Four newly trained firefighters are joining active crews in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, this week as Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire & Emergency Services adds more help to its front-line response teams.
The recruits, Sweezie, Woolley, Goodyear and Boyd, have finished their training and will now respond to calls alongside experienced firefighters, the department said.
The department’s 2025 Annual Fire Report says Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire & Emergency Services handled 2,220 calls for assistance in 2025, up 22.7 per cent from the year before. The report also says the department is expecting call volumes to rise above 2,400 in 2026.
Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire & Emergency Services operates as a composite service with 44 career firefighters and 13 volunteer firefighters. Town officials have said the growth in staffing comes as emergency demands continue to rise in the community.