Station 1 Fire Station is located at:
6745 Baldwin St N
Brooklin ON L1M 1Y1
Fire Suppression and Training
Whitby Fire and Emergency Services is dedicated to protecting life and property through education, leadership and innovation. We have a variety of training facilities and equipment to keep our staff up to date on the latest emergency services techniques.
Fire Suppression Division
WFES Suppression Division consists of 135 firefighters working on four platoons. The crews respond to your emergency calls on a 24/7 basis.
Our firefighters are trained to respond to your needs in a caring, sensitive manner. Emergency responses may include:
- Structure fires
- Motor vehicles collisions/auto rescue
- Medical emergencies
- Carbon monoxide responses
- Gas leaks
- Technical rescues
- Hazardous materials responses
- Water/ice rescues
When the crew isn't responding to calls, they spend their time:
- Delivering public education programs
- Engaging in daily training activities
- Maintaining equipment for best performance
Operations and equipment
Among the five stations that the Suppression Division runs out of, there are:
- Five pumper/rescue apparatus
- 1-100' aerial device
- Six front run apparatus
For the five stations, the Suppression Division also has access to:
- One tanker
- One rescue unit
Fire stations
There are five stations that operate on a 24/7 basis that are strategically located within the Town to serve your community.
Station 2 Fire Station is located at:
1600 Manning Rd
Whitby ON L1N 3L8
Station 3 Fire Station is located at:
1501 Brock St S
Whitby ON L1N 4M5
Station 4 Fire Station is located at:
734 Dundas St W
Whitby ON L1N 2N4
Station 5 Fire Station (Fire Headquarters) is located at:
111 McKinney Drive
Whitby ON L1N 3M2
Professional Development and Training Division
Professional Development and Training Division is responsible for the education, training and implementation of procedures for our firefighters. With new hazards, equipment and techniques, firefighter skill development is an important part of the Fire Service, and is a continuous process throughout a firefighters career.
Areas of focus include:
- Officer development
- Fire science and dynamics
- Modern fire behaviour
- Post-traumatic stress
- Elevator operations
- Medical training
- Live fire evolutions
- Water and ice rescue
- Auto extrication
- Forcible entry
- Roof ventilation
- Search and rescue
- Rapid intervention training
- Firefighter survival techniques
- Driver and apparatus operator training
- Pump operations
- Ladder training
- Incident management system training
- Self-contained breathing apparatus training
- Hazardous materials
- Drafting and rural operations
Contact Us
Town of Whitby
575 Rossland Road East
Whitby, ON L1N 2M8
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