Halifax County (NS) Regional Fire and Emergency
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After the creation of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) in 1996, all fire services within Halifax County came under one department, Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency (HRFE).
The HRFE consists of two response areas, core and rural:
- Core stations are those in the former cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, Town of Bedford and Sackville. These stations are staffed by full crews, 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
- Rural stations are those in the former Halifax County. Some stations in more densly populated areas have a mixture of career firefighters during the day Monday to Friday, and volunteer firefighters covering the rest of the time. Stations in more rural areas are covered entirely by volunteers.
=== Divison 1 Stations ===
Click here for a Google Map of all HRFE stations
Fire Station 50 - 2050 Hammonds Plains Rd, Hammonds Plains
Engine 50 (95-246E) - 1995 Superior Cyclone (1500/1000) Tanker 50 (02-306T) - 2002 American LaFrance / Freightliner FL-112 (1750/1800) Rescue 50 (04-346R) - 2004 Ford F-350 Utility 50 (03-312U) - 2003 GMC 2500
Fire Station 51 - 948 Pockwock Rd, Upper Hammonds Plains
Tanker 51 (07-421T) - 2007 Carl Thibault / Sterling L8500 (1050/1400) Rescue 51 (93-233U) - 1993 Tristar / Ford E-350
Fire Station 52 - 2101 Prospect Rd, Hatchet Lake
Engine 52 (99-268E) - 1999 Superior / Freightliner FL-80 (1050/900) Tanker 52 (06-374T) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L9500 (840/2500) Utility 52 (97-257R) - 1997 Metalfab / Freightliner FL-80
Fire Station 53 - 80 Sandy Cove Rd, Terence Bay
Rescue 53 (02-280U) - 2002 GMC 1500
Fire Station 54 - 3610 Prospect Rd, Shad Bay
Engine 54 (12-543E) - 2012 Carl Thibault / Spartan Metro Star (1250/750) Tanker 54 (07-436T) - 2007 Carl Thibault / Sterling L8500 (1050/1400)
Fire Station 55 - 11229 Peggys Cove Rd, Seabright
Engine 55 (97-108E) - 1997 Superior Cyclone (1500/500) Tanker 55 (06-378T) - 2006 Carl Thibault / Sterling L8500 (1750/1500) Rescue 55 (03-329R) - 2003 Tristar / Ford E-550 Utility 55 (12-539U) - 2012 Ford F-350
Fire Station 56 - 8579 St Margarets Bay Rd, Black Point
Engine 56 (10-505E) - 2010 Pierce Arrow XT (1250/750) Tanker 56 (04-338T) - 2004 Superior / Sterling L8500 (840/1400) Rescue 56 (12-540R) - 2012 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350 Ranger 56 (01-281U) - 2001 Polaris Ranger 6x6 Rescue Boat (95-471B) - 1995 Zodiac
Fire Station 60 - 40 Latter Pond Lane, Herring Cove
Engine 60 (94-242E) - 1994 Superior / Spartan Diamond (1050/1000) Tanker 60 (02-297T) - 2002 Carl Thibault / Freightliner FL-106 (1050/1500) Brush 60 (92-227E) - 1992 Metalfab / Ford F-800 (1050/1000)
Fire Station 61 - 964 Ketch Harbour Rd, Duncans Cove
Utility 61 (03-322U) - 2003 Dodge Dakota
Fire Station 62 - 1070 Old Sambro Rd, Harrietsfield
Engine 62 (12-544E) - 2012 Carl Thibault / Spartan Metro Star (1250/750) Tanker 62 (07-431T) - 2007 Carl Thibault / Sterling L8500 (1050/1400) Utility 62 (00-272R) - 2002 GMC 3500
Fire Station 63 - 160 West Pennant Rd, Sambro
Engine 63 (09-475E) - 2009 Pierce Custom Contender (1250/850) Tanker 63 (04-339T) - 2004 Superior / Sterling L8500 (840/1400)
Fire Station 65 - 17 Scholars Rd, Upper Tantallon
Engine 65 (97-02E) - 1997 Superior Cyclone (1500/500 Tanker 65 (07-430T) - 2007 Carl Thibault / Sterling L8500 (1050/1400) Brush 65 (05-364R) - 2005 GMC 5500 (250/500) Tactical 65 (09-469TS) - 2009 Dynamic Truck Body / GMC 5500
Rural Stations
The rural area stations are further devided into 5 emergency response zones: 1, 2, 3, 4 and the western region.
