Townships

Townships

Woolwich Township Fire Department is a volunteer force of over 130 members who serve a population of nearly 20,000 and cover an area of 326 square kilometers. The department operates stations in Conestogo, Elmira, Breslau, Floradale, Maryhill, and St. Jacobs.

Wellesley Township Fire Department contains one volunteer force of roughly 60 members who serve a population of 9,700 and cover an area of 277 square kilometers. The department operates stations in Linwood, St. Clements, and Wellesley.

North Dumfries Township Fire Department is a volunteer force of 26 members who serve a population of over 9,000 and cover an area of roughly 187 square kilometers. The department operates out of the fire station in Ayr.

Wilmot Township Fire Department is a volunteer force of over 75 members covering an area of 263 square kilometers and serves a population of over 18,000. The department operates stations in Baden, New Dundee, and New Hamburg.

In addition to three full-time fire departments, the Region of Waterloo also hosts four volunteer township fire departments. In total, some 300 volunteers service a population of over 56,700 within an area of 1,050 square kilometers. Within the four volunteer departments there are twelve fire stations which house over 40 apparatuses. Each township employs a fire chief to oversee the operations of the volunteer departments within their jurisdiction. As well, the township departments operate on a system of mutual aid in which units will support one another throughout the region.

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