Wood Buffalo Regional Emergency Services

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Wood Buffalo Regional Emergency Services protects the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Wood Buffalo, created in 1995, is an amalgamation of several communities in northeast Alberta, including the former City of Fort McMurray.
==History ==
WBES is an amalgamation of several area fire departments, namely:
*Fort McMurray Fire Department
*Anzac Fire Department
*Conklin Fire Department
*Fort Chipewyan Fire Department
*Fort McKay Fire Department
*Saprae Creek Fire Department
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service	Notes
Anzac Fire Station	105 Christina Drive	????-2017 	
==Apparatus Roster==
*All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
*Shop numbers in brackets.
====Anzac Fire Station - 122 Christina Drive====
Built 2017
*Tanker 511 - 2012 Freightliner M2 tandem / Fort Garry (420/3000/?F) (SN#M318)
*ATV
====Conklin Fire Station - 253 Northlands Drive====
:Unit 512 - 2017 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry tanker (420/1700) (SN#M804)
====Fort Chipewyan Fire Station - 125 Mercredi Street====
*2016 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry pumper (1050/900/20F) (SN#M693)
*2003? GMC C / Wabash tanker
====Fort McKay Fire Station - Athabacsa River Drive====
*Pumper 315 - 2009 Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer (1050/1000/?F) (SN#14498)
====Fort McMurray Fire Station 1 - 2 Tolen Drive====
====Fort McMurray Fire Station 2 - 317 Gregoire Drive====
====Fort McMurray Fire Station 3 - 101 Cornwall Drive====
====Fort McMurray Fire Station 4 - 101 Paquette Drive====
Built 2004
(23-404) - 2012 E-One Cyclone II MFD tandem (?/?/134' Bronto)
====Fort McMurray Fire Station 5 - 200 Airport Road====
Built 2011
*(321) - 2015 Pierce Velocity 8426 TME pumper (1750/420/42F) (SN#28198)
*(23-213) - 2011 Pierce Velocity tandem walk-around rescue (SN#24010)
*(23-402) - 2004? Spartan tandem / Smeal quint (1750/?/105')
====Fort McMurray Station/Assignment Unknown====
*Squad 1 - 2000 rescue
*(324) - 2020 Pierce Velocity 8426 TME pumper (1500/500/42F) (SN#34207-01)
*(325) - 2020 Pierce Velocity 8426 TME pumper (1500/500/42F) (SN#34207-02)
*(320) - 2013 Pierce Velocity 8426 TME pumper (1750/420/42F) (SN#26577)
*(23-316) - 2010 Pierce Velocity 8426 TME pumper (1750/420/42F) (SN#23672)
*2005? Spartan Gladiator / Smeal pumper (1500/500/50F)
*2003 Spartan Gladiator Evolution / Smeal pumper (1500/500/50F)
*2002 Spartan / Smeal quint (1750/500/50F/75' rear-mount)
*(23-203) 199? International 4700 dangerous goods unit
====Janvier Fire Station - Janvier Drive====
*Pumper 326 - 2021 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry (1050/900/25F) (SN#J0159)
====Saprae Creek Fire Station - 215 Freestone Way====
*Pump 319 - 2011 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry (1050/900/?F) (SN#M317)
*Tanker 509 - Freightliner M2
===Station/Assignment Unknown===
*Pumper 323 - 2019 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry (1050/1200/25F) (SN#M933)
*Tanker 513 - 2019 Freightliner M2 106 tandem / Fort Garry (440/2000/25F) (SN#M934)
*2022 Pierce Velocity 8424 pumper (1500/500/42F) (SN#36475)
*2013 rapid intervention vehicle
*2012 tanker
*2007? Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer pumper (1050/1000/?F)
*2007? Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer pumper (1050/1000/?F)
*2004 rescue
*2002 tanker (?/1800)
==On Order==
*Pumper 328 - 2024 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry Crusader (SN#J0423) for Fort Chipewyan.
*Tanker 514 - 2024 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry (420/2000) (SN#J0420)
*The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo awarded an RFP for a new rehab unit to ITB in May 2023.
