Edmonton Fire Rescue Services


Edmonton Fire Rescue Services is the fire department for the City of Edmonton, Alberta.
The Edmonton Fire Department began as a volunteer fire corps in 1891 and the first full department was created in 1906.

Operations

There are 30 stations throughout the city.
Fire Station NumberNameAddressPump CompaniesLadder CompaniesRescue CompaniesSpecial UnitsChief Unit
1Headquarters10351 96 StreetPump 1, pump 1ALadder 1Public Information Officers Chief of Department,
Deputy Chiefs,
Platoon Chief,
Chief of Special Operations

2Downtown10217 107 StreetPump 2Rescue 2Investigator 1, Investigator 2, Investigator K9
3University11226 76 AvenuePump 3Rescue 3Technical Rescue Team Support Unit
4Jasper Place10949 156 StreetPump 4Rescue 4District Chief - Car 4
5Norwood9020 111 Avenue
Pump 5, pump 5ADistrict Chief - Car 1
6Mill Creek8105 96 StreetPump 6Ladder 6
7Highlands5025 118 AvenuePump 7Ladder 7All Terrain Pump 7
8Hagmann12503 128 StreetPump 8
9Roper Station5604 50 StreetPump 9Rescue 9District Chief - Car 2
10Lauderdale12735 101 StreetPump 10Ladder 10Hazmat 1, Hazmat 2, Hazmat 3
- Decontamination unit
11Capilano6110 98 Avenue
Pump 11River boom trailer
12Meadowlark9020 156 StreetPump 12
13Rainbow Valley4035 119 StreetPump 13
14Londonderry7312 144 AvenuePump 14Rescue 14
15Coronet5120 97 StreetPump 15
16Mill Woods2904 66 Street NWPump 16Ladder 16
17Castle Downs15505 Castle Downs RoadPump 17Tanker 17
18Clareview13808 Victoria TrailPump 18Tanker 18
19Callingwood6210 178 StreetPump 19Rescue 19
20Kaskitayo2303 105 Street NWPump 20Rescue 20
21Rossdale9315 101 StreetRescue 21Mobile Command, Foam Truck 21,
Tow unit 21, Utility boat, 2 x Jet boat
22Oliver10124 123 StreetPump 22Ladder 22
23Morin10130 178 StreetPump 23Ladder 23All Terrain Pump 23
24Terwillegar131 Haddow ClosePump 24Ladder 24All Terrain Pump, Mule 24District Chief - Car 3
25Lake District8403 167 AvenuePump 25Service 1, Fan TrailerDistrict Chief - Car 5
26Meadows2803 34 Street NWPump 26Tanker 26, Salvage 1, Service truck 2
27Ellerslie1203 Ellwood Road SWPump 27Ladder 27All Terrain Pump 27, Tanker 27
28Heritage Valley12110 26 Avenue SWPump 28Tanker 28
29Lewis Farms9204 213 StreetPump 29Tanker 29
30Pilot Sound15850 50 St NWPump 30
31Windmere3865 Allan Drive SWOpening 2021
Fire Services Centre18603 106A Avenue


Organization, ranks, shifts and staffing

Fire Chief: Joe Zatylny
Deputy Chief, Operations: Scott MacDonald
Deputy Chief, Training and Logistics - Bradley Hoekstra
Deputy Chief, Fire Technical Services: Bryan Singleton
Deputy Fire Chief, Planning & the Office of Emergency Management: Rob Squire
Deputy Chief, Public Safety: Russell Croome
The City is divided into five districts, each supervised by a District Chief. A Platoon Chief is in
charge of each platoon. Four platoons work two shifts on a rotating basis that averages 42 hours per week.
The shift pattern as of 2016 was: two 10 hour days - two 14 hours nights - two days off; two 10 hour days - two 14 hour nights - six days off.
Each station has a Station Captain who is usually assigned to the Pump in the station, the exception is Station 21 which does not have a pump. Other then Rescue 21, all Ladders, Rescues, Tankers and Haz-Mat rigs are assigned a Fire Captain
Fire OperationsFire PreventionFire InvestigationsEmergency Response
Communications Centre		Fire Training
Platoon Chief / Chief of Special OperationsFire MarshalChief of InvestigationsChief of Emergency CommunicationsChief Training Officer
District ChiefAsst. Fire MarshallAssistant Chief Training Officer
Station Captain Qualified
Station CaptainSr. Captain Fire Prevention QualifiedShift Captain InvestigatorSr. Captain Emergency Communication SpecialistTraining Officer
Fire CaptainCaptain Fire PreventionCaptain InvestigatorDispatch Training Captain
Technician Support Captain
Captain Emergency Communication Specialist
Senior Firefighter QualifiedSr. Fire Prevention Officer QualifiedInvestigatorSr. Emergency Communication Specialist Qualified
Senior FirefighterSr. Fire Prevention Officer
FirefighterFire Prevention OfficerEmergency Communication Specialist
Probationary FirefighterRecruit Firefighter

Under the Fire Rescue Master Plan all Pumps are staffed with four firefighters as are Ladders and Rescues. Tenders/tankers are staffed with a
minimum of 2 firefighters. Stations with a single Pump were to be staffed with five firefighters. Hazmat 1 is staffed with a minimum of , Hazmat 2 is cross staffed with the crew of Pump 10, Hazmat 3 is cross staffed with the crew of Ladder 10. ATP's are staffed with members assigned to the Ladder in their respective station, if the ATP is called the Ladder goes out of service. Mobile Command 1 is staffed by Rescue 21 and when called Rescue 21 will go to 4 members. The boat is also cross staffed by the crew of Rescue 21
In late August 2019 all Pumps were reduced to four firefighters in order to establish two additional Pump units in the downtown area. Located at stations 1 and 5 and identfied with the "A" suffix, this triggered a reassignment of units at downtown stations.

Past Fire Chiefs

Ken Block

Fleet

EFRS has a total of 127 pieces of equipment.