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Department Profile[]

Currently, VFRS is comprised of the following:

  • 10 Fire Stations
  • 10 Engine Companies
    • 3 pumpers (711, 721, 741)
    • 3 rescue pumpers (731, 759, 771)
    • 4 55' rear-mount ladders (756, 786, 796, 7106)
  • 3 Aerial Companies
    • 1 105' rear-mount ladder (716)
    • 1 100' mid-mount platform (737)
    • 1 100' rear-mount platform (767)
  • 1 Heavy Rescue (729)
  • 1 Haz-Mat (738)
  • 1 Technical Rescue (758)
  • 2 Tankers (744, 774)

History[]

The Township of Vaughan and Village of Woodbridge amalgamated in 1971 as part of the municipal restructuring that created York Region. The Village of Woodbridge Fire Department was merged with that of the Township to create the Town of Vaughan Fire Department.

Fire Stations[]

Station Address In Service Notes
Richvale Fire Hall Spruce Avenue 1958-1971 (annexed) Area became part of Richmond Hill upon municipal restructuring. Became Richmond Hill Fire Department station. Closed 1978.
7-4 10665 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg January 1968-December 31, 2013 Volunteer staffed hall.
7-3 325 Woodbridge Avenue, Woodbridge 1977-2017

Apparatus Roster[]

Joint Operations Centre (Headquarters) - 2800 Rutherford Road, Concord[]

  • Chief 7-1 (Fire Chief) - 2021 Ford Explorer XLT (ON#BE 78257)
  • Chief 7-2 (Deputy Chief) - 2020 Toyota Highlander (ON#CPSE 543)
  • Chief 7-3 (Deputy Chief)
  • Chief 7-9 (Deputy Chief)
  • Unit 700 - 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning
  • Unit 702 (7993) - 2009 Kenworth T300 / Wilcox mechanical unit
  • Fire Investigation (7923) - 2016 Ford F-150 4x4

Station 7-1 - 835 Clark Avenue West, Thornhill[]

Built 1981 / "The Concrete Jungle"

Station 7-2 - 9290 Keele Street, Maple[]

Built 1966

  • Chief 7-4 (Platoon Chief) (7965) - 2023 Ford Police Interceptor Utility (ON#BW 11992)
  • Utility 720 (7909) - 2011 Ford F-250 4x4
  • Engine 721 (7957) - 2023 Spartan ER Metro Star MFD 10" RR NXT (1875/420/20F) (SN#221177-01)
  • Rescue 729 (7921) - 2014 Spartan Metro Star LFD / SVI walk-around (SO#881) (Ex-demo unit)
  • ATV (7009) - 2010 Polaris 4x4 w/ trailer

Station 7-3 - 7690 Martin Grove Road, Woodbridge[]

Opened June 26, 2017

  • Chief 7-5 (District Chief) - 2023 Ford Police Interceptor Utility
  • Engine Rescue 731 (7918) - 2014 Spartan Metro Star EMFD / Smeal (1500/500/40F) (SO#4337)
  • Platform 737 (7999) - 2009 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD / Smeal (1500/250/35F/100' mid-mount) (SN#902150)
  • Haz-Mat 738 (7934) - 2018 Spartan Metro Star LFD / SVI 22' walk-around (SO#1041)

Station 7-4 - 835 Nashville Road, Kleinburg[]

Opened January 22, 2020

  • Engine 741 (7958) - 2023 Spartan ER Metro Star MFD 10" RR NXT (1875/420/20F) (SN#221177-02) (ON#BX 42910)
  • Tanker 744 (7974) - 2003 Freightliner FL 80 / Dependable (port./1500) (Ex-Tanker 794)
  • Parade unit - 1958 LaFrance 875-PCC pumper (625/500)

Station 7-5 - 2 Fieldstone Drive, Woodbridge[]

Built 1997, bays expanded 201?

Station 7-6 - 120 McCleary Court, Concord[]

Built 1990

  • Platform 767 (7955) - 2019 Spartan Gladiator Classic EMFD / Smeal (1500/330/15F/100' rear-mount) (SO#S4858) (Ex-stock unit)

Station 7-7 - 40 Eagleview Heights, Woodbridge[]

  • Engine Rescue 771 (7948) - 2019 Spartan Metro Star EMFD / Smeal (1500/500/40F) (SN#S217303-03)
  • Tanker 774 (7977) - 2004 Peterbilt 330 / Danko (250/1580)

Station 7-8 - 111 Racco Parkway, Concord[]

Built 2004

  • Engine 786 (7950) - 2019 Spartan Metro Star EMFD / Smeal (1500/500/40F/55' rear-mount ladder) (Spartan SO#S217302-01 / Smeal SO#S4891 or S4892)

Station 7-9 - 9601 Islington Avenue, Woodbridge[]

Built 2007

Station 7-10 - 10800 Dufferin Street, Maple[]

