Fire Department

The Fire Department is responsible for;

  • Fire & Rescue - Providing fire suppression, fire protection and rescue services.
  • Safety Education -Supplying the Community with educational skills in areas of in-school fire awareness programs, Emergency Response Plans for residential and business occupancies and Portable Fire Extinguisher training.
  • Inspections - Providing related Fire safety code inspections.
  • Environmental Protection - Providing assistance in environmental protection, which includes recycling of Home Hazardous Waste Roundup and response to Toxic Spills
  • Disaster Services - Coordinate planning and provision of disaster services in cooperation with all protective and support services, Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization and mutual aid partners, including corporate business continuation planning.

Fire Chief's Message . . . . .

Our team of volunteer firefighters are proud to be able to serve our community.This service cannot be given without the support of the community. We would like to recognize the support that the Fire Department receives by listing the groups and individuals below:

  • The employers who allow the volunteer firefighters to leave their jobs without a moments notice. (See list below.)
  • The schoolteachers who allow us into their classrooms for public education sessions.
  • The local media who assist us in promoting our causes through the newspapers and radio.
  • The Town of Morden which supports us by providing us with equipment, funding and specialist training.
  • The very special firefighters and their families who collectively give thousands of hours each year responding to emergencies and attending the specialist training. (See list below.)

I would also like to say a big thank you to the community as a whole for their support of the fire department by being diligent in their efforts to have a fire safe environment in their homes and in their places of work. Click here for useful links that will give your more information on fire related issues.
Andy Thiessen - Fire Chief - Town of Morden

Contact Information

Morden Fire Hall
194 Thornhill Street
Morden, MB, R6M 1C9
Emergency phone: 911
Administration phone: 822-3888

Mailing Address: 103-195 Stephen Street, Morden, MB, R6M 1V3

Office Hours - Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Useful Links

Fire Prevention Canada
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Office of the Fire Commissioner
Office of the Fire Commissioner - Codes and Standards

Useful Safety Information

Holiday Safety Tips
Safety Notice: Magic Eraser Burns

Photos

View photos of the fire department in action.

The following volunteers make up the team of Morden Firefighters

Name & Years of Service Years of Service Skills Place of Employment
151 - Andy Thiessen Andy Thiessen

24 W/ Morden
 4 W/ Killarney
Total 28

 Fire Chief, Fire Fighting Level I & II, Emergency Services Instructor, Fire Service Inspector Level I & II, Fire Service Investigations Level I & II, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Youth Fire Stop, Hazardous Materials Operation Specialist, Fire Ground Management, CPR/First Aid Pump Operations, School Bus Rescue, Incident Command System 100, President of Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs – 2008 – 2010,Board Director, Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs 2008 – 2010, Past President of Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs 2010 – 2012. Town of Morden
152. Tim Reimer Tim Reimer

22

 Deputy Fire Chief, Fire Fighting Level I & II, Water Rescue Leader, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Fire Ground Management, Hazardous Materials Operation Specialist, Emergency Vehicle Operations - Fire, Pump Operations, CPR/First Aid Ground Search & Rescue, Mobile Water Supply, Hydraulics, Incident Command System 100, Certified Pump Operator. Town of Morden
102 - Ron Grumpelt Ron Grumpelt

 1

 Fire Fighter Level I, Vehicle Extrication, Incident Command System 100. Canadian Lumber
103 - Vacant

 

    
104 - Harv Peters Har Peters

13

 Captain, Fire Fighter Level I, High Angle & Confined Space Team Member, Ground Search & Rescue Team Leader, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, CPR/First Aid, Fire Ground Management, Hazardous Materials Awareness. Frostbite Mechanical
105 - Aric Klassen Aric Klassen

