Keeping us Safe
The City of Summerside continues to invest in the equipment and tools needed to keep our residents safe from fire and medical emergencies.
The Summerside Fire Department under the direction of Fire Chief Ron Enman consists of:
- Engine 1 is a 2017 Spartan Pumper with a 1250 gpm Hale Pump
- Engine 2 is a 2017 Spartan Pumper with a 1250 gpm Hale Pump
- Engine 3 is a 2021 Spartan Pumper with a 1250 gpm Hale Pump
- Engine 4 is a 2006 Pierce Pumper/Tanker with 2500 gallon capacity and a 1250 Hale Pump
- Ladder Company is a 2002 Smeal Gladiator with a 85-foot aerial ladder and a 2000 gpm Waterous Pump
- Rescue Company is 2007 Emergency Response vehicle equipped with the Jaws of Life (battery operated), airbags, medical equipment, and other rescue tools
- Command Vehicle is a 2020 Ford F-150 4x4
- Jordair compressed air filling station
- Ice and water rescue craft equipped with rope and ice rescue suits
- Five SCBAs, and extra air bottles on every vehicle
All SFD vehicles are multi purpose:
- Engine 1 is our fully equipped secondary medical response vehicle
- Engine 2 carries our second set of Jaws extrication tools (hydraulic)
- Engine 3 carries our ice rescue equipment
- Engine 4 provides mutual aid to our surrounding communities
Member Certifications:
- Large Medical First Responder Team
- High Angle Rescue
- Confined Space
- Vehicle Extrication
- HAZMAT
Antique Vehicles:
- 1930 Chemical Truck Summerside’s first motorized engine
- 1931 Ford Ladder Truck with wooden ladders
- 1883 Steam Pumper
- 1800s Hand Pumper
For more information about Summerside’s Fire Protection Services, contact:
Fire Chief
Ron Enman
ron.enman@city.summerside.pe.ca
902-432-1224
Summerside Fire Department, 251 Foundry St, Summerside, PE C1N 5L5
Related City Document:
Burning Permit
Fireworks Permit
Related External Links:
PEI Firefighter Association
Fire Marshal’s Office
Forest Fire Index