Chilliwack Fire Department

==Department Profile==
The City of Chilliwack Fire Department was founded June 29, 1906. The Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department, (spelled with the extra "h") also known as the Sardis Fire Department was a separate department founded in 1956. On January 1, 1980, the 2 departments merged to become the District of Chilliwack Fire Department. In 1999, the name changed to the City of Chilliwack Fire Department. The Chilliwack Fire Department covers 110 square miles with 6 stations and operates a composite department with 40 full-time and 135 paid-on-call firefighters. Engines 1 and 4 are staffed 24/7. 
==Fleet==
*11 Engines (E1, E1-2, E1-3, E2, E3, E3-2, E4, E4-2, E5, E5-2, E6)
*1 Rescue (R1)
*3 Tenders (T2, T4, T6)
*1 Pumper-Tanker (E4-3)
*2 Ladders
**104' mid-mount platform
**107' rear-mount ladder
*2 Air Support / Light units (AL1, AL4)
*1 Rehab unit (RH6)
==History==
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	Main Street North 	1908-1949 	Torn down.
2 	Williams Street North & Reece Avenue	1908-? 	
1 	9355 Young Avenue 	1949-2004 	Now an architectural firm.
3 	8530 Young Road South 	1980 (amalgamation) - 2004	Built 1967 as a Township of Chilliwack station. Now a BC Ambulance Service station.
==Apparatus Roster== 
*All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
*Shop numbers in brackets.
===Fire Station 1 - 45950 Cheam Avenue===
Opened March 12, 2004
*Engine 1 (245) - 2019 Pierce Enforcer 7010 10"RR PUC (1257/502/33A/Husky CAFS) (SN#32714)
*Engine 1-2 (238) - 2011 Spartan Metro Star-X LFD / Hub (1504/485/25A/FP2002) (SN#5170-1092) (65' Snozzle removed 2015) (Ex-Engine 4; ex-Engine 3)
*Engine 1-3 (252) - 2001 Freightliner FL 80RR / Hub (1050/1000) (SN#2485-404)
*Tower 1 (247) - 2008 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41M-3164 MFD tandem / Rosenbauer (1750/318/50F/104' Cobra mid-mount) (SN#7199)
*Rescue 1 (251) - 2009 Freightliner M2 106 / Hub walk-in (SN#4032-1052)
*Air Support 1 (205) - 2016 Ford F-550XL SD 4x4 / ITB (SN#10253) (Ex-Air Support 4)
*Incident Support Vehicle (239) - 2012 International TerraStar SFA / 2021 ITB walk in utility (SN#11858) (Chassis ex-Rehab 6)
*Antique - 1906 Hose Reel (Ex-City of Chilliwack, restored 2006 by Firefighters Union, displayed in lobby)
*Chief - 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee
*Assistant Chief (206) - 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander AWC
*Emergency Management (209) - 2020 Ford F-150XL 4x4 w/ Leer canopy
===Fire Station 2 - 51235 Yale Road, Rosedale===
*Engine 2 (279) - 2021 Pierce Enforcer 7010 10"RR PUC (1250/500/33A) (SN#35120-02)
*Tender 2 (260) - 2002 Freightliner FL 112 tandem / Hub / American LaFrance (420/2500) (SN#3050-581) (Ex-ALF stock unit/HUB contract) (Ex- Tender 3; ex-Tender 1)
*Utility 2 (241) - 2012 Ram 1500 4x4 / Hi-Lite w/ Jason canopy
*Heritage (Betsy) - (269) - 1940 Ford / Rosedale VFD Built pumper (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department, original Rosedale Fire Truck; retired 1979)
===Fire Station 3 - 42385 Yarrow Central Road, Yarrow===
Built 1965
*Engine 3 (246) - 2010 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41L-2142 LFD / Hub (1250/494/25F/FP2001) (SN#5050-1069) (Ex-Engine 1-3; ex-Engine 1)
