Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department (British Columbia)

==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station 61 - 230 Hobbs Road, Qualicum Beach===
Built 1984 
*Engine 61 - 2001 Freightliner FL 80 / Superior (1050 top-mount/1000/20F) (SN#SE 2539)
*Tanker 61 - 2008 Freightliner M2 106 / Hub (-/1500) (SN#3895-1021) (Ex-Tanker 6-2)
*Squad 61 - 2007 International 4300 DuraStar / KME walk around (SN#GSO6951) (Ex-Gulfport Fire Department 2007-2013)
*Command 61 - 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 / Sigma Safety Corp. w/Leer canopy
===Fire Station 62 - 1800 Galvin Place, Meadowood ===
Built 2009 
*Engine 62 - 2008 Freightliner M2 106 / Hub (1050 top-mount/1025/CAFS) (SN#3890-1019)
*Tanker 62 - 2022 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry (1050/2000) (SN#J0317)
*Rescue 62 - 2000 Ford F-550 XLT SD 4x4 / ProTech / 2015 Express Custom (CAFS 350/420/25F) (Purchased 2008 from Wildland Contractor Port Angeles WA) (New Express Custom body 2015, original pump & tank kept)
*Command 62 - 2014 Ram 1500 4x4 / Sigma Safety Corp. w/Leer canopy (Ex-Command 61)
==On Order== 
*Engine 61 - 2024 Spartan FC-94 / Fort Garry (1500 rear-mount/800/30A) (SN#J0411)
==Retired Apparatus==
*2014 Ram 2500 / Sigma Safety Corp. w/Leer canopy (Ex-Command 61, Ex-Command 62)
*2006 Dodge Ram 3500HD 4x4 w/ Leer canopy (Ex-Command 6-2) (Sold 2014)
*1997 GMC C8500 TopKick / Fort Garry tanker (420/1400) (SN#M5891) (2001 Rebco Rehab) (Ex-Tanker 6-1; ex-Tanker 6-2; ex-Tanker 2) (Sold February 2023 to Sayward Fire Department) 
*1996 Chevrolet 3500 Cheyenne 4x4 / 1992 Rebco / Express Custom (CAFS / walk around rescue) (Original pick up body removed and replaced with 1992 Rebco box from Qualicum Beach Fire Department) (Sold April 2014 for $15,000.00 to Bow Horn Bay Fire Department)
*1984 Ford F-800 / Superior pumper (625 front-mount/950) (SN#SE 553) (Sold 2004 to Penhold Fire Department)
*1977 International Cargostar tanker (Ex-Esso Oil tanker acquired 1983; in service March 1984) (Sold 1997)
*1972 Ford C-904 / Thibault (625/250) pumper (Ex-Errington Fire Department; ex-West Vancouver Fire Rescue) (Bought by Dashwood firefighter and lettered for Dashwood Engine 6-3. Truck was never part of DFD fleet; sold 2018 to Sean Balbon Courtenay BC) (Sold March 14 2018 Ritchie Brothers Auction Chilliwack BC))
==Future Plans==
Construction tenders for a replacement Fire Station 61 were awarded in October 2022. The existing fire hall has been demolished and a new two-storey four-bay building is being constructed on the same site. Project completion is expected in June 2024.
==External Links==
*Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department 
*Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department Facebook page
==Station Map==
Category:Nanaimo Regional District
Category:British Columbia departments operating Fort Garry apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Hub apparatus
Category:Departments operating KME apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierre Thibault apparatus