Introduction from the Fire Chief

Welcome to the Perth East Fire Department. The Fire Department was created in October 2000 with the amalgamation of the North and South Easthope Fire Department, the Downie-Ellice Fire Department and the Milverton - Mornington - Ellice Fire Department. The Department is made up of three stations located in Milverton, Sebringville and Shakespeare with a total complement of 67 members. We protect a population of 12,300 residents living in over 715 square kilometers. The Fire Chief operates out of the Municipal Office in Milverton.

I hope you will find a great deal of resources and fire safety information within these pages. Our Perth East volunteer fire fighters are a dedicated group of men and women here to help you when you need it.

Most of you will go through your entire life and never call 911. So we know that when you do call, you are probably having the worst day of your life. You have a problem...whether it's a fire, a motor vehicle collision or a carbon monoxide alarm...and the Fire Department will take care of it. That is what you expect. That is why you pay taxes. So that is why we train on a wide variety of topics; that is why we have the tools and apparatus; and most importantly why we have 3 stations staffed by firefighters who are there to utilize those skills and tools to take care of your problem. Firefighters that are willing to drop everything that they are doing, at any time of day or night, to go to the aid of you. Firefighters that are willing to leave important family functions; their hot meal; their job and respond professionally to help you.

I am very proud of this Fire Department and the men and women who staff it.

Thank you for taking the time to visit our online home.

Bill Hunter
Fire Chief