Springwater Township Fire and Emergency Services (Ontario)

==History==
Springwater Township was formed in 1994. The fire department was created through the amalgamation of the Elmvale-Flos Fire Department and the Vespra Township Fire Department. The new municipality also included a portion of Medonte Township and took over the Hillsdale station of the Medonte Township Fire Department.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
3 	1254 Sunnidale Road 	1994 (amalgamation)-?	Former Vespra Fire Station 3. Closed, leased to Georgian College.
2 	1453 Snow Valley Road, Midhurst	?-present 	Shared with Springwater Public Works.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station 2 - 1453 Snow Valley Road, Midhurst===
*Utility 2 - 1995 Ford CVT
*Pumper 21 - 2016 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce FXP (1050/840/25F) (SN#29663)
*Pumper 22 - 
*Tanker 25 - 2020 Pierce Saber FR 6010 / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber Paragon (1250/1521/FP2002) (SN#INC2470)
*Pumper (Spare) - 2008 Freightliner M2 106 / 1990 Hub / Dependable (840/800) (SN#1755) (Remounted from a 1990 Ford F-800 chassis, ex-Vespra Township Fire Department)
===Fire Station 3 (Headquarters) - 2303 Ronald Road, Minesing===
Built 2006
*Car 1 (Chief) - 2015 Ford F-150 4x4
*Car 2 (Deputy Chief) - 2012 Ford Expedition 4x4
*Car 3 (Utility) - 2003 Ford F-150 4x4
*Utility 3 - 2007 Ford Expedition 4x4
*Pumper 31 - 2005 Freightliner M2 106 / Carl Thibault (1050/1000) (SN#2161)
*Tanker 35 - 2010 International WorkStar 7600 / Crimson (420/2500)
*RTV 1
===Fire Station 4 - 1 Albert Street East, Hillsdale===
Built 1980
*Utility 4 - 2010 Ford Expedition
*Pumper 41 - 2009 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable (1050/815/20A) (SN#...C069306)
*Tanker 45 - 2007 Freightliner M2 106 / Carl Thibault (port./1500) (SN#2295)
===Fire Station 5 - 7 Patterson Street, Elmvale===
Built 1985
*Utility 5 - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4 brush
*Pumper 51 - 2020 Pierce Saber FR 7010 / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber Paragon (1250/850) (SN#INC2332) (Ex-Demo)
*Tanker 55 - 2021 Pierce Saber FR 6010 / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber Paragon (1250/1500) (SN#INC2939)
*Rescue 59 - 2017 Pierce Saber FR 6010 / Maxi-Métal MaxiSaber Paragon (1250/842/25F) (SN#29794 / INC1069)
===Station Unknown===
*Aerial 1 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer Notched 7010 (1665/400/17F/110' Ascendant rear-mount platform) (SN#38176)
==On Order==
The Township of Springwater ordered a new pumper/tanker from E-One via 1200° in April 2024.
==Retired Apparatus==
*2007 International DuraStar 4400 / Crimson pumper (1250/850) (SN#128298) (Ex-Pump 51) (Written off due to damage sustained in a collision)
*2001 Ford E / Crestline personnel transport
*2000 Freightliner FL 80 / Hub / American LaFrance pumper (1050/1000) (SN#2785-789) (Ex-Pumper 32) (Ex-demo; Hub contract build for LaFrance) (O/O/S October 2021; sold September 29, 2023 GovDeals)
*2000 Freightliner FL 70 / American LaFrance Defender tanker (port./1500) (Ex-Tanker 55) (Transferred 2022 to Springwater Public Works) (Sold May 29, 2024 GovDeals to Pemberton Meadows Fire Association) 
*1999 GMC C8500 / Superior pumper/tanker (1050/930) (SN#SE 2125)
*1998 Ford E / Wilcox rescue
*1996 GMC TopKick / Metalfab pumper (1050/1000) (SN#M96-3510)
*1996 HME 1871-SFO MFD / 1988 Dependable walk-in rescue (Ex-Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services) (Box remounted from a 1988 GMC chassis)
*1995 Ford E-350 / Dependable rescue
*1990 GMC C7000 / Amertek tanker (250/1500) (SN#3366) (Ex-Milton Fire & Rescue Services (Ontario)) (Sold to Crystal Park Volunteer Fire Department)
*1990 GMC Vandura 3500 / Unicell rescue
*1988 Volvo White / Superior pumper (840/1000) (SN#SE 839) (Wrecked in an MVA, 2006/7.)
*1988 Ford E-350 / Wilcox rescue (Ex-Barrie Fire and Emergency Services)
*1984 Western Star / Krohnert tanker (-/3200)
*1982 Ford F-800 / MTI tanker (-/1500)
*1979 Chevrolet C70 / MTI tanker (-/1500)
*1979 GMC rescue
*1978 GMC / MTI tanker (-/1800)
*1976 Ford F / King pumper (625/?) (SN#75056)
*1972 Ford F-750 / King pumper (625/500) (SN#71031)
*1971 GMC 6500 / King pumper (625/500) (SN#71001)
==Future Plans==
Design / construction tenders were called for the construction of a new fire station in Midhurst in January 2023 based on a prequalification bid request in May 2022. The four-bay, approximately 13,000 square foot building will be located at 1132 Snow Valley Road, near Highway 26.
==External Links==
Springwater Township Fire & Emergency Services
==Station Map==
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