Canadian Forces Fire and Emergency Services
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Canadian Forces Fire and Emergency Services provide fire and emergency services to Canadian Forces
land bases in Canada
where local services are not available or sufficient.
Some bases also require airport fire fighting capabilities, especially those in air bases.
are non-commissioned members, but they are required to undergo basic training. For the first four years, the firefighter is based on land then followed by three years as a corporal
aboard a naval ship.
There are four platoons assigned to each base.
with fire and EMS services:
in Borden, Ontario. The CFFA is mandated and internationally accredited in the delivery of Fire Service Curriculum in the areas of Fire Prevention
, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting, Structural Fire Fighting, Fire Investigation
, Rescue and Respiratory Protection Programme Administration.
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
land bases in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
where local services are not available or sufficient.
Some bases also require airport fire fighting capabilities, especially those in air bases.
Manpower
Firefighters in the Canadian ForcesCanadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
are non-commissioned members, but they are required to undergo basic training. For the first four years, the firefighter is based on land then followed by three years as a corporal
Corporal
Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4....
aboard a naval ship.
There are four platoons assigned to each base.
Ranks
- Fire Chief - Captain
- Deputy Fire Chief - Master Warrant Officer
- Chief Fire Inspector - Sergeant
- Inspector - Master Corporal or Corporal
- Platoon Chief - Warrant Officer
- Deputy Platoon Chief - Sergeant
- Senior Firefighter (Naval Ship)- Sergeant
- Crew Chief - Master Corporal
- Firefighter - Private or Corporal
Operations
Following is a list of some of the CFBsCanadian Forces base
A Canadian Forces Base or CFB is a military installation of the Canadian Forces. For a facility to qualify as a Canadian Forces Base, it must station one or more major units .Minor installations are named Canadian Forces Station or CFS A Canadian Forces Base or CFB (French Base des forces...
with fire and EMS services:
- CFS AlertCFS AlertCanadian Forces Station Alert, also CFS Alert, is a Canadian Forces signals intelligence intercept facility located in Alert, Nunavut on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island, at ....
- Military - CFB BagotvilleCFB BagotvilleCanadian Forces Base Bagotville , commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay, Quebec. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CF-18 Hornet...
- Military - CFB BordenCFB BordenCanadian Forces Base Borden is a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario.The historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force, CFB Borden is the largest training facility in the Canadian Forces...
- DND Civilian - CFB GanderCFB GanderCanadian Forces Base Gander , is a Canadian Forces Base located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is home to air/marine search and rescue operations that cover a vast swath of the western North Atlantic and southern Arctic...
- formerly RCAF Gander - Military (Fire Inspector Position) - CFB Greenwood - Military
- CFB EdmontonCFB EdmontonCFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces base located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is also known as Edmonton Garrison or "Steele Barracks".-History:...
- formerly RCAF Edmonton - Military - CFB EsquimaltCFB EsquimaltCanadian Forces Base Esquimalt is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters....
- DND Civilian - CFB HalifaxCFB HalifaxCanadian Forces Base Halifax is Canada's east coast navy base and home port to the Atlantic fleet, known as Maritime Forces Atlantic....
- DND Civilian - CFB Whitehorse - formerly RCAF Whitehorse
- CFB ShearwaterCFB ShearwaterCanadian Forces Base Shearwater , commonly referred to as CFB Shearwater, was a Canadian Forces Base located in Shearwater, Nova Scotia on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour in the Halifax Regional Municipality....
-formerly RCAF Shearwater - Military - CFB Cold LakeCFB Cold LakeCanadian Forces Base Cold Lake , commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located within the City of Cold Lake, Alberta. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CF-18 Hornet fighter/interceptor...
- Military - CFB Goose BayCFB Goose BayCanadian Forces Base Goose Bay , is a Canadian Forces Base located in the town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador....
- Contracted Out - CFB ComoxCFB ComoxCanadian Forces Base Comox , commonly referred to as CFB Comox, is a Canadian Forces Base located north northeast of Comox, British Columbia. It is primarily operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CP-140 Aurora...
