Toronto Fire Services
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| "Courage, Compassion, Service" | |
| Operational area | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1874 (as Toronto Fire Department), 1998 (as Toronto Fire Services) |
| Annual calls | 115,000 (2015) |
| Employees | 3,168 |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Matthew Pegg |
| EMS level | First Responder |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 82 |
| Engines | 83 (55 pumpers/28 rescue-pumpers) |
| Trucks | 72 |
| Quints | 28 |
| Tenders | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| USAR | 1 |
| Fireboats | 2 |
The Toronto Fire Services (TFS) provides fire protection and first responder or emergency medical responder assistance to the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Toronto Fire Services is currently the largest municipal fire department in Canada.
The Toronto Fire Services was created in 1998 from the merger of the former fire departments of the original City of Toronto, East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York. It is the largest fire department in Canada and the 5th largest municipal fire department in North America.
Fire services in Toronto began in 1874 in the former City of Toronto, and still consisted of volunteer fire companies. Prior to 1874, fire services were composed of poorly trained volunteer companies in the city. The first company was created in 1826 and hook and ladder in 1831. Most were able bodied men who were trained to operate pumps to draw water from the lake. A wooden pumper truck presented to Toronto by British America Assurance Company c.1837 is now found at Black Creek Pioneer Village.
The city's poor fire fighting services were highlighted by the Great Toronto Fire in 1849 and again in 1904. After the latter fire, which destroyed much of Bay Street from The Esplanade West to Melinda Street, the Fire Department in Toronto became a critical city service and has evolved into the professional service that exists today.
The Fire Chief (C1), under whom serve five deputy Chiefs (C2, C3, C4, C5, C50) are all based at 4330 Dufferin Street - the central headquarters for both Toronto Fire and Toronto Paramedic Services. The four division commanders (C6, C7, C8, C9) are each based in their respective commands - north, east, south and west.
Former Chief Bill Stewart's retirement was announced on February 13, 2012 and took effect on April 30, 2012.
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