Halifax County (NS) Regional Fire and Emergency

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 six divisions:

Divison 1 Stations

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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)
Rescue 60 (04-333R) - 2004 Ford F-350

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

Division 2 Stations

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Fire Station 2 - 5988 University Ave, Halifax

Engine 2 (11-528E) - 2011 Carl Thibault / Spartan Metro Star (1250/500)

Fire Station 3 - 5663 West St, Halifax

Engine 3 (11-529E) - 2011 Carl Thibault / Spartan Metro Star (1250/500)
Aerial 3 (09-498P) - 2009 E-One Cyclone (1750/300/114' Bronto Platform)
Rescue 3 (97-98R) - 1997 Metalfab / Freightliner FL-80
Trench 3 (03-317U) - 2003 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-450

Fire Station 4 - 5830 Duffus St, Halifax

Engine 4 (11-530E) - 2011 Carl Thibault / Spartan Metro Star (1250/500)
Engine 4B (92-76E) - 1992 Fort Garry / Spartan Metro Star (1050/600)

Fire Station 5 - 7090 Bayers Rd, Halifax

Quint 5 (01-143Q) - 2001 American LaFrance Eagle (1750/400/75' Rear Mount)
Decon 5 (92-73TS) - 1992 Bridgewater Metal / Pemfab Royale

Fire Station 6 - 245 Herring Cove Rd, Halifax

Engine 6 (03-332E) - 2003 Superior Cyclone (1750/750)
Brush 6 (07-404R) - 2007 Ford F-350 (250/200)
Utility 6 (00-273U) - 2000 GMC 3500
Rescue Boat 2

Fire Station 7 - 45 Knightsridge Dr, Halifax

Quint 7 (08-439Q) - 2008 Pierce Dash (1750/500/75' Rear Mount)

Fire Station 8 - 15 Convoy Run, Bedford

Engine 8 (07-402E) - 2007 E-One Typhoon (1750/800)
Engine 8A (11-531E) - 2011 Carl Thibault / Spartan Metro Star (1250/500)
Tactical 8 (95-95TS) - 1995 Lantz Truck Body / Freightliner FL-80

Fire Station 58 - 26 Myra Rd, Timberlea

Engine 58 (12-545E) - 2012 Carl Thibault / Spartan Metro Star (1250/750)
Engine 58A (97-01E) - 1997 Superior Cyclone (1500/500)
Tanker 58 (11-502T) - 2011 Carl Thibault / International 7500 (1050/1400)
Rescue 58 (12-537U) - 2012 Ford F-350

Division 3 Stations

Fire Station 9 - 1 Metropolitan Blvd, Lower Sackville

Engine 9 (04-353E) - 2004 American LaFrance Eagle (1750/700)
Engine 9A (06-390E) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L9500 (1750/750)
Utility 9 (05-358U) - 2005 Ford F-350
Kubota 1 (09-492U) - 2009 Kubota RTV1140
Kubota 2 (09-493U) - 2009 Kubota RTV1140
Rescue Boat 4

Fire Station 10 - 1156 Sackville Dr, Middle Sackville

Tanker 10 (02-304T) - 2002 American LaFrance / Freightliner FL-112 (1750/1800)
Engine 10A (06-387E) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L9500 (1750/750)

Fire Station 11 - 479 Patton Rd, Upper Sackville

Tanker 11 (10-501T) - 2010 Carl Thibault / International 7500 (1050/1400)

Fire Station 12 - 45 Highfield Park Dr, Dartmouth

Quint 12 (07-417Q) - 2007 Pierce Dash (1750/500/75' Rear Mount)
Tactical 12 (09-488TS) - 2009 E-One Cyclone

Fire Station 13 - 86 King St, Dartmouth

Quint 13 (01-144Q) - 2001 American LaFrance Eagle (1750/400/75' Rear Mount)
Utility 13 (03-328U) - 2003 Dodge Ram 2500
Rescue Boat 13 (01-455B) - 2001 Bombard RIB
Rescue Boat 3 (07-438B) - 2007 Zodiac Futura MKII

