Kitchener Fire Department

==History==
From its founding in 1854 to 1916, Kitchener was known as Berlin. Its name was changed during the First World War in honour of the British Field Marshal, Horatio Herbert Kitchener.
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	King & Frederick Streets	1874 - 1960	Original Berlin Fire Brigade station.
2 	318 Duke Street West 	1913 - 1965	Former Berlin Fire Station 2
3 	15 Ottawa Street North 	1954 - 2001	Used as offices by adjoining church.
1 (Headquarters)	150 Highland Road West 	1960 - 1999	Converted into an apartment building.
4 	340 Fairway Road South 	1964 - 1998	Building demolished. Replaced by a cafe
2 	629 Guelph Street 	1965 - 1999	Currently used for corporate offices.
5 	1000 Westmount Road East	1976 - 1998	Used for a daycare centre. Demolished in the early 2020s for redevelopment.
==Apparatus Roster==
*All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
*The 4000-series number in brackets are department shop numbers.
*ON# denotes Ontario Licence Plate
===Fire Station 1 (Headquarters) - 270 Strasburg Road (@ Ottawa Street South)===
Built 1999
*Pumper 11 (4547) - 2018 Rosenbauer Commander R7024 (1250 top-mount enclosed/525/30F) (ON#AX 49723) (Ex-Pumper 1)
*Aerial 11 (4539) - 2009 Pierce Velocity Notched 7010 tandem (1665/250/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#21964) (ON#752 5XJ) (Ex-Aerial 1, ex-Aerial 4, ex-stock unit)
*Rescue 11 (4546) - 2018 KME Predator XLFD 22" RR 20' walk-around (SN#GSO-10611) (ON#AV 78218) (Ex-Rescue 1)
*Rescue 12 (Spare) (4537) - 2008 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD 20" RR / Dependable walk-around (ON#AE 63183) (Ex-Rescue 2, ex-Rescue 1)
*Pumper 19 (Spare) (4534) - 2008 KME Predator XLFD 22" RR (1050 top-mount enclosed/625/20F) (SN#GSO-7250) (ON#435 9XB) (Ex-Pumper 17, ex-Pumper 7, ex-Pumper 2)
*Car 123 (Platoon Chief) (4470) - 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (ON#CHBJ 969)
*Car 124 (4464) - 2014/15 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (ON#BWXB 204)
*Spare Platoon Chief - 2009 Dodge Sprinter
Kit P1 6 R1 Breslau CFD 6 028.JPG|Pumper 11
KFD P1 P3 A1 R1 004.jpg|Aerial 11
Kfd Ayr Camb Woolwich 008.JPG|Rescue 11 (Driver side)
Kfd Ayr Camb Woolwich 003.JPG|Rescue 11 (Officer side)
72 Parkview Dr, Speedsville Rd Cambridge 027.JPG|Car 123
IMG 3271.JPG|Spare Platoon Chief - 2009 Dodge Sprinter
===Fire Station 2 - 187 Lancaster Street West (@ Guelph Street)===
Built 2000
*Pumper 12 (4550) - 2021 KME Predator Severe Service XLFD 22" RR (1050/500) (ON#BK 99707)
*Aerial 12 (4538) - 2007 Pierce Velocity Notched 7010 tandem (1665/420/100' HAL rear-mount ladder) (SN#19364) (ON#807 8XL) (Ex-Field unit, delivered May 30, 2009) (Ex-Aerial 2)
Baden 611 Kit SO11 P12 Wat P21 057.jpg|Pumper 12
IMG 3265.JPG|Aerial 12
===Fire Station 3 - 1035 Ottawa Street North (@ River Road East)===
Built 2001
