Fire Chief's Welcome
Welcome to the Cobourg Fire Department's web page. During your visit to our site, we hope you will gain an insight into the department itself and the various services that we provide to the citizens of Cobourg.
The Cobourg Fire Department is a composite department consisting of a Fire Chief, a Deputy Chief, a Fire Prevention Officer, an Emergency Planner, 12 full-time firefighters, 16 volunteer firefighters and one administrative assistant. The department currently operates out of one fire hall, which is located at 111 Elgin St. East.
The members of the Cobourg Fire Department take great pride in serving the citizens of Cobourg. If we can be of any service or assistance to you, please contact us!
Fire Chief Allen O. Mann
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Cobourg Fire Department, through the delivery of programs and services, to protect life and property in our community from the adverse effects of fire, sudden medical, environmental and other emergencies, both natural and man-made.
Communications
All calls to 9-1-1 are received by the Cobourg Police Service, which acts as the "Central Emergency Reporting Bureau ". They, in turn, dispatch the Cobourg Fire Department. All departments within the Town have operated on an 800 MHz trunked radio system since 1996. We also have the ability to operate on the County of Northumberland fire communications frequency.
Training
Training for the Cobourg Fire Department is based on the provincial " General Level Firefighter Curriculum ". This curriculum ensures that a high degree of competency is achieved and maintained in order to better serve the citizens of Cobourg. Department members also attend specialized courses, held throughout the province, to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Emergency Services
The Cobourg Fire Department provides 24-hour emergency services including fire suppression, emergency medical care with defibrillation, awareness level hazardous materials response, entry level ice and cold water rescue, confined space rescue, vehicle extrication, and response to any other natural or accidental emergency.
Responses
2001 - 1,009 incidents
2002 - 952 incidents
2003 - 1,189 incidents
2004 - 1,200 incidents
2005 - 1,145 incidents
2006 - 1,100 incidents
2007 - 1,130 incidents
2008 - 1,085 incidents
2009 - 1,170 incidents
2010 - 1,209 incidents
Contact Information
Administration office hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Mailing & fire hall address: 111 Elgin St. E., Cobourg, ON K9A 1A1
Telephone: 905-372-9789 Fax: 905-372-0869 E-mail: fire@cobourg.ca
