Fire Services
Emergency: 613-623-6000 or 911
Fire Chief Dave Hartwick: 613-623-5756 ext. 233
Mission statement
It is our mission to continually strive to provide prevention, education, and fire and life safety protection services to the residents and visitors of the Township of McNab/Braeside. Through teamwork, dedication and training, the members of the McNab/Braeside Fire Service contribute professionally to the department’s success.
The McNab/Braeside Fire Department is a volunteer department with 3 fire stations:
- Station 1: Glasgow Station - 2494 Russett Drive – District Chief Dave Herbert
- Station 2: White Lake – 142 Burnstown Road - District Chief Stephen Styles
- Station 3: Braeside – 912 Centre Street - District Chief Jim Herbert
The department provides a range of services for over 7,500 residents in the Township and a land area of 255 square kilometers. there are approximately 3,235 private dwellings in the Township, with a growth rate of 5.7% from the 2016-2021 census. On average, the volunteer department receives about 100 emergency call outs per year. Our core services include:
- fire protection
- public education and fire inspections
- auto fires and extrication
- ambulance assistance
- fire suppression
- alarm response
- shore base water rescue
- farm equipment rescue
- public relations
The department also has a mutual aid agreement with fire departments throughout Renfrew County and the north end of Lanark County.
Staffing
Fire Chief (full-time)
Deputy Fire Chief (full-time) - NEW!
3 District Chiefs (volunteer)
3 Captains (volunteer)
2 Lieutenants (volunteer)
1 Safety Officer (volunteer)
34 Firefighters (volunteer)
Current fleet
Pumpers
1996 GMC Top Kick (White Lake station) - NEW pumper on order arriving in 2025
1996 Spartan (Braeside station)
2010 International (Glasgow station)
2015 International (Braeside station)
Tankers
2016 International Tanker/Pumper, 2,500 gallons (White Lake station)
2010 International Tanker, 3,000 gallons (Braeside station)
2020 International Pumper/Tanker, 2,500 gallons (Glasgow station)
Utilities
2007 Ford F350 truck (skid unit in summer with 200 gallons water) and bush firefighting equipment
2020 Dodge Ram 3500 and support equipment
Training
- Training is an essential part of being an effective firefighter. Each volunteer trains an average of 5 hours every month with additional special training from time to time. Members are also encouraged to attend addtitional professional skills training.
- Junior Firefighter Program - Not Available at This Time
Photos taken by Jim Hutchison