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Fire Department

Fire Department

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

  • 43 Loveys Street East, Hickson
  • District Fire Chief: Tom Bickle
  • Equipment: one tanker, one pumper and one rescue van
  • 19 volunteer fire fighters

  • 204 Stonegate Road, Innerkip
  • District Fire Chief: Ken MacIntyre
  • Equipment: one tanker, one pumper and one rescue van
  • 19 volunteer fire fighters

  • 260 Woodstock Street South, Tavistock
  • District Fire Chief: Mike Donaldson
  • Equipment: one tanker, one pumper and one rescue van
  • 19 volunteer fire fighters

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:

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