Opened 2012

  • Command 701 - 2006 Freightliner MT 55 / Morgan Olson walk-in
  • Engine 7106 (7951) - 2019 Spartan Metro Star EMFD / Smeal (1500/500/40F/55' rear-mount ladder) (Spartan SO#S217302-02 / Smeal SO#S4891 or S4892) (Ex-Engine 766)

Station 7-12 - 9511 Weston Road, Woodbridge[]

Under construction

Spare Apparatus[]

  • Engine (7912) - 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic EMFD / Smeal (1500/500/40F) (Ex-Engine 711)
  • Engine (7984) - 2006 Spartan Advantage FF MFD / Smeal (1250/500/40F) (SN#602030) (Ex-Engine 731)
  • Engine (7985) - 2006 Spartan Advantage FF MFD / Smeal (1250/500/40F) (SN#602020) (Ex-Engine 771)
  • Engine (7986) - 2006 Spartan Advantage FF MFD / Smeal (1250/500/40F) (SN#600310) (Ex-Engine 791, ex-Engine 761)
  • Aerial - 2004 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD tandem / Smeal (1500/?/105' rear-mount ladder ) (SN#408030) (Ex-Burlington Fire Department (Ontario) 2004-November 2023)
  • Aerial (7968) - 2000 Spartan Gladiator FF MFD / Smeal (1750/475/40F/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#006011) (Ex-Aerial 716)
  • Rescue (7900) - 2009 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD / Dependable walk-around (Ex-Rescue 729)
  • Chief (79??) - 2009 Ford Expedition 4x4 (Ex-Chief 73)
  • Chief (79??) - 2009 Ford Expedition 4x4 (Ex-Chief 74)

Station / Assignment Unknown[]

  • POV - 2020 Toyota Highlander
  • POV - 2021 Ford Explorer
  • Fire Prevention 2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
  • Fire Prevention 2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
  • Fire Prevention 2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
  • Fire Prevention 2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
  • Fire Prevention 2021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
  • Fire Prevention - 2009 Ford Escape
  • Fire Prevention (7906) - 2009 Chevrolet HHR
  • Fire Prevention (7994) - 2009 Chevrolet HHR
  • Training Divison - 2008 F-250 SD
  • Fire Prevention - 2006 Smart Fortwo
  • Fire Prevention - 2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer
  • (7949) - 2019 Spartan Metro Star EMFD / Smeal rescue pumper (1500/500/40F) (SN#S217303-05) (Ex-Engine Rescue 721)
  • (7930) - 2017 Ford F-150 XLT (ON#AT 36652) (Ex-Chief 7-5)
  • (7922) - 201? Ford Police Interceptor Utility (Ex-Chief 7-4)
  • (7921) - 2015 Ram 5500 / Apex walk-around utility (Ex-Rapid Response Vehicle 750, ex-Air 780) (Disbanded as of 02/02/2020) (Used for personnel transport)
  • (7917) - 2014 Spartan Metro Star EMFD / Smeal rescue pumper (1500/500/40F) (SO#4307 / SN#418121) (Ex-Engine Rescue 741, ex-Engine Rescue 759)
  • (7964) - 2001 Dodge Dakota
  • 2000 Ford F-150
  • (7952) Trailer

On Order[]

In 2017, Vaughan entered into a 5 year agreement (with a 1 year option to extend) with Safetek Emergency Vehicles for the supply and delivery of Spartan / Smeal fire apparatus.[1]

  • 2023 Spartan ER Metro Star NXT pumper (1875/420/20F)

Retired Apparatus[]

