We constantly adjust to the needs of the community, whether it be upgrading to the latest in fire and rescue technology, EMS delivery, or prevention methods, public education and e-communications.

This website is our opportunity to profile our services, our personnel and equipment, and most importantly provide seasonal messages keeping our citizens informed and safety conscious.

Should you have any comments or suggestions on this website, contact our Webmaster - Chief Training Officer Chris Snetsinger - csnetsinger@peterborough.ca

I hope you enjoy your visit to the Peterborough Fire & Rescue Website.

Sincerely,

Trent Gervais, Fire Chief

Organizational Structure

The 99 personnel on the team. We have two divisions : Suppression Services and Support Services.

The Supression  Services Division is staffed by 4 platoons with 20 firefighters each.
Each platoon consists of 1 Platoon Chief, 3 Captains, 16 firefighters.

The Support Services Division is staffed by the Fire Chief Trent Gervais,  Deputy Chief Ron Sparks, Chief Training Officer Chris Snetsinger, and 2 Administrative Assistants. The Fire Prevention area is includes FP Captain Greg Simmons, FP Captain Steve Whitehill, 1 FP Officer, and Public Educator Maureen Crowley. There are also 8 Communicators.