UNITED
FIREFIGHTERS OF WINNIPEG
OUR FAMILY PROTECTING YOURS
We represent the 1,600 active and retired fire fighters and fire fighter-paramedics in the city of Winnipeg, battling fires on a level unprecedented in our country. We staff every truck with licensed paramedics and respond to over 85,000 medical emergencies each year.
United Fire fighters of
WINNIPEG
OUR FAMILY PROTECTING YOURS
We represent the 1,600 active and active-retired Firefighters and Firefighter Paramedics in the City of Winnipeg, battling fires on a level unprecedented in our country. We staff every truck with licensed paramedics and respond to over 85,000 medical emergencies each year.
TESTIMONIALS
Hear what our Fire Fighters have to say.
Mayor Sharilyn Knox, City of Portage la Prairie gets it!
Responsible planning isn’t about cherry-picking reports to confirm an existing bias. It’s about undertaking a comprehensive review of your fire and rescue service, understanding current and projected demands, establishing measurable performance standards, and making informed, evidence-based decisions.
What stands out most is Mayor Knox’s commitment to ensuring these reports don’t simply “sit on a shelf.”
Studies and recommendations mean little without action. The real value comes from translating those findings into a multi-year plan with clear priorities, measurable outcomes and sustainable financial commitments that keep pace with community growth.
Firefighters deserve the resources to do their jobs safely. Taxpayers deserve transparency, accountability and responsible long-term planning.
👏 A round of applause for this commitment to public safety! It’s a responsible approach that larger cities and fire departments across Manitoba can learn from. ...
A major fire. A neighbourhood at risk. Firefighters held the line.
Early this morning, Winnipeg firefighters responded to a major fire involving a two-storey residential building under construction.
With winds driving intense heat and embers toward neighbouring homes, crews arrived to find an extremely challenging situation. The building would ultimately be a complete loss, but our members were determined to prevent the fire from spreading to surrounding properties.
The first-arriving fire engine established a water supply and began an exterior attack using hose lines and a deck gun. However, the nearest hydrant was unable to provide sufficient water, forcing crews to establish additional water supplies. Another nearby hydrant was found discharging water from its base, rendering it unusable.
Compounding these challenges, multiple responding fire apparatus were delayed by a train at a railway crossing, hindering the initial firefighting attack and delaying the arrival of additional personnel and equipment.
As the fire intensified, the second floor collapsed into the first. Neighbouring homes to the south were evacuated as firefighters worked from multiple positions to protect them from the extreme heat and wind-driven embers. Aerial operations provided an additional angle of attack.
Despite these significant challenges, firefighters successfully prevented the fire from spreading to neighbouring structures.
This incident demonstrates why response times matter, and why having enough firefighters on scene quickly is so important.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards establish an eight-minute travel-time benchmark for assembling the initial full-alarm assignment at low- and medium-hazard structure fires, with a target of meeting that benchmark at least 90% of the time.
Having the personnel and equipment on scene to simultaneously attack the fire, establish water supplies, conduct rescues, and protect neighbouring properties can make all the difference.
Reliable infrastructure, timely emergency access, and adequately staffed fire apparatus aren't luxuries. They're ESSENTIAL to public safety.
We're incredibly proud of our members and the work they performed under difficult conditions to protect the residents and homes of this Winnipeg neighbourhood. ...
🍂 Happy Thanksgiving, Winnipeg!
From our members to you and your families, thank you for the trust you place in us and the kindness you show our crews throughout the year. We’re grateful to be part of this community and proud to serve it.
To everyone gathering around a table, and those spending the holiday apart, we wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
As always, our on-duty members are here if you need us. 🚒 ...