Essex Fire and Rescue Services (Ontario)

==History==
The Town of Essex was amalgamated with the Town of Harrow and Township of Colchester North to form an expanded Town of Essex in 1999. The original Essex Fire Department was merged with Harrow & Colchester South Fire Department and Colchester North Township Fire Department to form this new three-station fire service.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	20 Victoria Street, Essex	ca.1923 - 2013 	
2 	2610 Essex Road 12, Gesto	1999 (amalgamation) - 2022	Former Colchester North Fire Station.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 55 Alice Street North===
Built 2013
*Engine 1 - 2017 Spartan Metro Star LA4M02GB18 MFD / Fort Garry (1050/800/40A/FP1600) (SN#M816)
*Engine 1A (136) - 2006 International 4300 / 1989 E-One (840/1000) (SN#7162) (Ex-Engine 2)
*Squad 1 - 20?? Ram w/ canopy
*Unit 160 - 1945 Fargo / Bickle pumper (500/80) (SN#3071) (Essex Firemen's Association)
===Fire Station 2 - 3575 North Malden Road===
Opened 2022
*Engine 2 - 2021 Pierce Saber / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber Paragon (1250/840/?) (SN#INC3205)
*Truck 2 - 1998 Sutphen MFD (1050/300/30A/70' mid-mount platform) (SN#HS-3293) (Ex-Windsor Fire and Rescue Services (Ontario)) (Ex-Truck 1)
*Rescue 2 - 2014 Ford F-550XL SD 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox (1250/330)
===Fire Station 3 - 25 Centre Street East, Harrow===
*Engine 3 - 2007 American LaFrance Liberty (1050/1000)
*Tanker 3 - 2000 GMC C8500 / S&S (420/1500)
*Rescue 3 - 2021 Ford F-550 / Maxi Métal (1250/250/?F)
*Support 3 - 1998 Ford Club Wagon van
*Chief 3 - 2016 Ram
===Assignment Unknown===
*1998 Sutphen MFD tandem quint (1050/300/30A/95' mid-mount platform) (SN#HS-3290) (Ex-Windsor Fire and Rescue Services (Ontario))
==On Order==
*2024 Rosenbauer Commander FX tandem (1875/333/17F/101' Cobra rear-mount platform)
==Retired Apparatus==
*1999 International 4700 / C-Max walk-in rescue (Ex-Rescue 701) (Sold to Moosonee Fire Department)
*1991 Spartan Diamond / Phoenix pumper (1050/1000) (SN#91-04-1194-291) (Ex-Unit 154) (Sold to Pelee Island Fire Department)
*1990 Ford F-800 / Phoenix pumper (840/1200) (SN#90-04-957-267) (Ex-Harrow Colchester South Fire Department)
*1986 Grumman Kurbmaster step van rescue
*(FT001) - 1981 International CO1950B tandem / Thibault aerial (840/300/100' mid-mount ladder) (SN#T80-142) (Ex-Unit 155) (Sold to Alamos Gold Inc. Mussel White Mine ONT, aerial removed) (Transferred to Richmont Island Gold Mine, Dubreuilville ONT)
*1981 Ford F-800 / King pumper (625/800) (SN#810002)
*1974 Ford C tanker
*1972 Dodge Fargo B30 Tradesman 300 rescue van (Ex-Unit 2)
*1965 Dodge / LaFrance pumper (840/?) (SN#B65-7500)
*1959 pumper (500/500)
*International tanker
==External Links==
*Essex Fire & Rescue Services
*Essex Fire & Rescue Services Twitter feed
*Harrow & Colchester South Firefighter's Association
==Station Map==
Category:Essex County, Ontario
Category:Ontario departments operating American LaFrance apparatus
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Category:Ontario departments operating Fort Garry apparatus
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Category:Ontario departments operating Maxi Métal apparatus
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Category:Former operators of C-Max apparatus
Category:Former operators of King-Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of Phoenix apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierre Thibault apparatus