- Military - CFB Baden MannCFB Baden-SoellingenCanadian Forces Base Baden-Soellingen or CFB Baden-Soellingen was a Canadian Forces base located near the farming community of Söllingen, part of the municipality of Rheinmünster in the West German state of Baden-Württemberg...
- closed - CFB SummersideCFB SummersideCanadian Forces Base Summerside was an air force base located in St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island, Canada, now part of the city of Summerside.-RCAF Station Summerside:...
- closed - CFB PetawawaCFB PetawawaCanadian Forces Base Petawawa, commonly referred to as CFB Petawawa, or simply "Pet", is a Canadian Forces Base located in Petawawa, Ontario. It is operated as an army base by Canadian Forces Land Force Command.-Base facts:...
- DND Civilian - CFB TrentonCFB TrentonCanadian Forces Base Trenton , is a Canadian Forces base located northeast of Trenton, Ontario. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is the hub for air transport operations in Canada and abroad...
- Military - CFB Uplands - formerly RCAF Uplands (closed)
- CFB LahrCFB LahrBlack Forest Airport is a privately owned and operated commercial airport located in Lahr, Germany. Formerly known as Canadian Forces Base Lahr, or CFB Lahr, the Canadian Forces Base was operated primarily as an air force base, and later as an army base, during the late 1960s. The military base...
- closed - CFB ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
- DND Civilian - CFB OttawaCFB OttawaCanadian Forces Base Ottawa was a Canadian Forces Base located in Ottawa, Ontario.CFB Ottawa was formed in 1972 to consolidate several Department of National Defence properties in the national capital region for administrative purposes.The two largest components of CFB Ottawa were the former CFB...
- formerly RCAF Ottawa - CFB Moose JawCFB Moose JawCanadian Forces Base Moose Jaw , commonly referred to as 15 Wing Moose Jaw and CFB Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces Base located south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan...
- Contracted Out - CFB CalgaryCFB CalgaryCanadian Forces Base Calgary, also CFB Calgary, was a Canadian Forces Base located in Calgary, Alberta.-Currie Barracks:The Canadian Army opened what was called the Currie Barracks on the southwestern edge of Calgary in 1933, occupying a property on the level plateau above the south slope of the...
- Closed - CFB WainwrightCFB WainwrightCanadian Forces Base Wainwright, commonly referred to as CFB Wainwright is a Canadian Forces Base located in Denwood, Alberta, adjacent to the town of Wainwright.-Military Camp Wainwright:...
- DND Civilian - Forward Operating Locations (FOL Inuvik, FOL Rankin Inlet, FOL Yellowknife, FOL Iqaluit)- Military
- HMCS (Frigates, Destroyers and Supply Ships) - Military
Canadian Forces Fire Academy
Training for CF firefighters takes places at the Canadian Forces Fire Academy (CFFA) at CFB BordenCFB Borden
Canadian Forces Base Borden is a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario.The historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force, CFB Borden is the largest training facility in the Canadian Forces...
in Borden, Ontario. The CFFA is mandated and internationally accredited in the delivery of Fire Service Curriculum in the areas of Fire Prevention
Fire prevention
Fire Prevention is a function of many fire departments. The goal of fire prevention is to educate the public to take precautions to prevent fires, and be educated about surviving them. It is a proactive method of reducing emergencies and the damage caused by them. Many fire departments have a Fire...
, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting, Structural Fire Fighting, Fire Investigation
Fire investigation
Fire investigation, sometimes referred to as origin and cause investigation, is the analysis of fire-related incidents. After firefighters extinguish a fire, an investigation is launched to determine the origin and cause of the fire or explosion...
, Rescue and Respiratory Protection Programme Administration.
