Timmins Fire Department
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1911 |
| Employees | 171 |
| Staffing | Career and volunteer |
| Fire chief | Mike Pintar, as of 1 January 2009 |
| Website | |
| http://tfd.timmins.ca/ | |
Timmins Fire Hall (Ward 5)
The Timmins Fire Department is the city of Timmins, Ontario, Canada's fire emergency services.
Organization
The Timmins Fire Department is headed by the Fire Chief who is assisted by the Deputy Chief. The department consists of 28 full-time firefighters. The jurisdiction of the Department is covered by six wards consisting of volunteer firefighters.[1]
Wards
- 1 - Mountjoy
- 2 - South Porcupine
- 3 - Schumacher
- 4 - Whitney
- 4C - Connaught
- 5 - Timmins
History
The Department was established in 1911, after a devastating fire which destroyed the community of South Porcupine. The fire destroyed over 2,200 square kilometres of land, 73 people were killed and there was $3 million dollars worth of property damage. Locals gathered inside of a box car owned by the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway. The Town of Timmins was incorporated the next year.[2]
References
- ↑ "History of the Timmins Fire Department". Timmins Fire Department. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ↑ "History of the Timmins Fire Department". Timmins Fire Department. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
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