Fire Station 83
Posted by: lindeye
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Fire Station 83 in North Gower, Ottawa, Ontario
Waymark Code: WMJNNR
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/09/2013
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Fire Station 83 is located on Roger Stevens Drive in the town of North Gower. It is part of district 8 along with Stittsville, Richmond and Carp. Districts 6-9 are volunteer-based.
Formerly the Rideau Fire Department Station #1. With amalgamation into the city of Ottawa in 2001, all the outlying fire stations have been revamped. Fire Station 83 was renovated starting in 2004.
Roster of Equipment includes:
Pumper 83, Tanker 83, Brush Truck 83, Brush Tanker 83, Parade
Like most North American fire departments, the Ottawa Fire Service is organized in a paramilitary fashion. The current Chief of the department is John deHooge. Serving Under deHooge are three Deputy Chiefs, four Platoon Chiefs, five Division Chiefs, four Rural Sector Chiefs and twenty District Chiefs. At the station level, each station has a Captain for each of the four platoons. Each truck in the fleet is under the command of either a Captain or Lieutenant.
Paid or Volunteer: Volunteer
Has 911 Dispatch: yes
Has Emergency Siren: yes
Has Fire Pole: no
Number of Firetrucks: 5
Related Website: [Web Link]
Physical Address: 2352 Roger Stevens Drive (North Gower) Ottawa, Ontario Canada K0A 2T0
EMS Involvement: Not Listed
Has Emergency Call Box: Not Listed
Average Alarms Per Year: Not Listed
Number of Emergency Staff: Not Listed
Rating: Not listed
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