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Welcome to Peterborough Fire & Rescue

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Fire Prevention Week October 6-11, 2008

“Prevent Home Fires”

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The Peterborough Fire and Rescue department provides emergency and support services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to the citizens of the community.



Click here for a preview of the upcoming
PFD Historical Book


Information about the department

It is important to understand that although there have been many advances made through the introduction of modern technology, firefighting remains a very labour intensive occupation.

There are 3 stations throughout the city and there is an non-staffed station at the airport. Personnel are spread across suppression and rescue division, prevention, public education, administration, communications, training and emergency management, totalling 99 personnel.

Peterborough Fire + Rescue serves a residential population of 74,000, and a day population of ~90,000. The response area covers 53 km square. We cover some 700 streets, 38 schools, Trent University, Sir Sandford Fleming College, and 52 churches, 17 nursing homes, and 150 industrial and 900 commercial businesses. Our goal is to reach any fire/accident scene inside the city within 6 minutes, while driving safely for the circumstances.

We hope you enjoy the tour of our website.