Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Ontario |
| City | Mississauga |
| Agency overview | |
| Annual calls | 25,000+ |
| Staffing | 700+ |
| Fire chief | Tim Beckett |
| IAFF | 1212 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 3 |
| Stations | 20 |
| Engines | 22 (16 pumpers, 6 rescue pumpers) |
| Trucks | 6 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| Tenders | 1 |
| HAZMAT | 1 |
| Light and air | 1 |
| Website | |
| 1212 | |
Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services (MFES) provides fire fighting service for the city of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
The Fire Service was established in 1968 and formed from local departments (Port Credit, Cooksville, Lakeview, Malton, Meadowvale) that existed prior to the creation of Mississauga, Ontario. MFES was mainly made up of the Toronto Township Volunteer Fire Department, itself created from volunteer units in the 1870s. By 1975, Mississauga's fire service was a full-time service.
Mississauga Fire co-ordinates with Toronto Fire Services, Brampton Fire & Emergency Services, and Peel Regional Paramedics for additional help and practicing emergency disaster exercises.
Fire stations and apparatus
Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon all underwent a region wide renumbering of stations and apparatus in the 1990s. Each station would have a 3 digit number and its apparatus would have a letter(s) prefix. The prefix would identify the type of apparatus, the first digit would identify the municipality, and the last 2 digits identify the station. The municipality numbers are:
- 1 - Mississauga
- 2 - Brampton
- 3 - Caledon
For example, P122 would be a pumper assigned to Mississauga's no. 22 station, S205 would be a rescue pumper assigned to Brampton's no. 5 station and so on. Spare apparatus (for Mississauga and Brampton) would be numbered with a 5 as the second digit in the number (P152, S255, A150, etc.)
MFES currently operates 20 fire stations with 7 more on the way:
| Station | Neighbourhood | Address | Build year(s) | Apparatus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 (Headquarters) | Fairview | 15 Fairview Rd. W (@ Hurontario St.) | 1974 | P101, S101, A101, AL101, C106, C108 |
| 102 | Lakeview | 710 3rd St. (@ Cawthra Rd.) | 1978-1979 | P102 |
| 103 | Clarkson | 2035 Lushes Ave. (@ Southdown Rd.) | 1984-1985 | P103, A103 |
| 104 | Port Credit | 62 Port St. W (@ Mississauga Rd.) | 1955 | P104 |
| 105 | Malton | 7101 Goreway Dr. (north of Derry Rd. E) | 1981 | S105, A105 |
| 106 | Applewood Hills | 1355 Winding Trail (@ Dixie Rd.) | 2011-2013 | S106, A106 |
| 107 | Erindale | 1965 Dundas St. W (east of Erin Mills Pkwy.) | 1968-1970 | S107, A107 |
| 108 | Streetsville | 2267 Britannia Rd. W (west of Millcreek Dr.) | 1979-1980 | P108, T101 |
| 109 | Britannia | 1735 Britannia Rd. E (east of Dixie Rd.) | 1977 | P109, H101 |
| 110 | Cooksville | 2316 Hurontario St. (north of Queensway) | 1981-1982 | P110, A110 |
| 111 | Meadowvale | 2740 Derry Rd. W (east of Glen Erin Dr.) | 1982-1983 | S111, A111 |
| 112 | Erindale Station | 4090 Creditview Rd. (north of Burnhamthorpe Rd. W) | 1984 | P112 |
| 114 | Heartland | 5845 Falbourne St. (north of Matheson Blvd. W) | 1990 | P114, S114, TR101, SOV101 |
| 115 | Central Erin Mills | 4595 Glen Erin Dr. (south of Eglinton Ave. W) | 1991 | P115, A115 |
| 116 | West Malton | 6825 Tomken Rd. (south of Derry Rd. E) | 2011-2012 | P116 |
| 117 | North Dixie | 1090 Nuvik Ct. (northeast of Tomken Rd. / Eglinton Ave.) | 1999 | P117, CP101, C109 |
| 118 | East Credit | 1045 Bristol Rd. W (west of Terry Fox Way) | 1996 | P118, CT101, C107 |
| 119 | Toronto Pearson (Airport) | 6375 Airport Rd. | 2014-2015 | P119 |
| 120 (Future Station) | 125 Eglinton Ave. W (east of Fairwind Dr.) | 2016 | ||
| 121 | Meadowvale Village | 6745 Mavis Rd. (north of Courtneypark Dr. W) | 2001-2002 | P121 |
| 122 | Churchill Meadows | 3600 Thomas St. (@ Tenth Line) | 2002-2003 | P122, RH101 |
| 123 (Future Station) | Western Business Park | Burnhamthorpe Rd. / Winston Churchill Blvd. | 2017 | |
| 124 (Future Station) | Dundas St. / Cawthra Rd. | |||
| 125 (Future Station) | Meadowvale | Tenth Line / Battleford Rd. | ||
| 126 (Future Station) | Huron Park | Dundas St. / Mavis Rd. | ||
| 127 (Future Station) | Lorne Park | |||
| 1?? (Future Station) | Downtown 21 | |||
| Garry W. Morden Centre (Training Facility) | Lisgar | 7535 Ninth Line (south of Hwy 401) | 2010-2012 | P155, P180, C181, C182, C183, C184 |
Apparatus glossary
- Pumper (P) - Rescue pumper truck w. standard equipment (P109 and P180 are quints with 55' aerials)
- Squad (S) - Rescue pumper truck w. additional rescue and extrication equipment (S101, S107, S111, S114 are equipped with additional special equipment for certain incidents)
- Aerial (A) - Standard rear-mount ladder quint (A101, A106 have attached platforms)
- Car (C) - Vehicle for District and Platoon Chiefs
- Air & Light (AL) - Air & light support vehicle
- Tanker (T) - Pumper-tanker / water tender
- HazMat (H) - Hazardous Materials Incident Team
- Trench Rescue (TR) - Trench Rescue vehicle
- Special Operations (SOV) - Trench Rescue support vehicle
- Command Post (CP) - Incident command truck
- Canteen (CT) - Long-term incident refreshment van
- Rehab (RH) - Firefighter medical support vehicle
Petro Canada Lubricants
Petro Canada has their own in-house fire equipment (emergency response team) at their lubricants facility in Mississauga. For major fires or other situations, Mississauga Fire would be asked to assist as primary responders.[1]
Notable fires and incidents
The MFES has a distinguished record and has fought a number of prominent fires and disasters including:
- 1979 Mississauga train derailment
- Air Canada Flight 189 disaster (1978)
- Burnhamthorpe / Ponytrail 3rd alarm townhouse fire (2009)
- Malton 3rd alarm industrial warehouse fire (2014)
- Dixie / Rathburn (Hickory Dr) house explosion (2016)
- Bramalea Rd 3rd alarm paper mill fire (2016)
Members
As of 2006 MFES has 700 firefighters and personnel. The firefighters are represented by Local 1212 of IAFF.
See also
References
External links
- Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services
- Mississauga Fire Fighters Association
- Mississauga Fire Live Audio Feed