3

 Fire Fighter Level I, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Vehicle Extrication, Fire Ground management, CPR/First Aid, Incident Command System 100. Greenland Equipment Ltd.
106 - Bruce Friesen Bruce Friesen
 13 with Morden, 3.5 with Winkler Total 16.5 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I, Water Rescue Team Member, Emergency Medical Responder, CPR/First Aid, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. Pump Operator, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Fire Ground Management, Chemical and Biological Agents and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Hydraulics, Critical Incident Stress Management, Incident Command System 100. Boundary Trails Health Centre
107 - Justin Hildebrand Justin Hildebrand

11

 Captain, Fire Fighting Level I, Water Rescue Team Member, Vehicle Extrication, Fire Ground Management. Ground Search and Rescue, Hazardous Materials Awareness, CPR/First Aid, Aircraft Crash & Rescue, Incident Command System 100. Glenron Electric
108 - Vern Zacharias Vern Zacharias

13

 Fire Fighter Level I, Vehicle Extrication, School Bus Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Fire Ground Management, Ground Search & Rescue, CPR/First Aid, Aircraft Crash & Rescue, Chemical and Biological Agents & Weapons of Mass Destruction, Incident Command System 100. 3M Canada
109 - Lorne Enns Lorne Enns
 24 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I Manitoba, Pump Operator, Water Rescue Team Member, Vehicle Extrication, Emergency Vehicle Operations - Fire, Ground Search & Rescue Team Member, CPR/First Aid, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, Hazardous Materials Awareness Farm King MB
110 - Louis Hoeppner Louis Hoeppner
 3 Fire Fighter Level I – Manitoba, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Vehicle Extrication, CPR/First Aid, Incident Command System 100. Cheval Transport
111 - Darren Baker Darren Baker
 13 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I & II, Pump Operations, Hazardous-Material Operations Leader, High Angle Team Member, Emergency Medical Responder, Vehicle Extrication, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Fire, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, CPR/First Aid, Emergency Services Instructor, Hydraulics, Ground Search & Rescue, Fire Inspector Level I, Certified Pump Operator, North American Construction Co.
112 - Dave Penner Dave Penner
 3 Fire Fighting Level I - Manitoba, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Vehicle Extrication, Ground Search & Rescue, CPR/First Aid Town of Morden
113 - Cal Funk Cal Funk
 3 with Morden 5 Years w/Darlingford F.D. Total 8 Driver, Fire Fighting Level I, Hazardous Material Awareness, Pump Operations, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Dual member w/ Darling Fire Department – currently Deputy Fire Chief, Ground Search & Rescue, Incident Command System 100, CPR/First Aid, Critical Incident Stress Management. Decor Cabinet Company
114. - Wayne Tyler Wayne Tyler
 13 Fire Fighter Level I Manitoba, Ground Search & Rescue Team Member, Vehicle Extrication, School Bus Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Public Education Officer, Hazardous Materials Awareness, CPR/First Aid, Critical Incident Stress Management. Canadian Super Store
115 - Jeff Giesbrecht Jeff Giesbrecht
 15 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I, Pump Operations, Vehicle Extrication, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Fire, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Ground Search & Rescue, CPR/First Aid, Aircraft Rescue, Incident Command System 100 Town of Morden
116 - Ray Jonasson Ray Jonasson
 1 Fire Fighting Level I, Vehicle Extrication, Incident Command System 100, CPR/First Aid 3M Canada
117 - Andrew Braun

