Ajax Fire and Emergency Services

==History==
The Pickering Village Fire Department became part of AFD after the Town of Ajax and Village of Pickering were amalgamated in 1974.
Ajax Fire's alarm room was disbanded in June 2024 and dispatch contracted to Oshawa Fire Services. Ajax had previously provided dispatch for Pickering Fire Services.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	25 Mill Street	1974 (amalgamation)-1987	Former Pickering Village fire hall. Used as a community centre after closure.
==Department Profile==
===Apparatus Staffing===
As of April 2023, apparatus assignments are as follows:
====Full-time staffing====
*Aerial 41
*Rescue 43
*Pump 44
*Pump 46
*Pump 47
====Cross-staffing====
*Tanker 48 (cross-staffed by Rescue 43)
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Headquarters / Training Tower - 900 Salem Road North===
Opened July 2008
*Car 41 (Fire Chief) - 202? Ford Explorer
*Car 42 (Deputy Fire Chief) - 202? Ford Explorer
*Car 43 (Deputy Fire Chief) - 202? Ford Explorer
*Rescue 43 - 2018 Spartan Metro Star ELFD / Rescue 1 18.75' walk-around (SN#R316)
*Car 45 (Platoon Chief / Fire Command) - 2023 Ford Expedition SSV (ON#BW 31754)
*Pump 45 (Spare) - 2006 Spartan Metro Star FF MFD / SVI (1500/600/20A/10B) (SN#555) (Ex-Pump 5)
*Car 46 (Operations) - 2021 Ford F-150
*Pump 47 - 2010 Spartan Metro Star MFD / 2011 SVI (1500/500/20A/40B) (Chassis SO#72402 / body SN#770) (Ex-Pump 7)
*Car 48 (Operations) - 20?? Dodge Ram 2500
*Tanker 48 - 2013 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Smeal (1750/2200) (Chassis SO#77093 / body SO#4212)
*Pump 49 (Spare) - 2005 Spartan Metro Star FF MFD / SVI (1500/600/20A/10B) (SN#497) (Ex-Pump 9)
*Fire Prevention - 201? Hyundai Sonata
*Fire Prevention - 201? Hyundai Sonata
*Fire Prevention - 201? Hyundai Sonata
*Fire Prevention - 202? Chrysler Pacifica
*Fire Prevention - 202? Chrysler Pacifica
===Fire Station 1 - 40 Westney Road North===
Built 1987
*Aerial 41 - 2017 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD / Smeal (1750/400/105' rear-mount ladder) (SO#4601)
*Pump 46 - 2020 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Dependable (1750 top-mount/500/25A)
===Fire Station 2 - 435 Monarch Avenue===
Built 1976. Former Headquarters.
*Pump 44 - 2021 Spartan Metro Star LFD / Dependable (1665 top-mount/500/25A)
*Pump 410 (Spare) - 2007 Spartan Metro Star FF MFD / SVI (1500/500/20A/40B) (Ex-Pump 10)
*Vintage Pump 42 - 1942 GMC 3-ton (-/400) (Ex-Pickering Village Fire Department)
=== Town Of Ajax Operations / Apparatus and Maintenance Division - 800 Salem Road North ===
*Aerial 42 (Spare) - 2006 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Smeal (1500/400/25A/25B/105' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Aerial 2)
*Vintage Pump 6 - 1952 LaFrance 700 Series pumper (SN#L-4541)
==On Order ==
*Pump 49 - 2024 Rosenbauer Commander R7011 (1665/500) (Existing Pump 49 to be sold)
*The Town of Ajax awarded a contract for a new Pierce rescue pumper to Commercial Emergency Equipment in May 2023. Existing Pump 45 will be sold.
==Retired Apparatus==
*2012 Chevrolet Tahoe command vehicle (Ex-Car 45)
*201? Ford Taurus (Ex-Car 4?) (Repurposed as a miscellaneous vehicle by The Town of Ajax)
*2002 Spartan Metro Star FF LA41M-2142 MFD / SVI rescue pumper (1500/400/25A/25B) (SN#395) (Ex-Pump 44, ex-Pump 4) (Sold March 31, 2022 GovDeals)
*2002 Spartan Metro Star FF LA41M-2142 MFD / SVI rescue pumper (1500/400/25A/25B) (SN#405) (Ex-Pump 46, ex-Pump 6) (Sold February 15, 2021 through GovDeals to Bomberos de Coquimbo)
*2000 Spartan Gladiator FF MFD / Smeal quint (1500/400/25A/25B/75' rear-mount ladder) (SN#006160) (Ex-Aerial 41, ex-Aerial 1) (Sold to Deer Lake Fire Department)
*1999 International 4900 / SVI walk-around rescue (SN#326) (Ex-Rescue 43, ex-Rescue 3) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Kazabazua)
*1996 Freightliner FL 80 / Almonte pumper (1050/500/20F) (SN#10056) (Ex-Pump 7)
*1994 Pemfab T964 / Almonte pumper/tanker (1050/2000/25F) (SN#8720) (Ex-Tanker 48, ex-Tanker 8) (Sold to Midway Volunteer Fire Department (Virginia))
*1993 E-One Cyclone TC / Superior pumper (1250 top-mount/485/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#SE 1264) (E-One SN#12072) (Ex-L2) (Sold to King Fire & Emergency Services (Ontario))
*1990 Pierce Lance MFD / Superior pumper (1050/450/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#SE 1093) (Pierce SN#E6204) (Ex-Unit 5) (Repainted 1999) (Sold 2014 through Brindlee Mountain to King Township Fire and Emergency Services)
*1989 Mack MR688S / Thibault pumper (1050/500/82' boom) (SN#T89-113) (Sold to North Perth Fire Service)
*1983 International CO1950 / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (SN#PFT-1289) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Sainte-Félicité (La Matanie. Québec))
*1980 International CO1950B / Thibault pumper (1050/500) (Sold to Sables-Spanish Rivers Township Fire Department)
*1979 Ford F-series heavy rescue (Sold to Magnetawan Fire Department)
*1977 Ford C / Pierreville quint (840/?/100' mid-mount)
*1977 Ford C / Thibault pumper (840/1400) (SN#T76-191) (Sold to Sandfield Township Fire Department)
*1976 Ford C-900 / Thibault pumper (1050/600) (Sold to Haldimand Township Fire Department)
*1976 Ford C-900 / Thibault pumper (840/800) (Sold to Marathon Emergency Services Department (Ontario))
*1970 Ford C-900 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T70-166) (Sold to Service de Sécurité Incendie d'Arundel)
*1956 GMC / Marsh pumper (500/500) (Ex-Pickering Village Fire Department 1956-1974) (Sold to Ray Strickland Newmarket ON)
==Future Plans==
*Fire Station 2 is set to undergo facility renovations, and upgrades to allow for the eventual housing of Aerial 41. Renovations are set to be complete by late 2023. Aerial 41 has been assigned to Station 1 in the meantime.
==External Links==
*Ajax Fire & Emergency Services
*Ajax Firefighters (IAFF Local 1092)
==Station Map==
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