Fire Suppression Division

Overview

The Fire Suppression Division is the largest component of the Ajax Fire and Emergency Services team. The men and women in Fire Suppression are responsible for all aspects of emergency response.

The Fire Suppression division is made up of four separate platoons. Each platoon is under the direction of a Platoon Chief, who is responsible for supervising a team of Captains and Fire Fighters.

The Ajax Fire and Emergency Services provide 24 hour emergency response through a rotating shift schedule. All personnel work an average 42 hour work week, made up of 10 hour day shifts and 14 hour night shifts.

The following services are provided by the Fire Suppression Division of the Ajax Fire and Emergency Services: 

• Fire suppression in both offensive and defensive mode as fire conditions permit;

• Search and rescue operations within structures involved in fire or other emergency as conditions permit;

• Forcible entry capabilities;

• Ventilation capabilities including positive pressure, negative pressure and hydraulic;

• Salvage and overhaul operations to minimize fire damage, expose hidden fire and confirm the extinguishment of all fire;

• Emergency pre-hospital care responses and medical acts such as defibrillation, standard first aid, CPR, and the Emergency Medical Responder Program shall be maintained to Base Hospital protocols;

• Confined space rescue, including trench rescue, high angle rescue, HUSAR and other highly specialized rescue services shall not be provided beyond the basic awareness level;

• Extrication services at motor vehicle accidents and other incidents requiring the use of both heavy hydraulic, air powered and hand operated extrication tools;

• Ice/Water rescue to the land-based entry level;

• Hazardous materials response shall not be provided beyond the basic awareness level.

• Maintain emergency response apparatus and equipment in an "in-service" condition;

• Participate in automatic aid and mutual aid incidents as requested and required.

We utilize specialized apparatus and equipment in order to provide exceptional emergency services to our customers.  For more information on our apparatus, check out the Apparatus section.