Fire and Emergency Services

The North Dumfries Fire Department provides emergency response to a wide range of incidents including:  medical assistance; extrication of trapped individuals in motor vehicles; fire suppression; first responder hazardous materials events; carbon monoxide alarms; and, industrial & farm related accidents. Companion to these services, the Township also undertakes and delivers public education and community outreach programming; fire inspections; fire investigations; and, plans review of new institutional, commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential development applications.

The Township provides contract emergency service response to a portion of Brant County and the Township of Blandford­ Blenheim. The eastern half of North Dumfries is serviced by the Cambridge Fire Department under contract with the Township for first emergency response.

The Fire Chief is also the Township's Community Emergency Management Coordinator  (CEMC) and in this capacity undertakes the role of planning, training, co-ordination and management of the Municipality's Emergency Plan.

The Fire Chief is also the Township's Flood Coordinator working in partnership with the Grand River Conservation Authority.

The Ayr Fire Station is located at 501 Scott Street in Ayr and can be reached at 519-632-8800 ext. 139.

See the 2025-2027 Business Plan for the Fire and Emergency Services Department