*Tower 13 (4544) - 2014 Pierce Impel Notched 7010 (1665/420/17F/75' HAL rear-mount ladder) (SN#27068) (ON#AX 42870, previously AH 50473) (Ex-Pumper 3, ex-Pumper 1, ex-stock unit)
KFD P1 P3 A1 R1 014.JPG|Tower 13
===Fire Station 4 - 25 Fairway Road North (@ King Street East)===
Built 1998
*Pumper 14 (4543) - 2013 Spartan ERV Gladiator Classic LFD 20" RR (1050 TME/500/33F) (SO#213060-02) (ON#AF 66862) (Ex-Pumper 4)
002.jpg|Pumper 14
===Fire Station 5 - 1700 Queen's Boulevard (@ Elm Ridge Drive)===
Built 1998
*Pumper 15 (4545) - 2017 Rosenbauer Commander R7024 (1250/525/30F) (ON#AT 87538) (Ex-Pumper 5)
*Pumper 18 (Spare) (4535) - 2008 KME Predator XLFD 22" RR (1050 top-mount enclosed/625/20F) (SN#GSO-7251) (ON#AD 69806, previously 436 0XB) (Ex-Pumper 8, ex-Pumper 6, ex-Pumper 1)
*UTV - 2020 Honda all terrain vehicle, towed by Rehab truck
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Kit P5 Ayr 3 Guelph R4 004.JPG|Pumper 15
===Fire Station 6 - 149 Pioneer Drive (@ Bechtel Drive) ===
Built 1993
*Pumper 16 (4548) - 2018 Rosenbauer Commander R7024 (1250/525/30F) (ON#AX 49722) (Ex-Pumper 6)
*Special Operations 16 - 2021 KME Panther MFD 22" RR walk-around hazmat (ON#BK 99682) (Ex-Special Operations 11)
Kfd Ayr Camb Woolwich 010.JPG|Pumper 16
Baden 611 Kit SO11 P12 Wat P21 017.jpg|Special Operations 16
===Fire Station 7 - 1440 Huron Road===
Built 2008
*Pumper 17 (4542) - 2013 Spartan ERV Gladiator Classic LFD 20" RR (1050 top-mount enclosed/500/33F) (SO#213060-01) (ON#AF 66863) (Ex-Pumper 12, ex-Pumper 2)
*Tanker 17 (4540) - 2013 KME Predator Severe Service XLFD 22" RR (1050 top-mount enclosed/2085/40F) (SN#GSO-8736) (Ex-Tanker 7, ex-Tanker 1)
*Antique - 1935 LaFrance Type 412-RC PWT pumper (SN#7711) (Owned by Kitchener Professional Firefighters Association)
Kitchener tanker may 2013 002.jpg|Tanker 17
IMG 4511.JPG|Antique unit
===Station/Assignment Unknown ===
*(4463) - 2014 Ford F-150 4x4 (ON#AJ 16779)
*(4530) - 200? Dodge Ram 3500HD 4x4
*20?? Chevrolet Impala
20mar15 breslau menno st, WFD 12 4, KFD P7 P6 031.JPG|Pumper 19
==On Order==
*In December 2021, the City of Kitchener awarded a contract to KME for two new pumpers and three new aerials from 2022 to approximately 2025. The order for aerials consists of a 75-80' single axle ladder, a 100-110' tandem axle ladder and a 100-110' tandem axle platform. 
==Retired Apparatus==
*(4541) - 2014 Ford F-450SD 4x4 / 2004 Dependable command/support unit (VIN#1FDUF4HT5EEA69889) (ON#AY 63918) (Ex-Rehab, ex-Car 23) (Listed for auction Bryan's Auction Services Puslinch ON May 2024)
*(4536) - 2008 KME Predator XLFD 22" RR pumper (1050 top-mount enclosed/625/20F) (SN#GSO-7253) (ON#435 8XB) (Ex-Pumper 9, ex-Pumper 1, ex-Pumper 3) (Sold November 23/21 Bryan's Auction Services Puslinch ON)
*(4532) - 2007 Spartan Gladiator LFD 20" RR / Rosenbauer (General) pumper (1050 top-mount enclosed/500/33F) (SN#2619) (ON#576 1VM) (Ex-Pumper 9, ex-Pumper 5) (Sold to Camions Hélie Inc.)
