Canadian Forces fire fighters
fire and emergency services on Canadian Forces bases in Canada
Canadian Forces Fire and Emergency Services provide fire and emergency services to Canadian Forces land bases in Canada where local services are not available or sufficient.
Some bases also require airport fire fighting capabilities, especially those in air bases.
Personnel
Military firefighters in the Canadian Forces are non-commissioned members, and are required to undergo basic training. After basic training they go to the Canadian Forces Fire Academy at CFB Borden. From there, members are posted to a military base.
The military firefighters are supplemented by civilian Department of National Defence firefighters on many bases. As of 2011, there were approximately 570 military firefighters and 500 civilians. Military firefighters were deployed as part of Canadian military operations in Afghanistan and the response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Ranks
Fire chief - Captain/master warrant officer
Deputy fire chief - master warrant officer
Chief fire inspector - Sergeant
Inspector - Master corporal or corporal
Platoon chief - Warrant officer
Deputy platoon chief - Sergeant
Crew chief - Master corporal
Firefighter - Aviator or corporal
Operations
Following is a list of some of the CFBs with fire and EMS services:
CFS Alert - Military (only on tasking)
3 Wing Bagotville - Military
CFB Borden - DND civilian
4 Wing Cold Lake - Military
19 Wing Comox - Military
CFD Dundurn - Composite
9 Wing Gander - Military (fire inspector position)
14 Wing Greenwood - Military
Edmonton Garrison - Military/ DND civilian
CFB Esquimalt - DND civilian
5th Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown - DND civilian
5 Wing Goosebay - Contracted to Serco Canada Inc.
14 Wing Greenwood - Military
CFB Halifax - DND civilian
4th Canadian Division Training Centre Meaford - DND civilian
NFTC 15 Wing Moose Jaw - Contracted to ATCO Frontec
Garrison Petawawa - DND civilian
12 Wing Shearwater - Military
CFB Suffield - DND civilian
8 Wing Trenton - Military
2nd Canadian Division Support Base (2 CDSB) Valcartier - DND civilian
ASU Wainwright - DND civilian
17 Wing Winnipeg - Military
CFB Kingston and CFB North Bay once had their own fire services, but now receive fire protection from the Kingston and North Bay municipal fire departments respectively.
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