  • (7920) - 2015 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD (Ex-District Chief 7-3) (Involved in vehicle collision in 2020)
  • (7919) - 2015 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD (Ex-Platoon Chief 7-4) (Involved in an MVA in 2023)
  • (7905) - 2010 Chevrolet HHR (Ex-Fire Prevention)
  • (7904) - 2010 Chevrolet HHR (Ex-Fire Prevention)
  • (7998) - 2009 Chevrolet HHR (Ex-Fire Prevention)
  • (7996) - 2009 Chevrolet HHR (Ex-Fire Prevention)
  • (????) - 2009 Ford Escape (Ex-Fire Prevention) (Sold November 15, 2022 GovDeals)
  • (7983) - 2006 Spartan Advantage FF MFD / Smeal aerial (1250/500/40F/55' rear-mount ladder) (SN#603110) (Ex-Engine 766, ex-Engine 796) (Sold to Hélie)
  • (7973) - 2003 Spartan Advantage FF MFD / Smeal aerial (1500/440/55' rear-mount ladder) (SN#307020) (Ex-Spare, ex-Engine 786) (Destroyed during a 3-alarm fire, November 5, 2023)
  • (7972) - 2002 Spartan Advantage FF MFD / Smeal pumper (1250/500/30F) (SN#205060) (Ex-Engine 731)
  • (7971) - 2002 Spartan Advantage FF MFD / Smeal pumper (1250/500/30F) (SN#204060) (Ex-Engine 711)
  • (7966) - 2001 Spartan Advantage FF MFD / 1990 Superior walk-around rescue (SN#SE 1067) (Ex-Spare Rescue, ex-Rescue 729)
  • (7965) - 2000 Spartan Advantage FF MFD / Smeal quint (1250/440/35F/55' rear-mount ladder) (SN#004230) (Ex-Engine 726)
  • (7967) - 2000 Spartan Advantage FF MFD / Smeal quint (1250/440/35F/55' rear-mount ladder) (SN#006101) (Ex-Engine 756)
  • (7954) - 1998 Ford F-150 XLT (Ex-Spare Platoon Chief)
  • (7956) - 1998 Freightliner FL 80 / Smeal pumper (1050/700/50F) (SN#891020) (Ex-Tanker 744)
  • (7955) - 1998 Spartan Gladiator FF MFD / Smeal quint (1250/500/20B/55' rear-mount ladder) (SN#895110) (Ex-Engine 756)
  • (7953) - 1998 GMC C3500 / 1990 Sentinel command
  • (7591) - 1996 Ford Aerostar
  • (Pink Truck) 1995 E-One Cyclone Hush / Superior pumper (1050/500/30F) (SN#SE 1552, 1535 or 1536) (Ex-Kitchener Fire Department) (Sold to Toronto Fire Services)
  • (7949) - 1994 Volvo FE42 / Hub pumper (1050/1000/20F) (SN#2065) (Ex-Engine 741)
  • (7946) - 1993 Ford F-350 4x4 utility (Mechanical Response Unit 2)
  • (7942) - 1991 International 4900 / Dependable walk-in rescue (Ex-Hazmat 738) (Sold September 18, 2019 GovDeals)
  • (7943) - 1990 Pierce Javelin / Superior pumper (1050/500/10F) (SN#SE 1107) (Pierce SN#E6235)
  • (7941) - 1990 Pierce Lance / Superior walk around rescue (SN#SE 1067) (Pierce SN#E5804) (Body remounted by Smeal on 2001 Spartan Advantage FF MFD)
  • (7939) - 1990 Pierce Javelin / Superior pumper (1050/500/10F) (SN#SE 1056) (Pierce SN#E5648C)
  • (7933) - 1989 Pierce Dash / Superior pumper (1250/300/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#SE 921) (Pierce SN#E4795) (Ex-S763)
  • (7932) - 1988 Pierce Dash / Superior pumper (1250/500) (SN#SE 873) (Pierce SN#E4344)
  • (7931) - 1988 Pierce Arrow tandem / Superior / Smeal quint (1250/300/105' rear-mount ladder) (Pierce SN#E4247) (SN#SE 846) (Before Refurb) (Sold or donated to carfuffle.ca)
  • (7930) - 1988 Pierce Dash / Superior pumper (1250/500/50' TeleSqurt) (Pierce SN#E4196) (SN#SE 845)
  • (7928) - 1987 Pierce Dash / Superior pumper (1250/500/10F) (Pierce SN#E3980) (SN#SE 844)
  • (7948) - 1986 Ford / PK Bodies command
  • (7925) - 1985 GMC C7000 / MTI tanker (250/1500) (Sold to Coleman Township Fire Department (Ontario))
  • (7922) - 1985 GMC C7000 / MTI tanker (250/1500)
  • (7919) - 1981 International CO1950B / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (SN#PFT1151) (Sold to Coleman Township Fire Department (Ontario))
  • (7917) - 1981 Scot C1FD / Pierreville quint (1050/250/75' Telescop boom) (SN#PFT-1152)
  • (80-15) - 1980 Ford C-900 / Pierreville pumper (840/500) (SN#PFT-1065)
  • (7916) - 1980 Ford C-900 / Pierreville aerial (-/-/100' mid-mount ladder) (SN#PFT-1064)
  • (7912) - 1979 Ford C-900 / Pierreville pumper (840/500) (Donated to Rwanda)
  • (75-9) - 1975 Ford / Pierreville pumper
  • (70-7) - 1970 Ford C-850 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#T70-102)
  • 1969 Fargo / King pumper (625/500) (SN#68054) (Ex-Woodbridge Fire Department Pumper 302 1969-1971)
  • (69-6) - 1969 Ford C-850 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T68-233)
  • 1953 GMC / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (SN#5301) (Ex-Vaughan Township Fire Department)
  • 1953 GMC / Bickle Seagrave pumper (SN#5302) (Ex-Vaughan Township Fire Department)
  • 1950 Seagrave 66-EA / Bickle Seagrave aerial (-/-/85' mid-mount) (Seagrave SN#D-9575) (Ex-2 Aerial) (Ex-Ottawa Fire Services) (Donated to Canadian Firefighters Museum Port Hope Ontario)
  • 1949 GMC / Bickle Seagrave 500/450 (SN#1102) (Ex-Woodbridge Fire Department)
  • 1940 LaFrance 5-100-JOX open cab aerial (100' mid-mount) (SN#L-1202) (First JOX aerial delivered) (Ex-Ottawa Fire Services)
  • 1929 International (Kept for display at 7-8)

Future Plans[]

  • Land acquisition for a new Fire Station 7-11 is in progress.

References[]

External Links[]

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