A New Fire Hall for West Lincoln

The Township of West Lincoln’s dedicated volunteer fire department will soon have a new, modern fire station to better serve its community.

Since the volunteer department for West Lincoln was formed in 1995, it’s operated out of a municipal works building that’s more than 60 years old. The current building doesn’t meet modern standards or requirements for a fire services building, and isn’t sufficient for the size of department.

West Lincoln is investing the Canada Community-Building Fund into the construction of a modern, dedicated fire services facility to store equipment, train firefighters, and provide community programming.

Enhanced features of the new building include a separate bunker gear storage area, a decontamination room and the ability to clean and maintain equipment, a larger training room and a gym.

The facility will also be an operations base for the municipality in the event of a large-scale emergency or natural disaster, ensuring emergency services remain available for citizens.

The new fire station will increase efficiency for the department by allowing more space for training and fire practice, more space to welcome new volunteers, and opportunities to interact with the public at open houses and other events.