Tay Township Fire Department receives Superior Tanker Shuttle Service Accreditation
For Immediate Release:
Date: July 4, 2023
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Tay Township Fire Department receives Superior Tanker Shuttle Service Accreditation
Tay, Ontario – Tay Township is pleased to announce that the Fire Department successfully conducted testing in order to achieve the Fire Underwriters Survey Rating accreditation for Superior Tanker Shuttle Service.
The requirements for this accreditation are stringent and verify that the fire protection district is capable of delivering the minimum accepted fire flows to detached dwellings throughout the fire protection district and within 8 kilometres by road of the responding fire station. This accreditation is an equivalency to the minimum requirements for hydrant protection as set out by the insurance industry and the Fire Underwriters Survey.
This accreditation expires on June 27, 2028 and is valid for the following fire station:
- Fire Station 1 – 4 Fallowfield Lane - Waubaushene
- Fire Station 2 – 2201 Old Fort Road, Tay
- Fire Station 4 – 714 Third Avenue, Port McNicoll
- Fire Station 5 – 266 Park Street, Victoria Harbour
The above noted fire station(s) operated by Tay Township Fire Department achieved a fire flow rate of 243 Igpm (1105 LPM).
A copy of the Fire Department Superior Tanker Shuttle Service accreditation is available at tay.ca/fire.
Tay Township is committed to delivering responsive and cost-effective municipal services and infrastructure that provide for the long-term economic, social and environmental well-being of its residents and community.
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Contacts:
Shawn Aymer
General Manager Protective and Development Services
Fire Chief/Community Emergency Management Coordinator
Phone: 705-534-7248 x253
Email: saymer@tay.ca