Fire Suppression and Training

Whitby Fire and Emergency Services is dedicated to protecting life and property through education, leadership and innovation. We have a variety of training facilities and equipment to keep our staff up to date on the latest emergency services techniques.

Fire Suppression Division

WFES Suppression Division consists of 128 firefighters working on four platoons. The crews respond to your emergency calls on a 24/7 basis.

Our firefighters are trained to respond to your needs in a caring, sensitive manner. Emergency responses may include:

Structure fires
Motor vehicles collisions/auto rescue
Medical emergencies
Carbon monoxide responses
Gas leaks
Technical rescues
Hazardous materials responses
Water/ice rescues

When the crew isn't responding to calls, they spend their time:

Delivering public education programs
Engaging in daily training activities
Maintaining equipment for best performance

Operations and equipment

Among the five stations that the Suppression Division runs out of, there are:

Five pumper/rescue apparatus
1-100' aerial device
Six front run apparatus

For the five stations, the Suppression Division also has access to:

One tanker
One rescue unit

Fire stations

There are five stations that operate on a 24/7 basis that are strategically located within the Town to serve your community.

Station 1

Station 1 Fire Station is located at:

6745 Baldwin St N

Brooklin ON L1M 1Y1

Station 2

Station 2 Fire Station is located at:

1600 Manning Rd

Whitby ON L1N 3L8

Station 3

Station 3 Fire Station is located at:

1501 Brock St S

Whitby ON L1N 4M5

Station 4

Station 4 Fire Station is located at:

734 Dundas St W

Whitby ON L1N 2N4

Station 5

Station 5 Fire Station (Fire Headquarters) is located at:

111 McKinney Drive

Whitby ON L1N 3M2

Professional Development and Training Division

Professional Development and Training Division is responsible for the education, training and implementation of procedures for our firefighters. With new hazards, equipment and techniques, firefighter skill development is an important part of the Fire Service, and is a continuous process throughout a firefighters career.

Areas of focus include:

Officer development
Fire science and dynamics
Modern fire behaviour
Post-traumatic stress
Elevator operations
Medical training
Live fire evolutions
Water and ice rescue
Auto extrication
Forcible entry
Roof ventilation
Search and rescue
Rapid intervention training
Firefighter survival techniques
Driver and apparatus operator training
Pump operations
Ladder training
Incident management system training
Self-contained breathing apparatus training
Hazardous materials
Drafting and rural operations