Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service
Address185 King Street, Winnipeg, MB (headquarters)
Agency overview
Established
  • 1882 (Winnipeg Fire Department)
  • 1974 (Winnipeg Ambulance Department)
Annual calls
  • 3070 fire calls (2011
Employees
  • 860 fire personnel (firefighters)
  • 220 Emergency medical services personnel (paramedics)
Staffing166 firefighters on duty
Fire chiefChristian Schmidt
MottoWe Hold Thee Safe
Facilities and equipment
Stations34
Engines29
Trucks5
Squads3
Rescues6
Ambulances17
Tenders2
Website
https://winnipeg.ca/fps/

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) provides fire and EMS services to the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It operates from 27 fire stations, and 3 administration offices across the city.

WFPS has two equally important divisions: the Winnipeg Fire Department (WFD) and Winnipeg Emergency Medical Services (WEMS), using a centralized dispatch system.