There are three fire stations in the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock. These three volunteer stations provide fire and emergency services to the Township.

Flashing green lights

If you see a vehicle with a green flashing light, please move over to the right of the road to allow the vehicle with the green flashing light to pass. The green flashing light means that a Volunteer Firefighter is responding to an emergency call.

Incidents and responding to emergencies

Our firefighters respond to a wide variety of incidents and life threatening situations that include:

• All fires such as residential fires, commercial fires, industrial fires, vehicle fires and wildland fires.
• Medical emergencies
• Vehicle or multi-vehicle collisions
• Carbon monoxide emergencies
• Natural-gas and propane emergencies
• Support in hazardous and flammable materials spills & leaks
• CN & CP railroad incidents and emergencies

More than just fires

Aside from responding to fires, our fire department is responsible for a wide range of activities.

• Our fire personnel train on a continuous basis to ensure their ability to respond to emergencies with the township and handle them in a fast and efficient manner.
• Check all personal protective equipment, vehicles and rescue equipment
• Perform apparatus and station maintenance

For more details, please see the pages below:

• Burn Permits
• Home and Fire Safety
• Volunteer firefighters