Click here for a Google Map of all HRFE stations
Zone 1
| Stn No. | Area covered | Apparatus | Staffing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Lawrencetown | Engine 19 Tanker 19 Rescue 19 |
Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time |
| 20 | Lawrencetown | Engine 20 Tanker 20 Rescue 20 |
Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time |
| 21 | Lake Echo | Engine 21 Tanker 21 Rescue 21 Tactical 21 |
Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time |
| 22 | North Preston | Engine 22 | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time |
| 23 | Chezzetcook | Engine 23 Tanker 23 Rescue 23 |
Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time |
| 24 | Musquodoboit Harbour | Engine 24 Tanker 24 Rescue 24 |
Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time |
| 25 | Ostrea Lake | Engine 25 Tanker 25 Rescue 25 |
Volunteer only |
| 26 | Oyster Pond | Engine 26 Tanker 26 |
Volunteer only |
| 27 | Owl's Head (closed) |
Zone 2
| Stn No. | Area covered | Apparatus | Staffing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sheet Harbour | Volunteer only | |
| 29 | Moser River | Volunteer only | |
| 30 | Tangier | Volunteer only | |
| 31 | East Ship Harbour | Volunteer only | |
| 32 | Mooseland | Volunteer only | |
| 33 | Three Harbours | Volunteer only | |
| 34 | Mushaboom | Volunteer only |
Zone 3
| Stn No. | Area covered | Apparatus | Staffing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Cooks Brook | Volunteer only | |
| 36 | Meagher's Grant | Volunteer only | |
| 37 | Elderbank | Volunteer only | |
| 38 | Middle Musquodoboit | Volunteer only | |
| 39 | Upper Musquodoboit | Volunteer only | |
| 40 | Dutch Settlement | Volunteer only |
Zone 4
| Stn No. | Area covered | Apparatus | Staffing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Waverley | Engine 41 Aerial 41 |
Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time |
| 42 | Wellington - Fletcher's Lake | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 43 | Grand Lake - Oakfield | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 45 | Lakeview/Fall River/Windsor Junction | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 46 | Lakeview (closed) | ||
| 47 | Goffs | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 48 | Beaver Bank - Kinsac | Volunteer only | |
| 49 | North Beaver Bank (closed - merged with 48) |
Western Region
| Stn No. | Area covered | Apparatus | Staffing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Hammonds Plains | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 51 | Upper Hammonds Plains | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 52 | Prospect Bay Road | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 53 | Terrence Bay | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 54 | Shad Bay | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 55 | Seabright | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 56 | Black Point | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 57 | Head of St. Margarets Bay | ||
| 58 | Lakeside | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 59 | Bay Road/Lewis Lake (closed - replaced by 65) | ||
| 60 | Herring Cove | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 61 | Ketch Harbour | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 62 | Harrietsfield | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 63 | Sambro | Staffed during the day Volunteer the rest of the time | |
| 65 | Tantallon |
Communications
