 3)
*1996 Freightliner FL 80 / Superior pumper/tanker (1050/1250/30F) (SN#SE 1667) (Ex-Tanker 1) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Chartierville via Aréo-Feu)
*1994 Spartan Gladiator MFD / Saulsbury pumper (1250/500) (SN#293084) (OLP#960 0RJ) (Ex-Pumper 4, ex-Pumper 2)
*1992 Spartan Gladiator MFD / Anderson pumper (1250/700) (SN#92021KEMG922470) (Ex-Pumper 12)
*1991 Pierce Arrow / Superior pumper (1250/380/50' TeleSqurt) (Pierce SN#E6586 / Superior SN#SE 1076) (Ex-Pumper 1) (Sold to St. Marys Fire Department (Ontario))
*1989 Spartan Monarch / American Eagle pumper (1250/1000) (SN#C-1213) (Ex-Pumper 3) (Sold to North Dumfries Township Fire Department)
*1988 E-One Hurricane quint (1250/165/110' rear-mount) (SO#6201) (Ex-Aerial 1) (Sold to Strathroy-Caradoc Fire Department)
*1986 International S1900 / Dependable rescue (Sold to Wilmot Township Fire Department)
*1978 Ford C / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#77060) (Ex-Unit 1) (Sold to Mattagami First Nation Fire Department)
*1973 Ford C / King tanker (250/1500) (SN#73001) (Ex-Unit 10) (Sold to Ladle Cove Fire Department)
*1973 International CargoStar / King pumper (1050/?) (Ex-Unit 12)
*1968 GMC Kurbmaster step van rescue (Ex-Unit 8) (Sold to Meaford and District Fire Department)
*1967 Ford C-900 / King aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount) (Ex-Unit 5) (Sold 1999 to Box 43 Club Hamilton ONT; sold 2001 to collector Brampton ONT)
*1966 Ford C-850 / King pumper (840/500) (SN#65048) (Ex-Unit 3) (Sold to Erieau Fire Department)
*1962 GMC / King pumper (625/500)
*1953 LaFrance 710-PJC pumper (840/?) (SN#L-4814) (Ex-Unit 1)
*1948 LaFrance 775-QJO open cab quad (625/?) (SN#L-3489) (Ex-Unit 2)
==Future Plans==
According to the updated Fire Master Plan 2023-2032, the following recommendations have been made to the City of Waterloo:
*Add an additional frontline-staffed fire apparatus to Fire Station 2. The station would require remodeling to accommodate the additional staffing.
*Rebuild Fire Station 1 on the existing site.
==External Links==
Waterloo Fire Rescue
==Station Map==
Category:Waterloo Region
Category:Ontario departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating Rosenbauer apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating Spartan ER / Crimson apparatus
Category:Former operators of American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of American Eagle apparatus
Category:Former operators of Anderson's Engineering apparatus
Category:Former operators of Dependable apparatus
Category:Former operators of E-One apparatus
Category:Former operators of King-Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of Saulsbury apparatus
Category:Former operators of Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus
Category:Pending bid request 2024-04