*Engine 3-2 (297) - 1998 Freightliner FL 80 / Superior (1050/1000) (SN#SE 1906) (Ex-Engine 3-1; ex-Tender 4)
===Fire Station 4 - 45433 South Sumas Road, Sardis===
Built 1998
*Engine 4 (278) - 2021 Pierce Enforcer 7010 10"RR PUC (1257/526/33A) (SN#35120-01)
*Engine 4-2 (236) - 2017 Pierce Enforcer 7010 10"RR PUC (1258/510/33A) (SN#30439) (Ex-Engine 1; 2017-2019)
*Ladder 4 (261) - 2019 Pierce Enforcer 7000 PUC (1257/444/33A/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#33540)
*Tender 4 (237) - 2013 Freightliner M2 112 tandem / Hub (625/2672) (SN#5380-1139)
*Air Support 4 (204) - 2016 Ford F-550XL SD 4x4 / ITB (SN#10252) (Ex-Air Support 1)
===Fire Station 5 - 49285 Elk View Road, Ryder Lake ===
Built 1964
*Engine 5 (290) - 2005 Chevrolet C5500 4x4 / Summit / Green Acres (210/250/10F/CAFS) (SN#05102433) (Ex-Engine 5-1; ex-Pump 5-1)
*Tender 5 - 2024 Freightliner 114SD tandem / Maxi Métal (840/2500) 
===Fire Station 6 - 6485 Sumas Prairie Road, Greendale===
Built 1991
*Engine 6 (244) - 2018 Pierce Enforcer 7010 10"RR PUC (1257/538/33A) (SN#31675) (Ex-Engine 1)
*Tender 6 (253) - 2002 Freightliner FL 112 tandem / Hub / American LaFrance (420/2500) (SN#3050-851) (Ex-Tender 4; ex-Tender 2)
*Rehab 6 (210) - 2021 Ford F-650 SD / 2012 ITB 18' walk-in (SN#9250) (Body remounted from 2012 International TerraStar SFA) 
*Utility 6 (203) - 2015 Ram 1500 4x4 w/ Leer canopy
===Assignment Unknown===
*(207) - 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander
*(202) - 2015 Ram 1500 4x4 w/ Leer canopy
*(298) - 2000 Freightliner FL 80 / Hub pumper (1050/1000/10A/20B) (SN#2625-753) (Ex-Pump 4-1; ex-Engine 4-1)
*(250) - 1997 Freightliner FL 70 / Hub pumper (840/500) (SN#2315-683) (Ex-Engine 4, ex-Engine 5-2)
==On Order ==
*Tanker 1 - 2024 Freightliner 114SD tandem / Maxi Métal PIC pumper/tanker (840/2500) (To replace Unit 297)
*Tanker 2 - 2024 Freightliner 114SD tandem / Maxi Métal PIC pumper/tanker (840/2500) (To replace Unit 253)
*2025 Freightliner 114SD tandem / Maxi Métal PIC pumper/tanker (840/2500) (To replace Unit 260)
*2026 Freightliner 114SD tandem / Maxi Métal PIC pumper/tanker (840/2500) 
==Retired Apparatus==
*(248) - 2007 Ram 4x4 w/ Leer canopy Emergency Management
*(280) - 2005 American LaFrance Metropolitan 134 RR / Hub pumper (1050/500/40A) (SN#3540-944) (Ex-Engine 4-1; ex-Engine 4; ex-Engine 1-3, ex-Engine 1) (Donated 2017 to University of the Fraser Valley Chilliwack Campus) (Sold October 13, 2021 for $8250.00 Ritchie Bros. Auction Chilliwack BC)
*(262) - 2000 Pontiac Montana (Fire Chief)
*(240) - 200? Pontiac Montana (Fire Prevention)
*(296) - 1997 Ford F-350XL / ITB 9' walk in air supply (SN#ITBC 10/97 3544) (Ex-Air Support 4) (Sold 2016)
* (250) - 1997 Freightliner FL 70 / Hub pumper (840/500) (SN#2315-683) (Ex-Engine 5-2; ex-Engine 4)
* (270) - 1995 Freightliner FL 80 / Anderson pumper (1050/1000) (SN#94100ICNJ95002825) (Ex-Engine 3-2; ex-Engine 6-2; ex-Pump 1-3) (Sold May 24, 2022 $19,000.00 Ritchie Brothers Auction to Dan McCartney Hope BC) (Sold July 2022 $29,900.00 to Tulameen and District Volunteer Fire Department)
*(272) - 1995 Ford F-350XL / ITB 9' walk in air supply (SN#ITBC 06/95 2123) (Ex-Air Support 1; sold 2016)
