Welland Fire and Emergency Services

==History==
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	30 Hellems Avenue 	1920-2006 	This station has been designated as a historic property. It was leased to a local non-profit preservation group in 2018.
1 	950 East Main Street	2006-September 2022 	This was a leased space in the Welland Hydro building.
2 	636 King Street 	ca.1939-September 2022	Former Crowland Township municipal building, police and fire station. Multiple additions built over the years. New station built behind existing building. Demolished October-November 2022. Land to be converted to an open park area, including outdoor seating for nearby restaurants.
4 	882 Schisler Road 	ca.1961-September 2022	Originally built as a public works facility. Sold to private company
5 	16 Rose Avenue 	ca.1940-September 2022	Second floor added in 1950s. Demolished 2023
==Apparatus Roster==
Shop number in brackets. All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station 1 (Headquarters) - 400 East Main Street===
Opened September 2022
*Pumper 1 - 2023 Pierce Saber 7010 (1253/856/17F) (SN#37965) (Ex-Field unit)
*Aerial 1 - 2022 Pierce Enforcer Notched 7010 (1774/415/17F/110' Ascendant rear-mount platform) (SN#37849) (Ex-Field unit)
*Car 4 (Platoon Chief) (040) - 2017 Ford F-550 / Eastway walk-around
*Pumper 1A (023) - 2003 Spartan Advantage Big Easy MFD / Rosenbauer / Central States Centurion (1050/630/16A) (SN#44615) (Ex-demo) (Recall pumper)
*Pumper 6 (030) - 2008 Freightliner M2 112 / E-One (1250/880) (Ex-Pumper 5)
*Tanker 6 (037) - 2016 Freightliner M2 112 tandem / Arnprior (420/2640) (Ex-Tanker 4)
*UTV 1 (044) -
*Car 1 (Fire Chief) - Ford Explorer
*Car 2 (Deputy Fire Chief) - Ford Explorer
*Car 5 (041) (Training and snow plow) - Ford F-250
*Car 6 (Training) - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban
*Car 8 (Fire Prevention) - 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
*Car 9 (Fire Prevention, Mobile Investigation Support) - 2012 Nissan NV2500 HD
*2016 Mercedes Sprinter Command Van
*Foam Trailer -
*UTV 1 Trailer (045)
Thorold Welland 106.jpg|Pumper 1
Thorold Welland 098.jpg|Aerial 1
Thorold Welland 116.jpg|Pumper 1A
Thorold Welland 091.jpg|Car 4 (pictured as Rescue 1)
Thorold Welland 077.jpg|Car 5
Thorold Welland 123.jpg|Pumper 6
Thorold Welland 129.jpg|Tanker 6
Thorold Welland 083.jpg|Car 6
Thorold Welland 086.jpg
Thorold Welland 178.jpg
===Fire Station 2 - 636 King Street===
Opened Sep. 2022
*Pumper 2 (034) - 2014 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Arnprior (1320/392) (SN#77512) (Ex-Pumper 1)
*Reserve Pumper 1 (024) - 2003 Spartan Metro Star FF LA41M-2142 MFD / Fort Garry (1050/790/30F) (SN#M9417) (Ex-demo) (Ex-Pumper 3)
*Reserve Aerial 2 (031) - 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD tandem / Crimson (1773/151/100' mid-mount platform) (SN#229024?) (Ex-Aerial 1, ex-Aerial 2) (Purchased through Dependable)
Thorold Welland 162.jpg|Reserve Pumper 1
Thorold Welland 153.jpg|Pumper 2
Thorold Welland 139.jpg|Aerial 2
===Fire Station 3 - 345 Prince Charles Drive North===
Built 1955, additions at later dates
* Boat 1 - 20' Kemp Landing Craft / Volvo 260HP diesel / Hamilton jet drive
*Pumper 3 (039) - 2017 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Arnprior / Eastway (1050/650) (Completed by Eastway after purchase of Arnprior)
Thorold Welland 181.jpg|Boat 1
Thorold Welland 175.jpg|Pumper 3
==Retired Apparatus==
*2007 GMC Yukon
*2007 GMC Yukon
*2005 Dodge Ram (training and snow plow)
*1999 Ford F-550 / Dependable mini-pumper (45/350/CAFS)
