Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services
Agency overview
Established1906
Annual calls53,126[1]
Employees1,284 full-time — including firefighters, dispatchers and other staff [2]
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefJoe Zatylny (1 June 2020-)[3]
Facilities and equipment
Stations31
Engines47
Trucks13
Rescues13 (+ 3 boats)
Tenders8
Website
http://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/about-fire-rescue-services.aspx
Originally Strathcona Fire Hall No. 1, built in 1909, became Fire Hall No. 6 in the 1912 amalgamation with Edmonton. It has housed the Walterdale Theatre since 1974, and has been an Alberta Historic Site since 14 July 1976. The tower still holds the original bell.
53°31′09″N 113°29′46″W / 53.5193°N 113.4962°W / 53.5193; -113.4962 (Strathcona No. 1)
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Headquarters, Administration Offices, & Number 1 Station
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Pump 22

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (also Edmonton Fire and Rescue Services) is the fire department for the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The Edmonton Fire Department began as a volunteer fire corps in 1891 and the first full department was created in 1906.[4]

  1. ^ KPMG (February 1, 2021). "Review of Edmonton Fire Rescue Services" (PDF). City of Edmonton. p. 49. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Johnny Wakefield, Shirley Benson: The first ever woman to become and Edmonton firefighter celebrates another historic accomplishment", Edmonton Journal, March 21, 2018
  3. ^ CBC Edmonton, City hires Calgary deputy chief to head up Edmonton Fire Rescue Services", CBC, May 12, 2020
  4. ^ "Fire Fighting - City of Edmonton Archives". cityarchives.edmonton.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-05.