Andrew Braun
 10 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I & II, Hazardous Operations, EMR, Vehicle Extrication, Surface Water Rescue, Paramedic Care Provider, Fire & Life Safety Educator Level I, Fire Service Hydraulics, Farm Accident Rescue, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Emergency Medical Services & Fire, Pump Operations, Rescue Practices, Surface Water Rescue Technician, Fire Inspector Level I & II, Fire Ground Management, Certified Pump Operator Incident Command System 100. Winnipeg Fire & Paramedic Service
118 - Scott Hildebrand Scott Hildebrand
 11 Fire Fighter Level I, Water Rescue Team Member, Vehicle Extrication, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Hazardous Materials Awareness, CPR/First Aid, Aircraft Crash & Rescue, Incident Command System 100. Green Valley Equipment
119 - Bryan Gerbrandt Bryan Gerbrandt
 11 Fire Fighter Level I, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices CPR/First Aid, Incident Command System 100. Ken & Irv Dalke Farm MB
120 - Ed Friesen Ed Friesen
 7 Fire Fighter Level I, Rescue Practices, Fire Ground Management, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Ground Search & Rescue, CPR/First Aid, Incident Command System 100. Canada Border Services Agency
121 - Dennis Macklem Dennis Macklem
 5 W/Killarney 2 W/Minton, Sk. 25 W/Emerson 6 W/Morden Total: 38 Past Fire Chief Emerson, Manitoba, & Minton, Saskatchewan, Past Ambulance Coordinator Emerson, Manitoba, Licensed Radio Operator, Fire Fighter Level I, Farm Accident Rescue, Youth Fire Stop, Fire Ground Management, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Fire, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Incident command System 100.

Retired
122 - Paul Warkentin Paul Warkentine
 20 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I, Pump Operations, Vehicle Extrication, School Bus Extrication, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Fire, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Fire, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Ground Search & Rescue.CPR/First Aid Garden Valley School Division
123 - Johnathon Baumgart Jonathon Baumgart
 8 Fire Fighter Level I, Vehicle Extrication, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, CPR/First Aid, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Confined Space Awareness, Incident Command System 100. Huron Windows Corporation
124 - Gord Enns Gord Enns
 11 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I, Pump Operations, Vehicle Extrication, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Fire, Farm Accident Rescue, CPR/First Aid, Rescue Practices, Public Education Officer, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Fire Ground Management, Aircraft Crash & Rescue, Youth Fire Stop, Incident Command System 100. 3M Canada
125 - Peter Peters Peter Peters
 20 Captain, Fire Fighter Level I, High Angle Team Member, Water Rescue Team Member, Ground Search & Rescue Team Member, Vehicle Extrication, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, CPR/First Aid, Rescue Practices, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Incident Command System 100. Farm King MB
126 - Dan McCausland Dan McCausland
 17 W/Morden 1 W/St. Rose Total: 18 Captain, Fire Fighter Level I, High Angle Rescue Leader, Ground Search & Rescue Team Leader, Emergency Services Instructor Level I, Rescue Practices Instructor, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Critical Incident Stress Management – Advanced, Incident Command System 100, CPR/First Aid. Access Credit Union
127 - Darrel Klassen Darrel Klassen
 11 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Fire, Pump Operations, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Aircraft Crash & Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Incident Command System 100.CPR/First Aid Lode King Industries
128 - Terry Nelson Terry Klassen
 20 Fire Fighter Level I, Emergency Services Instructor Level I, High Angle Rescue Team Member, Vehicle Extrication, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, CPR/First Aid, Rescue Practices, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Water Rescue Team Member. Triple E
129 - Shawn Strome Shawn Strome
 1 Fire Fighter Level I, Incident Command System 100, Vehicle Extrication. Pembina Valley Chrysler Dodge Jeep
130 - Chris Addison Chris Addison
 5 Fire Fighter Level I, Vehicle Extrication, Ground Search & Rescue Team Member, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Incident Command System 100. CPR/First Aid 3M Canada
131 - Not Used      
132 - Ramsay Fehr Ramsay Fehr 1 Driver, Fire Fighting Level I & II, Pump Operations, EMR Technician. Hazardous Materials Operations, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Fire/EMS Vehicle Driving, Emergency Medical Responder-Technician, Incident Command System 100. MTS
133 - Josh Barkley Josh Barkley 1 Fire Fighting Level I Manitoba, Incident Command System 100, Vehicle Extrication. Rana-Respiratory Care Group
134 - Tim Sawatsky Tim Sawatsky 1 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I & II, Paramedic Care Provider, Pump Operations, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Fire & Emergency Medial Services, Hydraulics, Certified Pump Operator, Hazardous Materials Operations, Rescue Practices, Surface Water Rescue Technician, Incident Command System 100, Vehicle Extrication. PJ Trailers