* (022) - 1994 Simon-Duplex / LTI quint (1250/420/75' rear-mount) (SN#9304175) (Ex-Aerial 2) (Sold to Centre Hastings Fire Department)
*(13-90) - 1991 Seagrave Commander JB40DB pumper (1050/400) (SN#Y78272) (Ex-Windsor Fire and Rescue Services (Ontario)) (Rebuilt 1997 by Metro Collision after September 1995 MVA in Windsor) (Sold June 9, 2023 GovDeals)
*(016) - 1987 Mack MR611P / Superior pumper (1050/500) (SN#SE 787) (Ex-Pumper 4, ex-Pumper 1) (Sold October 31, 2019 Bryan's Auction Service Puslinch ONT)
*1987 Ford CF-8000 / Anderson walk-in rescue/command post (SN#RC-108) (Ex-Rescue 1) (For sale July, 2022 $8000.00 Kijiji Bowmanville ONT)
*(011) - 1982 White GMC Xpeditor / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#820026) (Ex-Pumper 4)
*(017) - 1981 Mack MR611P / King pumper (1050/300) (SN#800019) (Ex-Hamilton Fire Department (Ontario), ex-Stoney Creek Fire Department (Ontario)) Originally purchased by Hamilton and sold to Stoney Creek, which became part of Hamilton through amalgamation. (Ex-Pumper 7) (Ontario Truck Collision 1997 rehab / enclosure) (Purchased September 2001) (Sold to private owner, body removed, converted to fertilizer spreader) (For sale 10/21 Stayner ONT)
*1980 Mack MR611P / King pumper (1050/300) (SN#800016) (Ex-Hamilton Fire Department (Ontario), ex-Stoney Creek Fire Department) (Purchased September 2001)
*1977 GMC Sierra 4x4 / Thibault mini pumper (250/200) (SN#T77-165) (Ex-Atlas Steel Fire Department, Welland ONT 1977-2001) (Scrapped)
*1976 Ford C-900 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T76-212) (Ex-Pumper 3)
*1976 Chevrolet / Wilcox rescue
*1975 GMC T6500 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#T75-177) (Ex-Pumper 2A; ex-Pumper 2) (Ex-Niagara on the Lake Fire and Emergency Services 1975-1997)
*1975 Ford C-900 / Thibault quint (840/200/100' mid-mount) (SN#T75-118) (Ex-Aerial 2)
*1969 Ford C-850 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T69-115) (Ex-Pumper 8)
*1966 International LoadStar tanker (-/2000)
*1958 GMC / Thibault pumper (625/300) (SN#392602/C58-1009)
*1957 LaFrance 775-QDC quad (625/300) (SN#N-193) (Ex-Crowland Township Fire Department) (In storage at Old Central Fire Hall (Merritsville Fire Brigade))
*1950 Seagrave 66-EA / Bickle-Seagrave aerial (-/-/85'mid-mount) (Seagrave SN#D-9585) (Ex-Aerial 1) (In storage)
*1949 Seagrave 66-EB / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (SN#1433) (Sold to Cookstown & District Fire Department (Ontario))
*1949 Chevrolet Maple Leaf / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (420/400) (Sold to Keith Davis)
*1946 LaFrance 600 Series open cab pumper (625/??) (SN#L-2209) (Ex-Pumper 3) (In storage)
==Future Plans==
Construction on a new Station 3, located on Prince Charles Drive just north of Thorold Road, is scheduled to start in fall 2022.
==External Links==
*Welland Fire & Emergency Services
*Welland Professional Firefighters Association (IAFF Local 481) 
==Notes==
==Station Map==
Category:Niagara Region
Category:Departments operating Arnprior apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating E-One apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating Fort Garry apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating Rosenbauer apparatus
Category:Ontario departments operating Spartan ER / Crimson apparatus
Category:Former operators of Anderson's Engineering apparatus
Category:Former operators of Bickle / Bickle-Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of King-Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierre Thibault apparatus