==Retired Apparatus==
*(23-209) - 2007 GMC C5500 / 2009 Rosenbauer brush (?/300) (SN#3612) (Sold February 10, 2020 GovDeals)
*2003 Spartan / Advance rescue (Donated to Lakeland College Emergency Training Centre)
*2003 Spartan Gladiator Evolution / Smeal pumper (1500/500/50F)
*2003 Spartan Gladiator Evolution / Smeal pumper (1500/500/50F)
*1999 International 4700LP walk-in rescue
*1999 International 4700 hazmat
*1996 Ford F-700 tanker (port./1300)
*1996 GMC Top Kick C7500 / Hub TME pumper (840/900) (Ex-Fort Chipewyan Fire Department)
*1995 Freightliner FL 80 / Fort Garry pumper (840/900) (Ex-Saprae Creek Fire Department)
*1991 Pierce Lance / Superior pumper (1250/500/30F) (SN#SE 1160) (Pierce SN#E6658) (Ex-Fort McMurray Fire Department) (Sold April 27, 2018 Ritchie Brothers auction)
*1989 GMC C7000 Top Kick / Superior pumper (625 front-mount/1000) (SN#SE 971) (Ex-Conklin Fire Department) (Donated August 2010 to Nicaragua by Kamloops Operation Nicaragua)
*1986 Ford F-800 / Superior pumper (625 front-mount/?) (SN#SE 731) (Ex-Anzac) (Donated 2010 to Nicaragua by Kamloops Operation Nicaragua; written off January 13, 2013 engine fire)
*1984 Ford F-350 rescue (Ex-Fort Chipewyan Fire Department)
*1984 GMC Sierra K3500 rescue
*1983 tanker
*1982 Pemfab 93 / Superior pumper (1750 top-mount/500) (SN#SE 456) (Ex-Fort McMurray P6) (Donated 2010 to Nicaragua by Kamloops Operation Nicaragua)
*(23-304) - 1981 GMC front-mount pumper (Ex-Fort Chipewyan Fire Department)
*1980 Pemfab 93 / Superior pumper (1750 top-mount/500) (SN#SE 322) (Ex-Fort McMurray P5) (Donated 2010 to Nicaragua by Kamloops Operation Nicaragua)
*1980 International CargoStar tanker (?/1000) (Ex-Fort McMurray Fire Department, ex-Strathcona County Fire Department) (Converted from a Pierreville pumper) ((Sold to Green Tree Outdoor Living) (For sale January 2023 $4500.00 Kijiji))
*1977 GMC / Superior rescue (SN#SE 157) (Ex-Squad 1) (Ex-Fort McMurray Fire Department)
*(620) - 1977 Ford C-800 tandem / Thibault aerial (840/250/100' mid-mount ladder) (SN#T76-205) (Ex-Fort McMurray Fire Department L1) (Sold to Olds Fire Department (Alberta)) 
*1975 Ford C-900 / Superior pumper (840/500) (SN#SE 41) (Ex-Fort McMurray Fire Department P3) (Sold to Viscount Fire Department)
*1975 Ford C-900 / Superior pumper (840/500) (SN#SE 42) (Ex-Fort McMurray Fire Department P4)
*1975 Ford L-8000 tanker
*1969 Ford / Thibault pumper (625/500) (Ex-Fort McMurray Fire Department)
*1965 Chevrolet 60 Tilt Cab / Thibault pumper (SN#65-3500) (Ex-Fort McMurray Fire Department)
==Future Plans==
*Wood Buffalo is planning to build a new Anzac Community Emergency Operation Facility adjacent to the local school. The construction schedule is not known.
*Budget provision was made for construction of a new Fort McMurray Station 6 in the Parson's Creek area.
== External Links==
*Wood Buffalo Regional Fire Departments
*Fort McMurray Fire Fighters (IAFF Local 2494)
*Fort McMurray Fire Fighters (IAFF Local 2494) Facebook page
*Fort Chipewyan Fire Department Facebook page
==Station Map==
Category:Wood Buffalo
Category:Alberta departments operating E-One apparatus
Category:Alberta departments operating Fort Garry apparatus
Category:Alberta departments operating Hub apparatus
Category:Alberta departments operating ITB apparatus
Category:Alberta departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Alberta departments operating Rosenbauer apparatus
Category:Alberta departments operating Smeal apparatus
Category:Alberta departments operating Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierre Thibault apparatus