Stations – backup

About This Station

We moved into our main station during the winter of 2011. Completion of this station was a major milestone in the history of the Wexford Volunteer Fire Company. The old main station was on Wexford Bayne Road near its intersection with Church Road since the late 1920s. The building had gone through several reconfigurations over its history, but by the early 2000s its small size and age were major limiting factors in enabling our organization to keep up with the rapid growth of the community.

Chief Kenneth M. Young and the building committee shared a vision for a station that would meet and exceed our current needs, and be a functional facility for the area long into the future. Chief Young saw his vision become a reality, but the experience was bitter sweet. Shortly after completion, Chief Young was diagnosed with cancer, which tragically took his life in November of 2011. Chief Young was honored with the title “Chief Emeritus” prior to his death, and the station was named in his honor as a memorial to his life that he selflessly dedicated to public service.

Station Features

• Four spacious bays, three of which are drive-through
• Large training/meeting room
• Well-equipped workout room with shower facilities
• Commercial style kitchen on the main floor
• Large dayroom
• Live-in residential style kitchen
• Five single occupancy dorm rooms, each with a full bathroom
• One multiple occupancy bunk room with a full bathroom
• Second floor laundry room for live-in members
• Administrative offices, and radio room
• Storage and workrooms
• Training tower with functional standpipe, repelling facilities, and confined space entry training capability
• Ample space on the grounds for training activities
• Diesel back-up generator capable of providing full power to the building
• Breathing air fill station

We appreciate the vision and drive that Chief Emeritus Young and the building committee had for this station, as well as the financial support from the Township of Pine in ensuring that the vision became a reality.