*(4531) - 2007 Spartan Gladiator LFD 20" RR / Rosenbauer (General) pumper (1050 top-mount enclosed/500/33F) (SN#2618) (ON#576 0VM) (Ex-Pumper 8, ex-Pumper 4) (Sold to Camions Hélie Inc)
**One 2007 Spartan / Rosenbauer pumper sold to Stirling Fire Department (Alberta) and the other sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie d'Escuminac
* (4529) - 2005 American LaFrance Eagle 148 aerial (1500/300/20A/20B/75' LTI rear-mount ladder) (SN#0408574) (Ex-Pumper 1, ex-Pumper 6) (Sold to Niagara on the Lake Fire and Emergency Services)
*(4500) - 2004 Ford F-450SD XLT 4x4 / Dependable command unit (Ex-Car 23) (Box re-mounted onto 2014 Ford F-450 chassis)
*(4528) - 2003 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD 20" RR / Dependable pumper (1050/420/25A/20B) (SN#B342-1250-500-03) (Ex-Pumper 9, ex-Pumper 7, ex-Pumper 2) (Sold to Modern Driver Training)
*(4527) - 2002 Spartan Gladiator FF LFD 20" RR / Luverne pumper/tanker (840 top-mount enclosed/1600/120A) (ON#783 7LF) (Ex-Tanker 1) (Sold to Township of Woolwich Fire Department (Ontario))
*(4526) - 2001 Spartan Metro Star FF LFD 20" RR / SVI walk-around rescue (SN#380) (Ex-Haz-Mat 1) (Sold January 17/22 GovDeals to Fenton Fire, for sale 3/22 $99,900.00US))
*(4525) - 2000 Spartan Metro Star FF LFD 20" RR / SVI walk-around rescue (SN#356) (ON#768 3JC) (Ex-Rescue 2, ex-Rescue 1) (For sale January 2024 $25,000.00 Kijiji Bayfield ONT)
*(4524) - 1999 Pierce Dash 2000 MFD tandem / Fort Garry aerial (1500/250/17A/17B/103' SkyPod rear-mount platform) (Pierce SN#EB633 / Fort Garry SN#M6145) (Ex-Aerial 2) (Sold to Raymond Fire Department (New Hampshire))
*(4523) - 1998 E-One Cyclone Hush / Superior pumper (1750 top-mount enclosed/485/30A/24B) (E-One SN#18881 / Superior SN#SE 1870) (Ex-Pumper 8, ex-Pumper 1) (Sold to Northern College)
*(4522) - 1996 HME 1871 / NOVAQuintech aerial (1250/250/25A/25B/100' rear-mount ladder) (SN#NQT76S19C16T0637) (Ex-Aerial 4) (Sold through Brindlee Mountain to Tijuana Mexico)
*(4521) - 1995 E-One Cyclone Hush / Superior pumper (1050 top-mount enclosed/485/30A/24B) (E-One SN#15343 / Superior SN#SE 1552) (ON#408 4AP) (Ex-Pumper 9, ex-Pumper 5, ex-Pumper 2) (Sold 2015 to Frontline Emergency Vehicles)
*(4520) - 1995 E-One Cyclone Hush / Superior pumper (1050 top-mount enclosed/485/30A/24B) (E-One SN#15342 / Superior SN#SE 1536)One of the 3 1995 E-One Cyclone Hush pumpers was sold to Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service. (Ex-Pumper 3) (Sold 2015 to Frontline Emergency Vehicles)
*(4519) - 1995 E-One Cyclone Hush / Superior pumper (1050 top-mount enclosed/485/30A/24B) (E-One SN#15341 / Superior SN#SE 1535) (Ex-Pumper 4) (Sold 2015 to Frontline Emergency Vehicles)
*(4518) - 1993 E-One Cyclone Hush pumper (1050/500/30F) (SN#12049) (Ex-Pumper 5)
*(4517) - 1993 E-One Cyclone Hush pumper (1050/500/30F) (SN#12050) (Sold 2011 to Sheguiandah First Nation Fire Department)
*(4516) - 1993 E-One Cyclone Hush pumper (1050/500/50' boom) (SN#12048) (Sold to Ontario Fire College)
*(4515) - 1992 Spartan Gladiator 20" RR / Almonte rescue (Sold to Centre Hastings Fire Department)
*(4506) - 1989 Mack MR686P / Thibault pumper (1050/500/50F) (SN#T89-101) (Donated 2003 to Waterloo Region Emergency Services Training and Research Complex)
*(6903) - 1986 International S1900 / Dependable walk-in canteen (Box 690) (Ex-Wilmot Township Fire Department, ex-Waterloo Fire Rescue (Ontario))
