Fire & Emergency
Mike Horan, Fire Chief
Oliver Paipoonge Fire and Emergency Services
Office: (807) 935-2622
For location of all Oliver Paipoonge Fire Stations, click here.
If you require the services of the Oliver Paipoonge Fire and Emergency Services Team for an emergency dial 9-1-1, and provide the operator with your fire number (blue sign at the end of your driveway) along with your street name, your name and the type of emergency. If it is not an emergency, contact the Fire Chief at the number above.
Oliver Paipoonge Fire & Emergency Services Mandate
The Oliver Paipoonge Fire and Emergency Services is committed to providing quality service in a safe, yet fast and efficient way to all people in the municipality as well as mutual aid to surrounding townships of Kaministiquia, Conmee, O'Connor, Gillies, Neebing, Gorham and Ware, Lappe, and Shebandowan.
Who We Are, Where We Are & What We Do
There are approximately 50 members of the Oliver Paipoonge Fire and Emergency Services department. These members are fire fighters, emergency first responders and there are members that are both fire fighters and emergency first responders. There are six fire halls in Oliver Paipoonge whichare located in Murillo, Kakabeka, Stanley, Intola, Rosslyn and Slate River. Overall, in the township there are 6 Pumper Trucks,6 Rescue Vehicles,3 Tankers, 1 Chief's Van, and 1 4x4 Pumper all distributed throughout the municipality.
These volunteers respond to many calls including fire calls, motor vehicle accidents, traumas,medical related calls, and to mutual aid calls to surrounding municipalities. The volunteers currently protect the 5900 residents of Oliver Paipoonge and approximately 2059 dwellings (information © Statistics Canada 2001).
Become a Volunteer
Any person interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter or emergency first responder must be a resident of Oliver Paipoonge. Please fill out the application form and bring it to the Fire Chief at the Murillo Fire Hall (63 Rubin Drive) or mail to:
Mike Horan, Fire Chief
Oliver Paipoonge Fire and Emergency Services
P.O. Box 10, 4569 Oliver Road
Murillo, ON P0T 2G0
(807) 935-2622
Safety Tips & Links
The Staying Alive Program is a comprehensive fire safety program for children in kindergarten to grade 8. developed by Shane Ferguson. For more information please visit www.stayingalive1.ca