Emergency and Fire Services

Clarington has five accredited fire stations located in specific areas within the Municipality to provide the best emergency response and cover a large geographic area. Every fire station has at least a pumper and a tanker truck. Additional pumper trucks, aerial trucks, rescue trucks and specialized equipment are located throughout the Municipality to assist in operations.

Station 1 (Headquarters)

Located at 2430 Highway 2 in Bowmanville, Station 1 is a composite fire station with full-time and volunteer firefighters. 

Station 1 is the location of Hope's Cradle, a place where parents may safely surrender an infant. A parent wishing to use this service can come to the unmonitored Hope’s Cradle Surrender Site. Inside the door, they will find a bassinet to place the surrendered baby in and an information package for them to take. The package contains a medical form for the baby’s history and an addressed prepaid envelope. The parent will also receive information about the local support available to them, how the process works, and their rights should they change their mind. Once they leave the child and close the door, firefighters will get an alert that a baby has been placed in the cradle and will retrieve the infant. Paramedics will be called to do a health evaluation of the child and transport to Bowmanville Hospital. Children’s Aid Society is contacted and will consult with Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child and Family Services as needed regarding the future care of the infant.

Station 2

Located at 3333 Highway 2 in Newcastle, Station 2 is a composite fire station with full-time and volunteer firefighters.

Station 3

Station 3 is located at 5708 Main Street in Orono and is staffed by volunteer firefighters.

Station 4

Located at 2611 Trulls Road Courtice, Station 4 is a composite fire station with full-time and volunteer firefighters.

Station 5

Station 5 is located at 2354 Concession Road 8 in Enniskillen and is staffed by volunteer firefighters.

At Station 2 and Station 4, small groups of up to three people are welcome to drop in for a tour with firefighters.

Please submit a tour request for groups larger than three people using the Service Clarington portal. The Fire Prevention Team will arrange your tour at Station 2, 3, 4, or 5.

The Fire Master Plan is a document that provides the groundwork and vision for the operations of the fire department. It guides Council as it makes decisions regarding the delivery of fire protection services based on the Municipality's local needs and circumstances.

Read the Fire Master Plan

Our vision

A community free from loss of life, injuries and property damage.

Our mission

An innovative service dedicated to protecting our community through education, prevention, and emergency response.

Our core values

Professionalism: A commitment to excellence in everything we do.

Integrity: Dedicated to honesty and accountability while holding ourselves to a high ethical standard.

Compassion: Devoted to treating people with dignity and kindness.

In 1974, Clarke and Darlington Townships merged as a result of regional amalgamation. They formed the Town of Newcastle. The three local fire departments also joined and formed the Town of Newcastle Fire Department. Since that time, the department has evolved and grown into a composite fire service, made up of full-time and volunteer or part-time firefighters.

Today, Clarington Emergency and Fire Services operate from five fire stations. Two additional stations were built as the community expanded, one in Courtice in 1979 and the other in Enniskillen in 1989.

Emergency and Fire Services By-law

By-law 2023-32 outlines the roles and responsibilities of Clarington Emergency and Fire Services.