Wollaston Township Fire Department - Coe Hill Ontario, Canada

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This is a township about 15 minutes north of where I have a cottage in Hastings County, Ontario. I'm in Limerick Township but I haven't had an opportunity to shoot any of their rigs, hopefully next year. These photos were taken last night (August 24, 2012) at the annual Coe Hill Fair. The fire dept. was on scene providing fire detail as part of the fair. They have a demolition derby on the opening night of the fair so the department is there in the event of a fire emergency and such. They were also on hand to wet down the track between heats. They had a water truck wet the track to begin with and then took on a role of feeding the engine with water.

They are an entirely volunteer department with membership at about 20 people and run EMS with the ambulance as they are able to get to the scene faster than the ambulance. Especially due to the amount of lakes in the area.

The images are of 1 of their engine's and Rescue 2. The engine is an old GMC King 6500 V8. Not sure what the specs are but I just know it has the ability to shoot foam. All members receive green lights (minus the chief's, they're issued red lights) and their pov's are considered emergency vehicles. However, they all have to respond to the fire hall as opposed to the scene. According to the 2011 census, the township had a total of 708 residents. They have approx 85 square miles of land.

For a bit more info on demographics, you can click on the wikipedia as well as the township link. http://en.wikipedia....laston,_Ontario, http://www.wollastontownship.ca/

Edit: If anyone is interested in seeing the derby photos, I'll have them up soon on my facebook photo page. I also have a video of 1 of the heats.

Edited August 26, 2012 by peterose313

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Here's their Rescue 2. 1 photo was taken from my cell phone due to the angle I was standing and the crowd of people around me. Maneuverability was limited.

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Great Shots Thanks for Sharing!

Edited August 30, 2012 by RJB896