Factory-fresh 1948 LaFrance arrives at WFD Headquarters. - WMC CollectionLeaving the shops for the last time. - Walt McCall PhotoStripped to a bare, engineless shell. -...
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An important historical milestone was passed in mid-April, 2014. It was exactly 100 years ago that the Windsor Fire Department placed into service its very first…
As good as new. Engine 5 after rebuildingUnder repair in WFD shops: Mechanics Dave Wedow and Mike KoehlEngine 5 after 1963 collision On August 31, 1963,...
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Former Squad 6 at Station 2The 2001 Luverne/Spartan Squad at WFRS Headquarters It’s a long way from sunny Phoenix, Arizona to Canada’s southernmost city, but one...
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The CAFS engine in service as Engine 6Engine 1A, the 1995 Carl Thibault/Spartan CAFS Pumper In late 1995, Windsor Fire & Rescue Services took delivery of...
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The 1993 Carl Thibault/Spartan in original form as Engine 6The Thibault/Spartan's last front-line assignment was as Engine 5 In November, 1974, the Windsor Fire Department took...
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2000 Sausbury/Spartan ESU - Emergency Services Unit2000 Sausbury/Spartan ESU - Emergency Services Unit During the summer of 2000, the Windsor Fire & Rescue Service took delivery...
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Its predecessor, the 1965 Mobile Command PostThe Custom-Built 1985 Orion Incident Command Centre In the good old days, it wasn’t hard to find the Chief Engineer...
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Combination Hose & Chemical Wagon, ca. 1911Hose No. 1's four-wheel hose wagon, 1890sHose Co. 2's four-wheeled hose reel, 1880 For more than 200 years, hose –...
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The FIRST MAGIC WAGON delivered to a Canadian fire department was placed in service in Chrysler Canada Ltd.'s home city of Windsor, OntarioTraining Division's 1984 Plymouth...
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