*(264) - 1994 Freightliner FL 80 / Anderson pumper (1050/1000) (SN#93148ICNJ94002650) (Ex-Engine 2-1; ex-Pump 2-1) (Sold July 21, 2020 $7000.00 Ritchie Brothers Auction Chilliwack BC)
*(256) - 1994 Freightliner FL 80 / Hub pumper (1050/1000) (SN#2115) (Ex-Engine 6-1; ex-Engine 6; ex-Pump 6-1)
*(251) - 1994 GMC Safari (Ex-Command 1) (Sold 2009)
*(258) - 1993 GMC 3500SL / ITB walk-in rescue (Sold 2009 to A Super Roofing Inc. Maple Ridge BC)
*(289) - 1992 White-GMC WX42 Expeditor / Anderson pumper (1250/500) (SN#92015FCNE92002450) (Donated July 8/19 to Firefighters Without Borders Canada; shipped August 1, 2021 to Filipino-Chinese Firefighters of Davao Inc. Davao Philippines)
*(267) - 1991 Pierce Dash / Superior pumper (1050/800) (SN#SE 1132) (Pierce SN#E6343) (Ex-Pump 1-2; ex-Pump 4-2; ex-Pump 4) (Donated 2017 to University of the Fraser Valley Chilliwack campus)
*(255) - 1990 Pierce Dash / Superior pumper (1250/800) (SN#SE 1059) (Pierce SN#E5772C) (Ex-Engine 2-2; ex-Pump 2)
*(254) - 1988 Chevrolet Van 30 / ITB walk in rehab (SN#ITBC 88 0398) (Sold 2009 to Done Right Painting & Sandblasting Coquitlam BC)
*(252) - 1988 Chevrolet Astro (Assistant Chief) (Sold 2000)
*(253) - 1988 GMC V30 Sierra 4x4 / Superior mini-pumper (350/200) (SN#SE 865) (Remounted on 1993 GMC 3500SL 4x4 chassis by Hub) (Traded April 1997 to Hub and sold to Okanagan Falls Volunteer Fire Department) (Ex-Mini 1)
*(276) - 1986 International CO1950B / Superior pumper (1050/1000) (SN#SE 701) (Ex-Pump 3-2) (Sold October 17 2013 $4000.00 Ritchie Brothers Auction Chilliwack BC)
*(292) - 1983 International CO1950B / Anderson pumper (1050/1000) (SN#MS1050-56) (Ex-Pump 6-2) (Sold May 30, 2012 for $8000.00 Ritchie Brothers Auction Chilliwack BC) (Sold April 2013 for $7000.00 to farmer Grande Prairie AB)
*(259) - 1983 Chevrolet K30 Custom Deluxe 4x4 / Pierreville mini-pumper (250/250) (SN#PFT-1280) (Ex-P5, ex-QRT 1; sold 2005)
*(268) - 1981 GMC C7000 / Thibault pumper (625/1200) (SN#T80-141) (Sold May, 2006 to Hope Fire Department)
*(257) - 1981 International COF1950B tandem / King aerial (1050/200/85' FireKing Snorkel) (SN#810040) (Traded November 2008 to Rocky Mountain Phoenix, Red Deer, AB) (Sold 2018 to private owner Red Deer AB)
*(287) - 1980 Chevrolet Van 30 / Hub equipment (Ex-Utility 6)
*(261) (VA179) - 1980 Chevrolet Van 20 command (#2 Hall Rosedale Chief)
*(282) - 1979 Ford C-800 / Superior tanker (125/1200) (SN#SE 211) (Pump replaced / upgraded to 420 GPM) (Ex-Tanker 5) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department) (Traded February 2000 to Hub) (Sold March 2000 to Cremona and District Emergency Services)
*(273) - 1977 Ford LN-900 / Thibault tanker (420/1500) (SN#T77-108) (Ex-demo) (Ex-Tanker 4) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department) (Sold 1999 to ProFire; tank reduced to 1300 gallons & FoamPro system added; sold to Seventh Day Adventist Bible Camp, Hope, BC)
*(265) - 1976 Ford C-904 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T76-112) (Ex-Engine 7; ex-Engine 2; ex-Engine 1) (Ex-City of Chilliwack Fire Department) (Traded June 2001 to Hub; sold to local owner for $3500.00; for sale May 2019 $2250.00 Kijiji Cranbrook BC)
*(271) - 1975 Chevrolet Van 10 command (#4 Hall Sardis Chief) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department)
