Fire services in Nepean Township began in Westboro in 1913 when a Volunteer Fire Brigade was formed.  Initially, 25 men joined the Brigade and the town's blacksmith, Paddy Mears, was appointed Chief.  The Fire Brigade operated out of the Westboro Town Hall. The town supplied them with a water tank and horse-drawn wagon, which was replaced by a chemical engine the next year. In 1916, the Fire Brigade erected a bell tower on the Town Hall to serve as a fire alarm. It was this bell that would later become Nepean's logo.

Chevrolet fire truck

The Westboro Volunteer Fire Brigade provided their services to residents outside of the village as well. In return, they were given grants and donations to help cover their costs. To meet the growing demands for fire services outside of the village, the Nepean Fire Commission was formed in 1923. Consisting of Westboro, Ottawa West and Nepean Township, each paid a percentage of the cost to run the commission; the percentage was determined by how often they used the fire services. The first members were George Spencer, D.A. MacEachern, Frank Hathersall and W.G.H. Cummings. Mr. Cummings was appointed chief, due to his many years of being a volunteer chief of the fire brigade. He held the position until 1930.

By 1936, it was determined that the Fire Department needed a new building. A new facility was built on Churchill Avenue and the department relocated there in 1939. A year later, it was recorded that the Fire Department had a chief, two paid staff and eight volunteers. As volunteers became harder to find, the Department was forced to hire two more paid staff by 1943. In 1950, the Nepean Fire Department's building on Churchill Avenue was amalgamated into the City of Ottawa's Fire Department.

Fire Services Post-Annexation 1950-2001

Nepean Fire Department delivering water to residences. By February 1961, 40 households received their water from the Nepean Fire Department.

Nepean Township continued to operate their fire department in Bells Corners; a fire hall was constructed and officially opened on Richmond Road in 1954.  In 1963, a second fire station opened on Merivale Road. This station was later sold to the Nepean Visual Arts Centre and replaced by a new building at 230 Viewmount Drive in 1989. Nepean’s Fire Department continued to operate until 2001 when they were amalgamated into the Ottawa Fire Services.