Equipment
The Canadian Forces uses a mix of airport and standard fire apparatus across Canada. Previous Canadian Army fire vehicles were mostly civilian models and some converted military truck chassis.Model | Type | Origins |
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E-One E-One E-One or Emergency One Incorporated is an emergency services manufacturer and marketer based in Ocala, Florida.- History :Founded in 1974, E-One has a staff of roughly 900 in four plants in the United States. In 1993 E-One purchased Superior Emergency Equipment and in 2004 bought Saulsbury Fire... Cyclone |
rescue pumper | |
Spartan Spartan Motors Spartan Motors, Inc. is an engineering firm and manufacturer of custom-designed motor vehicle chassis and bodies. The company is based in Charlotte, Michigan with 870 employees and a net profit margin of 2.42% . It was started in 1976 by Charles Robert McManamey and a group of individuals whose... Advantage FF |
pumper | |
1970s Spartan Spartan A Spartan is a person from the Greek city Sparta or the ancient Greek city-state of the same name. In the latter context, the term "Spartan" in its most technical sense refers to a member of the Spartiate caste and under some usages also encompasses the class of mothakes, residents of Sparta who... |
pumper | |
Spartan Spartan Motors Spartan Motors, Inc. is an engineering firm and manufacturer of custom-designed motor vehicle chassis and bodies. The company is based in Charlotte, Michigan with 870 employees and a net profit margin of 2.42% . It was started in 1976 by Charles Robert McManamey and a group of individuals whose... Gladiator |
aerial | |
Carl Thibault C-700 | pumper | |
International Harvester International Harvester International Harvester Company was a United States agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. In 1902, J.P... Cargostar |
pumper | |
Western Star Western Star Trucks Western Star Trucks is a Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States based manufacturer of Class 8 commercial trucks and a subsidiary of the German Daimler AG.-History:... |
range truck | |
Ford-Marmon-Herrington Marmon-Herrington The Marmon-Herrington Company, Inc. is an American-based manufacturer of axles and transfer cases for trucks and other vehicles. Earlier, the company built military vehicles and some tanks during World War II, and until the late 1950s or early 1960s was a manufacturer of trucks and trolley buses... T9E1 |
converted half-track | |
E-One E-One E-One or Emergency One Incorporated is an emergency services manufacturer and marketer based in Ocala, Florida.- History :Founded in 1974, E-One has a staff of roughly 900 in four plants in the United States. In 1993 E-One purchased Superior Emergency Equipment and in 2004 bought Saulsbury Fire... Bronto |
aerial truck | |
E-One E-One E-One or Emergency One Incorporated is an emergency services manufacturer and marketer based in Ocala, Florida.- History :Founded in 1974, E-One has a staff of roughly 900 in four plants in the United States. In 1993 E-One purchased Superior Emergency Equipment and in 2004 bought Saulsbury Fire... Titan ARFF |
airport tender | |
Alvis Alvis plc Alvis Ltd. was created when United Scientific Holdings plc acquired the Alvis division of the nationalised vehicle manufacturer British Leyland in 1981. United Scientific maintained its own name until 1992 when the group was renamed Alvis plc. Alvis acquired Swedish armoured vehicle manufacturer... Pyrene |
crash tender | |
Sterling Sterling Trucks Sterling Trucks, a manufacturer of heavy duty trucks, was a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, based in Portland, Oregon, United States, a member of the Daimler AG Truck Group. It was originally the heavy truck division of Ford Motor Company, but was purchased and rebranded in 1997.... Acterra |
command unit | |
Alvis Alvis plc Alvis Ltd. was created when United Scientific Holdings plc acquired the Alvis division of the nationalised vehicle manufacturer British Leyland in 1981. United Scientific maintained its own name until 1992 when the group was renamed Alvis plc. Alvis acquired Swedish armoured vehicle manufacturer... Pyrene |
foam unit | |
Oshkosh 6000 | airport tender | |
Oshkosh P-4 Otis | crash truck | |
Bickle Fire Engines/Seagrave Seagrave Seagrave is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England. It has a population of around 500. It is north of Sileby and close to Thrussington and Barrow upon Soar.... 2000/1000 1950s |
pumper | |