*(286) - 1974 Ford Econoline van (Ex-Inspections; ex-Rescue 1) (Ex-City of Chilliwack Fire Department)
*(266) - 1974 Chevrolet Van 20 (command) (#3 Hall Yarrow Chief) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department)
*(256/263) - 1973 Ford C-800 / Thibault tanker (500/1500) (SN#T73-126) (Ex-Tanker 7, ex-Tanker 1) (Original Shop# 256 changed to #263) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department) (Sold July 2012 on BC Auction for $1678.00; now being used on Vancouver Island at a logging site)
*1970 Ford C-750 / Thibault pumper (500/1500) (SN# T70-141) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department Tanker 1) (Traded 1994 to Hub; sold to New Denver Volunteer Fire Department)
*1968 International Metro 1500 / ? step van rescue (Ex-City of Chilliwack Fire Department) (Private owned, for sale $3000.00 February 2023 White Rock BC)
*1966 Mercury M-700 / Thibault pumper (625/700) (SN#16634) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department)
*(289) - 1964 LaFrance 975-PKC pumper (625/500) (SN#N64-7060) (Ex-City of Chilliwack Fire Department) (Traded 1994 to Anderson's; sold 10/95 to Rob McRae Richmond BC; sold 3/15 to Kent MacLean Calgary AB; sold 2021)
*(VA171) - 1963 Mercury C-700 / Thibault pumper (625/?/20F) (SN#13644) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department)
*(262) - 1962 Ford F-800 / Thibault pumper (500/500) (SN#12654) (Selfire rehab) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department (Rosedale)) (Sold August 1995 to Anderson's Engineering for $10,000.00) (Sold to James Island Properties Co. James Island BC) (Sold to Watch Lake-North Green Lake VFD)
*1961 Dodge panel van (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department)
*(274) - 1959 Chevrolet Spartan 80 / 1978 Westank / Willock tanker (320/1200) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department) (Traded 1994 to Anderson's; tank remounted on 1989 GMC C7000 for BC Forest Service)
*1956 Mercury / 1959 FD-built tanker (2x port./1000) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department)
*(#4) - 1955 LaFrance 710-PJC "Spartan" pumper (840/500) (SN#L-5263) (Ex-City of Chilliwack Fire Department)
*1952 International L / 1957 FD-built / Viking mini-pumper (90 PTO/200) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department (Yarrow))
*(281) - 1949 Mercury M-155 / LaFrance pumper (425/500) (SN#F-2363) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department) (Sold locally)
*194? Bickle-Seagrave trailer pump (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department (Rosedale))
*1938 Chevrolet / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (420/100) (SN#1361) (Ex-City of Chilliwack Fire Department) (Sold to Popkum VFD)
*1937 White / 1949 FD-built tanker (-/1140) (Ex-City of Chilliwack Fire Department)
*(VA166) - 1934 Chevrolet / FD-built hose wagon (Ex-City of Chilliwack Fire Department)
*1918 LaFrance Type 45 pumper (840/?) (SN# 1929) (Ex-Township of Chilliwhack Fire Department) (Ex-Vancouver Fire Department 1918-April 3 1955) (Sold 1970's to Chilliwack Shriners Club)
==External Links==
*Chilliwack Fire Department
*Chilliwack Fire Department Facebook page
==Station Map==
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