Fire Station 14 - 1 Second St, Dartmouth

Engine 14 (10-507E) - 2010 Pierce Arrow XT (1250/750)

Fire Station 15 - 331 Pleasant St, Dartmouth

Engine 15 (10-509E) - 2010 Pierce Arrow XT (1250/500)

Fire Station 16 - 1807 Caldwell Rd, Eastern Passage

Tanker 16 (02-303T) - 2002 American LaFrance / Freightliner FL-112 (1750/1800)
Engine 16A (06-398E) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L9500 (1750/750)
Rescue 16 (08-422R) - 2008 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350

Fire Station 17 - 1150 Cole Harbour Rd, Cole Harbour

Engine 17 (03-331E) - 2003 Superior Cyclone (1750/750)
Engine 17A (93-83E) - 1993 Fort Garry / Pierce Saber (1050/500)
Tanker 17 (13-541T) - 2013 Carl Thibault / International 7600 (1250/2500)
Utility 17 (99-266R) - 1999 Ford F-250
Rescue Boat 5 (01-467B) - 2001 Zodiac

Fire Station 18 - 690 Highway 7, Westphal Tanker 18 (02-302T) - 2002 American LaFrance / Freightliner FL-112 (1750/1800)
Engine 18A (06-397E) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L9500 (1750/750)

Division 4 Stations

Fire Station 35 - 39 Corbett Rd, Cooks Brook

Tanker 35 (04-341T) - 2004 Superior / Sterling L8500 (840/1400)
Rescue 35 (08-424R) - 2008 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350
Rescue Boat 35 (07-440B) - 2007 Zodiac Futura MKII

Fire Station 36 - 4413 Highway 357, Meaghers Grant

Tanker 36 (06-385T)- 2006 Superior / Sterling L9500 (1050/2500)
Rescue 36 (11-517R) - 2011 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350

Fire Station 38 - 36 Glenmore Rd, Middle Musquodoboit

Engine 38 (08-445E) - 2008 Pierce Custom Contender (1250/850)
Tanker 38 (02-300T) - 2002 Carl Thibault / Freightliner FL-112 (840/2500)
Rescue 38 (07-401R) - 2007 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350
Tactical 38 (05-357TS) - 2005 GMC 5500

Fire Station 39 - 14 Highway 336, Upper Musquodoboit

Engine 39 (99-269E) - 1999 Fort Garry / International 4900 (1250/1000)
Tanker 39 (06-376T) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L9500 (840/2500)
Rescue 39 (08-428R) - 2008 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350
Ranger 38 (06-383U) - 2006 Polaris Ranger 6x6

Fire Station 40 - 36 Logan Rd, Dutch Settlement

Engine 40 (06-394E) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L9500 (1750/750)
Tanker 40 (06-375T) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L9500 (840/2500)
Rescue 40 (07-405R) - 2007 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350
Utility 40 (12-538U) - 2012 Ford F-350

Fire Station 41 - 2433 Highway 2, Waverley

Engine 41 (12-542E) - 2012 Carl Thibault / Spartan Metro Star (1250/750)
Quint 41 (95-248Q) - 1995 Pierce Dash (1250/500/75' Rear Mount)
Tanker 41 (06-386T) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L8500 (840/1400)
Rescue 41 (08-423R) - 2008 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350

Fire Station 42 - 4132 Highway 2, Wellington

Engine 42 (96-256E) - 1996 Metalfab / Spartan Metro Star (1050/800)
Rescue 42 (11-516R) - 2011 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350
Utility 42 (11-514U) - 2011 Ford F-350 (250/200)
Rescue Boat 42 (06-464B) - 2006 Zodiac Pro 9

