Fire & Emergency Services

 

3 Killaly Street West
Port Colborne, Ontario
L3K 6H1
905-834-4512
905-835-1020 (facsimile)

 

 

 

The Department is responsible for providing fire protection to the City of over 19,000 residents and 51 square miles, as well as participating in the Regional Mutual Aid System. The Department has a very active Fire Prevention/Public Education Program that uses all of the Departments Human Resources. The Department is dispatched by the City of St. Catharines Fire Department in conjunction with Regional wide enhanced 911 system.  Our Fire Service responded to 981 calls in 2008.

Contact Information:

Fire Chief
Thomas Cartwright
Click here to email Fire Chief

Fire Prevention Officer
Michael Bendia
Click here to email Fire Prevention Officer

Executive Adminstrative Assistant to the Fire Chief
Catherine Jenkins
Click here to email Administrative Assistant 

Important Safety Bulletin

ProCom Vent Free Natural Gas Fireplace System - Not Approved For Sale In Canada - DO NOT INSTALL - There are no vent free natural gas or propane fireplace systems or heaters approved for sale in Canada. 

For further information click here

Please refer to our Fire Prevention and Public Education Section - Safety Tips for additional information with regards to the approval labels you should be looking for when purchasing gas fired appliances.

The Fire Department apparatus consists of three (3) Engines, one (1) 2000 Gallon Tanker/Pumper, one (1) 75’ Ladder Truck, two (2) Squads, a Fire Prevention Torrent and a Pick-up Truck currently being used by the Fire Chief.

 

 

 Composition of Department 

  • Fire Chief
  • Executive Administrative Assistant
  • Fire Prevention Officer/Operations Co-ordinator
  • 4 Full-time Captains
  • 4 Full-time Acting Captains
  • 4 Full-time Fire Fighters
  • Volunteer Officers
  • 38 Volunteer Fire Fighters                   

                     

Our Fire Service is a Composite Department.  What that means is that we have Full-time Fire Fighters, as well as Volunteer Fire Fighters "Proudly Protecting People and Property" within the City of Port Colborne.

Port Colborne Fire and Emergency Services is regulated by By-law No. 5054/109/07 click here to review; making up part of this By-law is the Department’s Strategic Plan.  To review the Departmental Strategic Plan click here.