Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal

The Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal (SIM; English: Montreal Fire Department, lit. 'Incendiary security service of Montreal')[3] is responsible for fire and rescue operations in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. EMS first-response has been available in limited areas since 1976 and to the entire service area since 2009. The SIM is the 7th largest fire department in North America. The department offers high-angle rescue (Stations 13, 27 and 47), collapse rescue (stations 13, 27 and 47), hazmat response (Station 29 and 65), ice rescue (stations 15, 35, 38, 57 and 64) and nautical rescue (stations 14, 15, 35, 38, 55, 57, 64 and 66).

Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal
Operational area
CountryCanada
Agency overview
Established2002
Annual calls118 786 (2022)
Employees2,305 uniformed
418 other & support[1]
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefRichard Liebmann
EMS levelBLS
Facilities and equipment
Stations67
Engines70 (4 stations have 2 engines) [2]
Trucks51
Squads8
Rescues3

History
The Montreal Fire Department using fire apparatus including a La Force Langevin fire escape extension ladder, Montreal, Quebec.

Paid fire services in the city of Montreal date back to 1863.

In 2002, as the result of provincially mandated municipal mergers, the 23 existing suburban fire services were merged with that of the City of Montreal to form the SIM, which now serves over 1.9 million people.

Operations

The SIM comprises the following operating divisions:[4] There are 67 fire stations across Montreal, staffed by 2700 employees (2300 fire fighters and 400 support staff).

Montreal firefighters tackling a church on fire.

Each station is under the supervision of a Captain and a Lieutenant, both wearing a red helmet. The department is divided into 6 Divisions, or Battalion Districts. Each Division is under the command of a Division Chief. Divisions 1,2,3,4 and 5 have 12 Stations and Division 6 has 7 Stations.[5]

Marine Rescue

SIM's Sauvetage nautique provides marine rescue and ice rescue operations around the city.[6]

SIM does not have a full dedicated fire boat. Sauvetage nautique team has a fleet of small vessels for near-shore rescue and ice rescue operations:

  • UMA17 - 5 small boat with sled like hull and outboard motor to support ice rescue operations - built by L’Arsenal[7]
  • Hammerhead RFV22 (C20275QC) - primary marine rescue boat operating when waterways are ice free[8]
  • pneumatic boats (inflatable) - for inland water rescue operations [9]

SIM can also be assisted by the Canadian Coast Guard Inland Rescue Boat Station in Montreal, which can provide rescue assistance and some firefighting capabilities.[10] In the Port of Montreal, private companies like Océan Remorquage Montréal operate tugboats that have firefighting capabilities.[11]

References
  1. "Rapport Des Activités 2009 -Près de vous en tout temps" (PDF) (in French). Direction du Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal. April 2010. p. 4. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
  2. "Rapport Des Activités 2009 -Près de vous en tout temps" (PDF) (in French). Direction du Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal. April 2010. p. 40. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
  3. "A word from the director's office".
  4. "Rapport Des Activités 2009 -Près de vous en tout temps" (PDF) (in French). Direction du Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal. April 2010. pp. 36–37. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
  5. SIM
  6. "Sauvetage nautique et sur glace".
  7. "UMA 17 - Boat used for marine and ice rescues".
  8. "1800 - Motor boat".
  9. "1500 - Pneumatic boat".
  10. http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/SAR/IRB-Background#Background
  11. "Marine Salvage & Towing Company | Ocean Towing".
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