Winnipeg, MB – The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service’s (WFPS) new station 9 in Windsor Park is officially commissioned as of Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
“Station 9 reflects a modern approach to emergency service: strategic, efficient, and built to serve residents better,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham. “By consolidating services in one well-designed, green facility, we’re improving response times and making smart use of city resources.”
The new station replaces the station that was at same address. The new station has five bays and houses a fire engine and crew, a rescue unit, the hazardous materials team, an ambulance and crew, and a fire investigator.
The 2020 WFPS Master Plan explains that fewer WFPS stations, designed more efficiently and located in strategic places around the city, would improve response times
and meet future emergency services demands. Consolidating the Windsor Park Station and the old Station 9 at 864 Marion St. is one planned outcome of that strategy.
“The official commissioning of the new Station 9 marks a significant step forward in how we deliver emergency services in Winnipeg. By consolidating resources and strategically investing in modern, efficient infrastructure, we’re ensuring that first responders have the tools they need to protect our community now and into the future. This station reflects the vision laid out in the WFPS Master Plan—one that prioritizes faster response times, smarter service delivery, and long-term sustainability,” said Vivian Santos, Chairperson of the Standing Policy Committee on Community Services.
In addition to enhanced response capabilities for the area, the new station targets Two Green Globe requirements for environmental design. The station has geothermal ground source heat pumps for heating and cooling and is the first of its kind in a City building.
Other features of the station include energy recovery ventilators, high efficiency lighting, greater than required roof insulation values, low flow plumbing fixtures, and other green considerations. WFPS expects a 98.6% reduction in emissions (measured in tonnes CO2eq) compared to a conventional building of the same size.
“I am pleased to see that WFPS Station 9 in Windsor Park is now operational. Council is funding the 2020 WFPS Master Plan which outlined the need for a larger station at this site to replace the old station. It will be used to better serve the residents of Windsor Park and surrounding communities, so they will have ambulances and fire trucks closer to home,” said Matt Allard, Councillor for St. Boniface.
The building also features a training room, air compressor, and bifold bay doors, which are a first of their kind in Winnipeg. The bifold doors will reduce response times by 15 seconds each time they are used.
“This new station is just one more way we’re ensuring we set our service, and our City, up for success,” said Christian Schmidt, Fire and Paramedic Chief, WFPS. “Consolidating two stations into one larger, more efficient station is just one more way we’re meeting our City’s evolving needs.”
The final cost of the station was $16 million, which includes $3.7 million from the Government of Canada, $140,962 from the Province of Manitoba‘s grant through the Merit-based Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF).
For more information, visit winnipeg.ca/fpsWindsorPark.