HRFE is dispatched from the HRM Integrated Emergency Services dispatch centre. A Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system allows the dispatchers to quickly determine the correct stations and apparatus to page out for a call. The initial page out is done on VHF using Motorola two-tone sequential paging on the following frequencies:
| Frequency |
Input  |
License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151.40000 | VAC778 | B | CSQ | HRFE Paging | Paging: Sackville site (for Halifax core stations) | FM | Fire Dispatch | |
| 152.06000 | XJG955 | B | CSQ | HRFE Paging | Paging: Hammonds Plains and Oyster Pond sites | FM | Fire Dispatch | |
| 152.18000 | CIG518 | B | CSQ | HRFE Paging | Paging: Preston site (for Dartmouth core stations) | FM | Fire Dispatch | |
| 153.89000 | XJH453 | B | CSQ | HRFE Paging | Paging: Queensland and Preston sites | FM | Fire Dispatch | |
| 154.13000 | XJN917 | B | CSQ | HRFE Paging | Paging: Chaswood and Tangier sites | FM | Fire Dispatch | |
| 154.17500 | XJI550 | B | CSQ | HRFE Paging | Paging: Ecum Secum site | FM | Fire Dispatch | |
| 154.28000 | VCC718 | B | CSQ | HRFE Paging | Paging: Prospect, Sheet Harbour and Shubenacadie sites | FM | Fire Dispatch | |
| 154.41500 | XJG928 | B | CSQ | HRFE Paging | Paging: Middle Sackville site | FM | Fire Dispatch | |
| 151.50500 | XJF657 | B | CSQ | HRFE Paging | Paging: Musquodoboit Harbour site | FM | Fire Dispatch | |
| 866.61250 | 821.61250 | VCC718 | RM | HRFE Backup Rptr | Prospect, Shubenacadie and Tangier backup repeaters | FM | Fire-Tac | |
| 867.11250 | 822.11250 | XJK412 | RM | HRFE Backup Rptr | Tantallon and Chaplin backup repeaters | FM | Fire-Tac | |
| 867.61250 | 822.61250 | VAC778 | RM | HRFE Backup Rptr | Sackville and Marinette backup repeaters | FM | Fire-Tac | |
| 868.11250 | 823.11250 | XJH453 | RM | HRFE Backup Rptr | Preston, Ecum Secum and Chaswood backup repeaters | FM | Fire-Tac | |
| 866.47500 | 821.47500 | CIG518 | RM | HRFE Backup Rptr | Preston backup repeater | FM | Fire-Tac | |
| 868.61250 | 823.61250 | XJN916 | RM | HRFE Backup Rptr | Queensland and Musquodoboit Harbour backup repeaters | FM | Fire-Tac | |
| 867.97500 | 822.97500 | RM | HRFE VR | Vehicle repeater | FM | Fire-Tac | ||
| 867.98750 | 822.98750 | RM | HRFE VR | Vehicle repeater | FM | Fire-Tac | ||
| 868.46250 | 823.46250 | RM | HRFE VR Ops 2 | Vehicle repeater for ops 2 talkgroup | FM | Fire-Tac | ||
| 868.47500 | 823.47500 | RM | HRFE VR Ops 3 | Vehicle repeater for ops 3 talkgroup | FM | Fire-Tac | ||
| 868.48750 | 823.48750 | RM | HRFE VR | Vehicle repeater | FM | Fire-Tac | ||
| 868.96250 | 823.96250 | RM | HRFE VR | Vehicle repeater | FM | Fire-Tac | ||
| 868.97500 | 823.97500 | RM | HRFE VR | Vehicle repeater | FM | Fire-Tac | ||
| 868.98750 | 823.98750 | RM | HRFE VR | Vehicle repeater | FM | Fire-Tac | ||
| 155.40000 | CIG518 | B | CSQ | HRFE Paging | Paging: Halifax site (for stations 4 and 13 volunteers) | FM | Fire Dispatch | |
| 150.18500 | VAC780 | B | CSQ | HRFE Paging | Paging: Harrietsfield site | FM | Fire Dispatch |
All stations have a pager/toner, and volunteers carry pagers on them. Communication between dispatch and the responding apparatus is done on the Trunked Mobile Radio System (TMRS) using the following talkgroups:
| Description |
|---|
Talkgroups are divided up between core and rural areas. Each area has a dispatch talkgroup and six operations talkgroups numbered 2-7. For example, Dispatch-C would be the core dispatch talkgroup, and Ops 4-R would be the rural operations talkgroup #4.
For additional information on the TMRS, please see the Aliant Trunked Mobile Radio System (TMRS) wiki article.
For additional frequencies used by HRFE, please see the Halifax County database page.
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