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| Address | 400 Horton St E (Headquarters) London, Ontario 42°58′57″N 81°14′15″W / 42.98245380686118°N 81.23758535773848°W |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1873 |
| Employees | 416 |
| Annual budget | $66,693,000 CAD (2021) |
| Fire chief | Lori Hamer |
| Motto | Be Caring, Be Safe, Prevent Harm |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 14 |
| Formerly | London Volunteer Fire Department |
| Website | |
| https://london.ca/living-london/community-services/fire-emergency-services/london-fire-department | |
London Fire Department (LFD) provides fire prevention, life preservation, and technical rescue services to the city of London, Ontario, Canada.
History[edit]
A volunteer fire department was formed in 1842, two years following the incorporation of the village of London. The first fire station was erected on Carling Street in 1847.[2]
The volunteer department was replaced by the permanent London Fire Department on April 1, 1873, following the Great Fire of London in 1845 which destroyed over 300 buildings. The department has since run twenty four hours and seven days a week.[3]
Operations[edit]
Apparatus[edit]
The London Fire Department has a diverse apparatus laid out across the city's 14 fire stations. Various vehicles perform specialized tasks to fight fires, prevent injury, and preserve life.
| Station # | Serving | Engine | Rescue | Tanker | Truck | Haz-Mat | Service | Car | Marine & Zodiac | Tech Support | Service | Fire Investigation | Command |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Downtown and Citywide
(Headquarters) |
Engine 1 | Haz-Mat 1 | Car 1 | Service 1 | Fire Investigation
Unit 1 |
Command 1 | ||||||
2
|
East London
(Old East Village) |
Engine 2
Engine 21 Engine 22 Engine 24 Engine 25 |
Rescue 2 | Tanker 25 | Truck 20 | Marine & Zodiac 2 | Command 2 | ||||||
3
|
Southwest London
(Westmount) |
Engine 3 | Marine & Zodiac 3 | ||||||||||
4
|
Central London
(Bishop Hellmuth District) |
Engine 4 | |||||||||||
5
|
Southeast London
(Pond Mills) |
Engine 5 | Tanker 5 | Tech Support 1 | |||||||||
6
|
West London | Engine 6 | Truck 6 | Command 6 | |||||||||
7
|
Northeast London
(Huron Heights) |
Engine 7 | Truck 7 | ||||||||||
8
|
North London
(University/Masonville) |
Engine 8 | Service 8 | ||||||||||
9
|
South London
(White Oaks/Westminster) |
Engine 9 | Truck 9 | Command 9 | |||||||||
10
|
East London
(Argyle) |
Engine 10 | |||||||||||
11
|
Lambeth | Engine 11 | Tanker 11 | ||||||||||
12
|
Southwest London
(Byron) |
Engine 12 | |||||||||||
13
|
Northeast London
(Northdale/Fanshawe) |
Engine 13 | |||||||||||
14
|
Northwest London
(Fox Hollow/White Hills) |
Engine 14 |
*Spare vehicles are italicized.
Teams[edit]
In addition to standard firefighting and rescue services, some employees of LFD further divided into four specialized teams: ice/water rescue, hazardous materials, technical/rope rescue, and fire communications.[5]
Organization[edit]
Like other such organizations, the London Fire Department divides employees in an experience-based rank system.
Budget[edit]
The London Fire Department and its assets are paid for by the taxpayers of London at an approximate rate of 80 cents a day per citizen.[6]
- ^ "London Fire Station No. 4 - Doors Open Ontario". www.doorsopenontario.on.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "No. 4 Fire Station | London Public Library". www.londonpubliclibrary.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "No. 4 Fire Station | London Public Library". www.londonpubliclibrary.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "London Fire Department (Ontario)". Firefighting Wiki. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Fire Services employment | City of London". london.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ City of London Multi-Year Budget, 2020-2023. Fire & Rescue Services. https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2021-01/Fire%20and%20Rescue%20Services.pdf