Emergency vehicle and equipment maintenance facility

In 2009, the Calgary Fire Department opened its Emergency Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Facility. Located at 1755 – 18th Ave NE, the facility is home to:

• Ten in-ground hoists or lifts, which include safety lock systems;
• Four bays with in-ground pits;
• Four double bays with overhead cranes to facilitate tasks such as aerial engine work or the removal of water tanks;
• Bays equipped with a fall arrest system for those working more than 10-feet above the ground;
• Maintenance shop and supply store.

Calgary Fire Department apparatus and equipment maintained and repaired at the Emergency Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Facility include:

• 48 pumper/engines;
• 13 aerials;
• 13 emergency / rescue units;
• 9 watercrafts;
• 4 tanker trucks;
• Bronto Skylift; and
• Other support vehicles.