History[]
Bluewater was formed through amalgamation in 2001. Four fire departments were merged to form the new fire department:
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
- Bluewater County fire stations are numbered as part of a Huron county-wide system.
Fire Station 9 - 4 Municipal Drive, Bayfield[]
Built 1991
- Unit 9-1 - 2003 Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer pumper
- Unit 9-6 - 2005 Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer tanker (420/1800)
- Unit 9-7 - 2021 International MV607 / Lafleur walk-in rescue
Fire Station 11 - 25 Mill Road West, Brucefield[]
Built 1965
- Unit 11-1 - 2004 Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer pumper (1050/840/20F)
- Unit 11-6 - 2011 Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer tanker (500/1500)
- Unit 11-7 - 2022 International MV607 / Lafleur walk-in rescue
Fire Station 12 - 10 Mill Street, Zurich[]
Built 1975
- Unit 12-1 - 2002 Freightliner FL 80 / Hub / American LaFrance pumper (?/1000)
- Unit 12-5 - 2017 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce pumper/tanker (840/1750) (SN#30855)
- Unit 12-7 -
Fire Station 13 - 103 Queen Street, Hensall[]
Built 1978
- Unit 13-1 - 2010 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce pumper (SN#22509)
- Unit 13-5 - 2003 Freightliner FL 80 / Advance tanker (port./1800)
- Unit 13-7 - 2015 Freightliner M2 106 / Lafleur walk-in rescue (SN#1754) (Ex-South Huron Fire Department)
- Parade - 1926 Chevrolet pumper
Retired Apparatus[]
- 1999 International 4700 / 2007 BMB walk-in rescue (O/O/S November 2022; sold April 4 2023 GovDeals)
- 1996 Freightliner FL 80 / Dependable walk-in rescue (Ex-Huntsville Fire Department (Ontario))
- 1992 E-One Protector rescue pumper (1050/600) (E-One demo sold by Superior SN#SE 1261/SES110) (E-One SN#9457) (Ex-Perth East Fire Department, ex-Cumberland Township Fire Department (Ontario) 1992-1998) (Ex-Unit 9-7) (O/O/S February 2021; sold April 4 2023 GovDeals)
- 1992 GMC P6500 / Dependable walk in step van rescue (Ex-Uxbridge Fire Department (Ontario)) (O/O/S November 2022) (Sold April 4 2023 GovDeals)
- 1989 International S1900 / 1972 Krohnert tanker (375/1600)
- 1988 Ford CF-8000 / Hub pumper (625/800) (SN#1495)
- 1987 Chevrolet C70 / Robica-Forman tanker (-/1600)
- 1985 Ford / Multivans step van rescue
- 1985 Ford E-350 rescue
- 1984 Ford C-800 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T83-163) (Ex-Blyth and District Fire Department)
- 1982 Chevrolet G30 cube van rescue (Ex-Erin Fire Department (Ontario))
- 1979 GMC 6500 / Thibault pumper (625/600) (SN#T79-125)
- 1979 GMC Vandura 35 / Childs Truck Bodies Ltd. rescue
- 1977 International CO1810B / King pumper (625/600) (SN#77012)
- 1976 Ford L-750 / Forman tanker
- 1975 International L1800 tanker (-/2000) (Ex-Goderich Fire Department)
- 1970 Ford C-750 / LaFrance pumper (625/?) (SN#F70-148)
- 1968 International L1600 / Thibault pumper (250/500) (Ex-P68-1) (Ex-Brucefield Fire Department)
- 197? Ford C platform (Ex-Ellicottville Volunteer Fire Department 197?-2008)
External Links[]
Bluewater Fire and Emergency Services