St.
Andrews Fire Department comprises of three district
stations:
- South
- corner of Donald Road and Highway #9
- Central
- Railway Avenue, Village of Clandeboye
- North
- Village of Matlock
There
are three district chiefs who report to Council on all
matters relating to the fire and hazard protection and
health and safety of the Municipality.
The
Chiefs make recommendations to Council on essential
projects and their costs by preparing an annual budget
for Council's consideration.
In
total, there are 75 members, most of whom are trained
to a minimum Level I Firefighting Certification and
equipped with 24 hour call-out pagers for quick response
time.
Some
members are trained both as Firefighters and Emergency
Medical Responders or just as EMRs.
Between
all three districts, St. Andrews Fire Department operates
a total of 19 emergency vehicles.
Radios
are installed on all equipment and hand held fleetnet
radios are available for officers.
The
Office of the Fire Commissioner under the Fire Prevention
Act, requires the Chiefs to submit reports of the department's
activities.
In
2001, the Department responded to more than 300 calls
(all three departments combined).
Emergency
Telephone Number - "911".
The
three district Chiefs are as follows:
1)
St. Andrews South - Chief Trent Keryluk - 757-4748
(non-emergency)
2) St. Andrews Central - Chief Ray Kelsch - 738-2607
(non-emergency)
3) St. Andrews North - Chief Ron Lucyshen - 389-2004
(non-emergency)
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