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

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 Skills Place of Employment
151. Andy Thiessen 20 with Morden
4 with Killarney
Total 24 		Fire Chief, Fire Fighting Level I & II,
Fire Service Instructor Level I, Fire Service Inspector Level I & II, Fire Service Investigations Level I & II, Emergency Medical Responder, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Youth Fire Stop, Hazardous Materials Operation Specialist, Fire Ground Management, Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs – 1st Vice President. 		Town of Morden
152. Tim Reimer 19 Deputy Fire Chief, Fire Fighting Level I & II, Water Rescue Leader, Emergency Medical Responder, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Fire Ground Management, Hazardous Materials Operation Specialist. Emergency Vehicle Operations - Fire Huron Windows
2. Kevin Froese 5 Fire Fighter Level I, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. Jordan Seeds
3.
Steve Klassen 		7 W/Morden
3 W/ Plum Coulee
Total 10 		Fire Fighter Level I, Hazardous Materials Operations Specialist, Ground Search & Rescue Team Member, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. One Link Mortgage & Financial
4. Harv Peters 10 Captain, Fire Fighter Level I, High Angle & Confined Space Team Member, Ground Search & Rescue Team Leader, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Fire Ground Management. Home Hardware
5. Vacant      
6. Bruce Friesen 10 Fire Fighter Level I, Water Rescue Team Member, Emergency Medical Responder, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Pump Operator. Boundary Trails Hospital
7. Justin Hildebrand 8 Captain, Fire Fighting Level I, Water Rescue Team Member, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. Glenron Electric
8. Vern Zacharias 9 Fire Fighter Level I, Emergency Medical Responder, Vehicle Extrication, School Bus Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. 3M Canada
9. Lorne Enns 20 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I, Pump Operator, Water Rescue Team Member, Vehicle Extrication, Emergency Vehicle Operations - Fire, Ground Search & Rescue Team Member, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. Farm King MB
10. Vacant
11. Darren Baker 10 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I & II, Pump Operator, 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. 		North American Construction Co.
12. Vacant
13. Johnathon Kreiser 5 Fire Fighter Level I, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. Nuna Logistics
14. Wayne Tyler 9 Fire Fighter Level I, Ground Search & Rescue Team Member, Vehicle Extrication, School Bus Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Public Education Officer. Canadian Super Store
15. Jeff Giesbrecht 11 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I, Pump Operator, Emergency Medical Responder, Vehicle Extrication, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Fire, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. Town of Morden
16. Tom Wood 8 (July 1999 to April 2006 plus Nov 2007 to present.) Fire Fighter Level 1, Vehicle Extrication, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Emergency Medical Responder, Ground Search & Rescue Basic, Rescue Practices, Ground Search & Rescue Team Leader, Farm Accident Rescue. Bolton Lake Lodge
17. Andrew Braun

6 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I & II, Vehicle Extrication, Surface Water Rescue, Public Fire Paramedic, Fire & Life Safety Educator Level I, Fire Service Hydraulics, Farm Accident Rescue, Emergency Vehicle Operations – EMS, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Fire, Pump Operations, Driver Operator, Rescue Practices, Surface Water Rescue Technician, Fire Inspector
Level I & II, Fire Ground Management, Fire Care Paramedic. 		Winnipeg Fire & Paramedic Service
18. Scott Hildebrand 7 Fire Fighter Level I, Water Rescue Team Member, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. Green Valley Equipment
19. Bryan Gerbrandt 7 Fire Fighter Level I, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices Ken & Irv Dalke Farm MB
20. Ed Friesen 3 Fire Fighter Level I, Farm Accident
Rescue, Rescue Practices, Vehicle Extrication, Fire Ground Management. 		Canada Border Services
21. Dennis Macklem 5 W/Killarney
2 W/Minton,Sk.
25 W/Emerson
2 W/Morden
Total: 34 		Licensed Radio Operator, Fire Fighter Level I,
Farm Accident Rescue, Youth Fire Stop, Fire Ground Management, Emergency, Vehicle Operations - Fire

Retired
22. Paul Warkentin 16 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I, Pump Operator, Vehicle Extrication, School Bus Extrication, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Fire, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Emergency Vehicle Operations - Fire. Nuna Logistics
23. Johnathon Baumgart 4 Fire Fighter Level I, Vehicle Extrication, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. Huron Windows
24. Gord Enns 7 Driver, Fire Fighter Level I, Pump Operator, Vehicle Extrication, Emergency Vehicle Operations – Fire, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Public Education Officer. 3M Canada
25. Peter Peters 16 Captain, Fire Fighter Level I, High Angle Team Member, Water Rescue Team Member, Ground Search & Rescue Team Member, Emergency Medical Responder, Vehicle Extrication, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. Farm King
26. Dan McCausland 13 W/Morden
1 W/ St.Rose
Total: 14 		Captain, Fire Fighter Level I, High Angle Rescue Leader, Ground Search & Rescue Team Member, Fire Service Instructor Level I, Rescue Practices Instructor, Vehicle Extrication, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. Agassiz Credit Union
27. Darrel Klassen 7 Fire Fighter Level I, Vehicle Extrication, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices, Emergency Vehicle Operations - Fire. Triple E
28. Terry Nelson 15 Fire Fighter Level I, Emergency Medical Responder Instructor, Fire Service Instructor Level I, High Angle Rescue Team Member, Vehicle Extrication, Fire Ground Management, Farm Accident Rescue, Rescue Practices. Jodale Perry
29. Josh Zacharias 1 Taking Fire Fighter Level I Moon Light Construction Ltd.
30. Chris Addison 1 Fire Fighter Level I, Vehicle Extrication, Ground Search & Resuce Team Member. 3M Canada