Willys Jeep | Chief car | |
Ford F1 (F-series) 1950s | pumper | |
Ford 1/2 Ton 1940s | pumper | |
Dodge Dodge Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide.... 57-51 |
pumper | |
Cheverolet 1.5 ton 1942 | pumper | |
International International ----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries... R-196 |
tanker truck | |
Mack Truck or American LaFrance American LaFrance American LaFrance is an emergency and vocational vehicle manufacturer, currently based in Summerville, South Carolina. Focusing primarily on emergency apparatus fire engines and fire aerial including ambulance and rescue vehicles.-History:... 6 tonne 6x6 |
foam truck | |
International International ----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries... G-13 LRV |
crash truck | |
American LaFrance American LaFrance American LaFrance is an emergency and vocational vehicle manufacturer, currently based in Summerville, South Carolina. Focusing primarily on emergency apparatus fire engines and fire aerial including ambulance and rescue vehicles.-History:... |
pumper | |
Baden Unimog Unimog Unimog is a range of multi-purpose auto four wheel drive medium trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The name Unimog is pronounced in German and is an acronym for the German "UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät", Gerät being the German word for machine or device... |
converted crash tender | |
Oshkosh MB5 | crash tender | |
Oshkosh T-1000 Deployable | crash tender | |
GMC Pumper 1937 | pumper | |
Tracked Pumper 1940 | pumper | |
Ford G-15 Crash (1938-1940) | crash truck | |
International International ----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries... G10 Pumper |
pumper | |
Ford G15 | crash truck | |
Ford F-series | Hazmat | |
Waltek C4500 | airport tender | |
Waltek 6000 | airport tender | |
Ford G17 | crash truck | |
Army range truck | ||
Ford G-13 LRV | crash truck | |
Etnyre Etnyre The Etnyre was an American automobile manufactured by the Etnyre Motor Car Company in Oregon, Illinois from 1910 until 1911 .E.D. Etnyre had a road-building machinery business when he announced in late 1908 that he would soon build a modestly priced car... Street Flusher Fire Truck E-62 |
Converted street flusher | |
Ford/Carl Thibault C750 | pumper | / |
American LaFrance American LaFrance American LaFrance is an emergency and vocational vehicle manufacturer, currently based in Summerville, South Carolina. Focusing primarily on emergency apparatus fire engines and fire aerial including ambulance and rescue vehicles.-History:... Series 1000 |
aerial | |
International International ----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries... KB57/FMC FMC -USA:*Federal Maritime Commission, federal agency responsible for the regulation of oceanborne transportation in the foreign commerce of the U.S.*FMC Corporation, ticker symbol FMC, formerly Food Machinery Corporation and Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation... 250gpm pump |
pumper | |
International International ----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries... Loadstar-P.E. Van Pelt 1250/500 1970 |
pumper | |
GMC M-135 | range truck | |
Ford WOT6 | fire truck | |
FWD Four Wheel Drive The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company, more often known as Four Wheel Drive or just FWD, was founded in 1909 in Clintonville, Wisconsin, as the Badger Four-Wheel Drive Auto Company by Otto Zachow and William Besserdich.-History:... P-2 8X8 |
crash tender | |
Thornycroft Thornycroft Thornycroft was a United Kingdom-based vehicle manufacturer which built coaches, buses, and trucks from 1896 until 1977.-History:Thornycroft started out with steam vans and lorries. John Isaac Thornycroft, the naval engineer, built his first steam lorry in 1896... Nubian |
crash tender | |
Hahn 1500 | pumper | |
Ford/E-One E-One E-One or Emergency One Incorporated is an emergency services manufacturer and marketer based in Ocala, Florida.- History :Founded in 1974, E-One has a staff of roughly 900 in four plants in the United States. In 1993 E-One purchased Superior Emergency Equipment and in 2004 bought Saulsbury Fire... 1000/500 |
pumper | |
Peter Pirsch Peter Pirsch Peter Pirsch founded Pirsch and Sons, Incorporated, a Kenosha, Wisconsin based manufacturer of fire apparatus. Pirsch was very successful from the 1920s through the 1980s. The Memphis, Tennessee Fire Department and the Washington DC Fire Department were both particularly loyal customers of Pirsch... 750/300 |
pumper |