It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of Station Chief Lanny Carther, a long-serving firefighter within our fire family. Lanny passed away today, Friday January 27th. Lanny was born on April 8, 1946. He joined the Thamesville-Camden Fire Department in April of 1968. He was an active and trusted member of the [...]

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We are sad to announce the passing of firefighter Wayne Fleury. A statement from Chatham-Kent Police explained that “Wayne was working for a firm repairing eavestroughs on an implement shed when he fell off a ladder. He was conveyed to hospital by ambulance where he succumbed to his injuries.” Firefighter Wayne was married and the [...]

Christmas holidays are a time for celebration, and that means lots of home decorating and entertaining. Chatham-Kent firefighters wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a fire safe holiday season. Keep the following in mind when making your preparations: Candle Safety Christmas Tree Safety Holiday Decorating Safety

A $400.00 donation was made to the Chatham-Kent Fire & Emergency Services Dive Team from Southwest Regional Credit Union. The money was raised at a BBQ earlier this year and will be used to purchase pony support brackets for emergency back up tanks. Pictured in the photo from left to right are: Municipality of Chatham-Kent [...]

On Thursday November 17th the Municipality of Chatham-Kent had it’s annual Service Awards Ceremony.  The following is a list of this year’s recipients. (See photos below.) Retirees Alan Cunningham Merlin Volunteer Deputy Station Chief Doug Jackson Raleigh South Volunteer Firefighter   Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal Kevin Bedford Thamesville Volunteer Fire Captain 20 Year Medal [...]

Firefighter Ryan Coll was recently awarded the “Volunteer Service Award” from the Power Workers Union. He was given the award for his service as a volunteer firefighter at station #3 in Wallaceburg. Ryan decided to donate his $1000.00 award to be used in finishing the miniature fire hall at the Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety Village. Ryan’s [...]

The 2011 Auxiliary Recruits recently completed their final day of practical training. The training took place at Station #19 – Tilbury. Twenty recruits attended. They worked in pairs to complete five exercises. They included: Protective Clothing and Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Ladders Water Supply – Fire Hydrants Water Supply – Tanker Portable Pump Ropes and [...]

In 2009, a home fire was reported in North America every 87 seconds, killing over 2,000 people, injuring 12,000 and causing 7.6 billion dollars in damage. Many fatalities, injuries and property losses can be prevented by planning ahead and integrating fire safe behaviours into your daily activities. Sprinklers: If you are building or remodelling your [...]

Recently one our fire families learned that their son, Braden was diagnosed with Osteogenic Sarcoma Cancer. This cancer is rare and the effects so far include Braden having his knee removed and undergoing chemotherapy. When Chatham-Kent Fire Station #16 – Raleigh South learned of this, the firefighters immediately visited Braden with a basket of gifts [...]

During the month of September there were various events held by some of our fire stations to raise funds for charity. Station #07-Chatham South held a boot drive and barbeque at North Maple Mall and with a $2000.00 contribution from Walmart raised $8093.50 for Muscular Dystrophy. Station #06-Dresden also held a boot drive raising $1700.00 [...]

On Thursday, September 15th Enbridge and First Solar celebrated the completion of an Ontario solar project in Tilbury Ontario. As part of the celebration, Ian MacRobbie from Enbridge presented a cheque to Assistant Chief Ray Stone and Public Educator Barb Dawson for $10,000. The donation is being used to purchase a house travel trailer that [...]

On Sunday September 11th, the on-duty crews in both Chatham and Wallaceburg stations participated in a short tribute to the firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty on the September 11th, 2oo1 the horrible day in history known as “911”. Crews assembled at station #2 in Chatham and station #3 in Wallaceburg [...]

Along with all the activities offered on the Hidden Hills Farm Community Fun Day in August, Station #4 Dover offered a challenge to “younger” firefighters to show their skills. Youth were able to participate in a firefighter combat challenge that included rescuing a 50 lb person, laying a hose line and shooting the hose to [...]

Recently firefighters from Station #20 Wheatley conducted a boot drive to raise money for both Muscular Dystrophy and Camp Bucko. A total of $2568.56 was raised during the drive that lasted 3 hours. A donation of $1284.28 has been given to each organization. Muscular Dystrophy: Canadian Fire Fighters have played an integral role for Muscular [...]

Families, who are residents at Wildwood By The Lake Camp Ground, participated in a fire safety day on July 9th. There were four fire safety learning centres set up. The centres were facilitated by firefighters from Ridgetown, Dresden, Blenheim and Chatham. The centres included the Learn Not To Burn Smokehouse Trailer, 911 Simulator, Hazard House [...]

On May 4, 2011, a new group of auxiliary firefighters attended orientation and the beginning of their training program. They will be attending various stations throughout the municipality to receive training on different components of firefighter practices. They include: Introduction to the fire service Safety in the fire service Fire behaviour, chemistry of combustion Protective [...]

SAFETY TIPS Propane and charcoal BBQ grills should only be used outdoors. The grill should be placed well away from the home, deck railings and out from under eaves and overhanging branches. Keep children and pets away from the grill area. Keep your grill clean by removing grease or fat build up from the grills [...]

During May, a team of firefighters were taught as “trainers” in Rapid Intervention Team. The purpose of the training is to educate firefighters in procedures to rescue fellow firefighters who are in a life-threatening situation. Dennis DeBot donated a vacant house in Wallaceburg for the trainer’s use that provided an excellent location. The practical portion [...]

Chatham-Kent Fire & Emergency Services are pleased to make available a new resource for the residents of Chatham-Kent. The educational booklet, Life Lines, includes information about the department, helpful fire safety information, local statistics, informative facts and various photos of fire personnel in action and in the community. Copies of Life Lines are available at [...]