Thorold Fire and Emergency Services

==Area Served==
The City of Thorold is located on the Niagara Escarpment between the Cities of St. Catharines and Welland. It is home to 18,800 people living in an area of 83 square kilometres.
==Department Profile==
Thorold operates a composite department with 18 career and 110 paid-on-call firefighters. Pumper 1 is crewed 24/7.
==History==
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
Fire Station	12 Albert Street West 	1878-1966 	Converted to commercial space.
2 	93 Allanburg Road 	19??-1994 	Now an auto repair shop.
4 	2985 Holland Road, St. Johns 	19??-2003 	
1 	16 Towpath Street 	1966-present 	
3 	7 River Street, Port Robinson	1970 (amalgamation)-202?	Built 1932, renovations/additions in 1953 and 2004-05. Closed due to issues with mould.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 16 Towpath Street===
Built 1965
*Pumper 1 - 2020 E-One Typhoon (1258/833/25F) (SN#143107)
*Pumper 1A - 2006 Pierce Contender (1250/900/40F) (SN#18340) (Ex-Pumper 3)
*Rescue 1 - 2006 Ford F-550 4x4 / Pierce walk-around (SN#17864) (Ex-Sherman Fire-Rescue (Texas)) (Ex-Rescue 3) 
*Car 1 (Chief) - 2018 Ford Explorer AWD
*Car 2 - 2013 Ford Edge
*Car 3 - 2020 Ram 1500 4x4
*Utility 4 - 2003 Ford E-250
Thorold 001.jpg|Pumper 1
Thorold Welland 007.jpg|Pumper 1A
Thorold Welland 010.JPG|Rescue 1
Thorold 056.jpg|Car 1
Thorold 038.jpg|Car 3
===Fire Station 2 - 701 Allanburg Road, Thorold South===
Built 1994
*Pumper 2 2009 Spartan Metro Star / Dependable (1250/825/10A/10B) (SN#28649) (Ex-Pumper 1) 
*Aerial 2 - 2018 Rosenbauer Commander R6000 tandem (1750/420/25F/101' Cobra rear-mount platform) (Ex-Demo unit)
*Tanker 2 - 2010 Freightliner M2 106 tandem / Dependable (port./2500)
*Pumper 3 - 2020 Ram 5500 4x4 / HME Ahrens-Fox (1050/250) (SN#23285)
Thorold Welland 039.JPG|Pumper 2
Thorold Welland 025.JPG|Aerial 2
Thorold Welland 017.JPG|Tanker 2
Thorold Welland 024.JPG|Pumper 3
===Fire Station 4 - 2189 Regional Road 20, Fonthill===
Built 2003
*Pumper 4 - 2002 Freightliner FL 80 tandem / Superior (1050/2000/10F) (SN#SE 2812) (Ex-Tanker 2)
*Pumper 4 - 2024 Spartan FC-94 10" RR / E-One (1321/1500/25F) (Ex-Darch Fire demo) (Not yet in service)
*Tanker 4 - 2005 Freightliner M2 tandem / Dependable (-/2500)
*Rescue 4 - 2004 Freightliner FL 70 / Superior walk-around (SN#SE 3275) (Ex-Rescue 1) 
*Reserve Pumper 2001 American LaFrance Metropolitan (1250/800/25A/25B) (SN#3283) (Ex-[Pumper 2)
*Parade - 1925 Reo / Bickle pumper (420/80) (Ex-St. John’s Volunteer Fire Department (Ontario), jointly owned with Pelham Station 3)
Thorold Welland 041.JPG|Pumper 4
Thorold Welland 055.JPG|Tanker 4
Thorold Welland 050.JPG|Rescue 4
Thorold Welland 065.JPG|Reserve Pumper
Thorold Welland 067.JPG|Parade 
===Station/Assignment Unknown===
*Parade - 1937 Gramm / Bickle pumper (600/80) (SN#1278) (Lettered for Protection Hose Co.)
==Retired Apparatus ==
*1992 E-One Protector / Superior pumper (1050/400/65' Squrt) (SN#SE 1420) (Superior Demo SN#SES098) (E-One SN#9567) (Ladder removed from boom) (Sold April 13, 2022 GovDeals) Towed for scrap 04-21-2022
*1992 International 4600 LP / Pro Trac walk-in rescue
*1987 Ford C-8000 / 1989 Dependable pumper (1050/500) (SN#P212-1050-500-89) (Ex-Pumper 2A, Pumper 3)
*1987 Ford F-350 4x4 / American Eagle mini-pumper (300/250) (SN#1131) (Ex-Pumper 4A)
*1985 Ford F-800 / Dependable walk-in rescue (Ex-Rescue 4)
*1985 International CO1950B / Thibault pumper (1050/500) (SN#T85-108) (Ex-Pumper 1)
*1981 International S1700 / Dependable tanker (-/1500)
*1980 International CargoStar / King pumper (840/200/75' TeleSqurt) (SN#79050)
*1978 GMC Value Van 35 step van rescue
*1977 International L1800 / King pumper (840/500) (SN#76065) (Sold; new owner in Abbotsford BC placed cab on 2002 GMC 3500 pick up chassis; for sale 11/21 $46,000.00)
*(7) - 1975 Ford C / King pumper (840/500) (SN#74042) (Ex-Pumper 15)
*1973 International L / MTI tanker (-/1700)
*1973 International tanker (-/1500)
*(15) - 1972 Ford C / King pumper (625/800) (SN#71018) (Ex-Pumper 4)
*(8) - 1970 GMC / Nordic pumper (840/500/55' Squrt) (Ex-Aerial 2) (First Squrt in Canada, supplied & mounted by King)
*(13) - 1966 Ford C / King pumper (840/500) (SN#65145)
*1957 Mercury M-750 / King pumper (625/500) (SN#5714) (Ex-Port Robinson Fire Department)
*1949 Chevrolet / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (500/?) (SN#1213)
*International B-150 (Ex-Protection Hose Company No. 1)
File:Thorold 042.jpg|1992 E-One Protector / Superior
==Future Plans==
Construction on a replacement Station 1 started in September 2022. Located at the corner of McCleary Drive and Collier Road South, completion is scheduled for 2024.
==External Links==
Thorold Fire & Emergency Services
==Station Map==
Category:Niagara Region
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Category:Former operators of American Eagle apparatus
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