*1985 Pemfab 93 / Pierreville aerial (1250/200/100' rear-mount ladder) (SN#PFT-1317) (Ex-Aerial 7) (Sold to Miramichi Fire Department)
*(4512) - 1985 Mack MR686S / 1989 Thibault pumper/tanker (1050/2000/100F) (SN#T89-116) (Sold 9/02 to Timmins Fire Department)
*1984 International CargoStar / King pumper (1050/500/60F) (SN#840021) (Sold 1999 to First Unit Fire Safety Ltd. Sharon ON)
*1981 International CargoStar / C-Max hazmat (Converted to a canteen, operated by Box 690 until 2010)
* 1980 Scot C1FD / Pierreville aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount ladder) (Ex-Aerial 4) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Baie-d'Urfé)
*1978 International CargoStar / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#77075) (Ex-Unit 9) (Sold 1994)
*1978 International CargoStar / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#77076) (Ex-Unit 11) (Sold 1994)
*1978 GMC canteen (Ex-Cambridge Fire Department (Ontario))
*1975 Ford C / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#73077) (Ex-Unit 10) (Sold 1994 to West Point Rural Volunteer Fire Department (Prince Edward Island))
*1974 Imperial / Pierreville aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount ladder) (Ex-Aerial 3)
*1973 Ford C / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#72043) (Ex-Unit 1) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu)
*1971 Ford C / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#70036) (Ex-Unit 2)
*197? Ford C / ? walk in rescue (Ex-Unit 8)
*1969 Ford C / King-Seagrave tanker (250/1500) (SN#68033) (Ex-Unit 12)
*1966 FWD SF2-3288 / King-Seagrave aerial (840/?/100' mid-mount) (SN#65038) (Ex-Unit 7)
*1964 FWD tandem / King-Seagrave aerial (-/-/65' Strato-Tower) (SN#63100) (Strato Tower SN#FT-9-60) (Ex-Unit 4) (Sold 1978 to painting company)
*1964 FWD FF2-3138 / King-Seagrave pumper (840/500) (SN#63099) (Ex-Unit 6) (Sold Jim Campbell Dundas ON, sold to Dawson Township Fire Department (Ontario))
*1963 GMC C / King-Seagrave pumper (625/500) (SN#62085) (Ex-Unit 9) (Ex-Bridgeport Fire Department 1963-1973)
*1956 International R185 / King-Seagrave pumper (625/?) (SN#5530) (Sold to Salter, May & Harrow Township Fire Department, Massey ON)
*1954 International R191 / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (625/?) (SN#5407) (Traded to King-Seagrave, sold 1971 on SN#71033 to Guelph Chrysler Ltd. Body remounted on a 1976 International for Bonfield Township Fire Department (Ontario))
*1954 Seagrave 400-A / Bickle-Seagrave (85' mid-mount service aerial) (Seagrave SN#F-7770) (Sold to Elmira Fire Department (Ontario))
*1952 Seagrave 400-B / Bickle-Seagrave 840/300 (Seagrave SN#F-2095) (Traded to King-Seagrave, sold on SN#74004 to McMurrich Township Fire Department, Sprucedale, ON)
*1944 Ford / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (SN#2755)
*1938 Seagrave 66 / Bickle-Seagrave (65' mid-mount service aerial) (SN#1339) (Seagrave SN#90125)
File:CFD P2 A3 33 KFD P8 P9 haz 1 P5 005.JPG|(4526) - 2001 Spartan Metro Star FF LFD / SVI
2015 04 15 0112.JPG|(6903) - 1986 International S1900 / Dependable
==Notes==
==Future Plans==
*The City of Kitchener is looking to hire 20 more firefighters and open an eighth fire station to meet the demands of the department's increasing call volume. The new station is slated to open in 2026.
==External Links==
Kitchener Fire Department
==Station Maps==
===Present===
===Historic===
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