Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (also Edmonton Fire and Rescue Services ) is the fire department for the city of Edmonton , Alberta, Canada.
4-1212: The Edmonton Fire Department began as a volunteer fire corps in 1891 and the first full department was created in 1906. There are 31 stations throughout the city. Deputy Chiefs, Platoon Chief, Chief of Special Operations Tow unit 21, Utility boat, 2 x Jet boat Hazmat 27 Acting Fire Chief : David Lazenby Deputy Chief, Operations : Cory Whitlock Deputy Chief, Administration - Tiffany Edgecombe Deputy Chief, Community Safety & Risk : David Lazenby Assistant Deputy Chief, Operational Readiness : Graeme McAlister Assistant Deputy Chief, Operational Performance : Neil Robertson Assistant Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention & Education : Justin Lallemand Assistant Deputy Chief, Emergency Management and Communications : Rein Tonowski Assistant Deputy Chief, Professional Development & Procurement : Keith Fredin Assistant Deputy Chief, Workforce Support : Cheng-Hsin Chang The City
8-504: A minimum of 2 firefighters. Stations with a single Pump were to be staffed with five firefighters. Hazmat 1 is staffed with a minimum of five , Hazmat 2 is cross staffed with the crew of Pump 10, Hazmat 3 is cross staffed with the crew of Ladder 10. ATP's are staffed with members assigned to the Ladder in their respective station, if the ATP is called the Ladder goes out of service. Mobile Command 1
12-417: Is divided into five districts, each supervised by a District Chief. A Platoon Chief is in charge of each platoon (shift). Four platoons work two shifts on a rotating basis that averages 42 hours per week. The shift pattern as of 2016 was: two 10-hour days – two 14 hours nights – two days off; two 10-hour days – two 14 hour nights – six days off. Each station has a station captain who is usually assigned to
16-637: The pump in the station; the exception is Station 21, which does not have a pump. Other than Rescue 21, all ladders, rescues, tankers and haz-mat rigs are assigned a fire captain. Communications Centre Technician Support Captain Captain Emergency Communication Specialist Under the Fire Rescue Master Plan all Pumps (engine companies) are staffed with four firefighters as are Ladders (truck companies) and Rescues (exception of Rescue 21). Tenders/tankers are staffed with
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