Fire Station 43 - 22 Lakeside Dr, Grand Lake

Tanker 43 (06-381T) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L8500 (840/1400)
Rescue 43 (12-527R) - 2012 Ford F-350

Fire Station 45 - 1359 Fall River Rd, Fall River

Engine 45 (10-508E) - 2010 Pierce Arrow XT (1250/750)
Tanker 45 (07-443T) - 2007 Carl Thibault / Sterling L8500 (1050/1400)
Rescue 45 (08-425R) - 2008 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350
Tactical 4 (12-532TS) - 2012 Dynamic Truck Body / International 4300
Rescue Boat 45 (05-465B) - 2005 Zodiac

Fire Station 47 - 2040 Old Guysborough Rd, Goffs

Engine 47 (09-474E) - 2009 Pierce Custom Contender (1250/850)
Rescue 47 (02-289U) - 2002 Ford F-350

Fire Station 48 - 1581 Beaver Bank Rd, Beaver Bank

Engine 48 (08-446E) - 2008 Pierce Custom Contender (1250/850)
Tanker 48 (07-395T) - 2007 Superior / Sterling L8500 (840/1400)
Rescue 48 (07-406R) - 2007 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350

Division 5 Stations

Fire Station 19 - 2385 Crowell Rd, Lawrencetown

Engine 19 (06-380T) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L8500 (840/1400)
Rescue 19 (11-520R) - 2011 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350
Ranger 19 (02-301U) - 2002 Polaris Ranger 6x6
Rescue Boat 19 (00-472B

Fire Station 20 - 2931 Lawrencetown Rd, Lawrencetown

Engine 20 (06-391E) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L9500 (1750/750)
Tanker 20 (02-298T) - 2002 Carl Thibault / Freightliner FL-106 (400/1500)
Rescue 20 (03-321R) - 2003 GMC 2500
Rescue Boat 20 (05-462B) - 2005 Zodiac

Fire Station 21 - 3035 Highway 7, Lake Echo

Engine 21 (08-444E) - 2008 Pierce Custom Contender (1250/850)
Tanker 21 (07-420T) - 2007 Carl Thibault / Sterling L8500 (1050/1400)
Rescue 21 (03-324R) - 2003 GMC 2500

Fire Station 22 - 8 Cain St, North Preston

Engine 22 (07-435T) - 2007 Carl Thibault / Sterling L8500 (1050/1400)

Fire Station 23 - 5543 Highway 7, Head of Chezzetcook

Engine 23 (95-92E) - 1995 Fort Garry / Pierce Saber (1050/800)
Tanker 23 (06-377T) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L9500 (840/2500)
Rescue 23 (07-396R) - 2007 Ford F-350
Rescue Boat 23 (03-460B) - 2003 Zodiac

Fire Station 24 - 32 Riverside Ave, Musquodoboit Harbour

Engine 24 (08-447E) - 2008 Pierce Custom Contender (1250/850)
Tanker 24 (99-267T) - 1999 Superior / Volvo WX (1050/2300)
Tactical 24 (05-365TS) - 2005 GMC 5500
Utility 24 (03-323U) - 2003 GMC 2500
Rescue Boat 24 (99-461B)

Fire Station 25 - 1765 Ostrea Lake Rd, Ostrea Lake

Engine 25 (92-228E) - 1992 Superior / International 4900 (1050/1000)
Tanker 25 (04-336T) - 2004 Superior / Sterling L8500 (840/1400)

Fire Station 26 - 51 Old Trunk Rd, Oyster Pond

Engine 26 (02-316E) - 2002 Carl Thibault / Freightliner FL-106 (1500/750)
Tanker 26 (06-388T) - 2006 Superior / Sterling L8500 (840/1400)
Rescue 26 (11-504R) - 2011 Reading Truck Body / Ford F-350
Utility 26 (08-434U) - 2008 Ford F-350
Rescue Boat 26 (06-459B) - 2006 Zodiac

Division 6 Stations

! 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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