Fire Department

The Grimsby Fire Department (GFD) has proudly served the Grimsby community since 1879. The department embraces three lines of defense for service delivery

• Public Fire and Life Safety Education
• Fire Safety Standards and Enforcement
• Emergency Response

GFD has committed to shifting the traditional priorities of fire protection.  GFD operates, as a composite department comprised of 9 full-time staff and 56 volunteer / part-time firefighters. 

The department functions include:

• Public Fire and Life Safety Education
• Fire Safety Standards & Enforcement
• Emergency Response
• Municipal Emergency Management Programming
• Grimsby Regional Training Center (under MOU with Ontario Fire College)