London Fire Department


The London Fire Department provides fire prevention, life preservation, and technical rescue services to the city of London, Ontario, Canada.

History

A volunteer fire department was formed in 1842, two years following the incorporation of the village of London. The first fire station was erected on Carling Street in 1847.
The volunteer department was replaced by the permanent London Fire Department on April 1, 1873, following the Great Fire of London in 1845 which destroyed over 300 buildings. The department has since run 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Firefighters with the London Fire Department are all members of the London Professional Fire Firefighters Association, Local 142 of the IAFF.

Operations

Apparatus

The London Fire Department has a diverse apparatus fleet laid out across the city's 14 fire stations. Various vehicles perform specialized tasks to fight fires, prevent injury, and preserve life.
Station #ServingEngine CompanyRescue CompanyTanker CompanyTruck CompanyHaz-Mat UnitService UnitCar UnitMarine & Zodiac UnitsTech Support UnitService UnitFire Investigation UnitCommand Unit
Downtown and Citywide
Engine 1Truck 1Haz-Mat 1Car 1Service 1Fire Investigation
Unit 1		Command 1
East London
Engine 2
Engine 21
Engine 22
Engine 24
Engine 25		Rescue 2Tanker 25Truck 20Marine & Zodiac 2Command 2
Southwest London
Engine 3Marine & Zodiac 3
Central London
Engine 4
Southeast London
Engine 5Tanker 5Tech Support 1
West LondonEngine 6Truck 6Command 6
Northeast London
Engine 7Truck 7
North London
Engine 8Service 8
South London
Engine 9Truck 9Command 9
East London
Engine 10
LambethEngine 11Tanker 11
Southwest London
Engine 12
Northeast London
Engine 13
Northwest London
Engine 14

''*Spare vehicles are italicized.''

Teams

In addition to standard firefighting and rescue services, some employees of LFD further divided into four specialized teams: ice/water rescue, hazardous materials, technical/rope rescue, and fire communications.

Budget

As per the 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget, the London Fire Department's services and assets are paid for by the taxpayers of London at an approximate rate of 80 cents a day per citizen. In 2021, the department's yearly net budget was.
Included in the budget is funding for London's new Fire Station 15, built to serve the southeast part of the city. Station 15, which will cost approximately $3.85 million to build, is planned to open in 2025, and will include an engine.