Parksville Volunteer Fire Department (British Columbia)

==History==
Parksville Fire Rescue was formed in 1942 as Air Raid Protection Area 69. After WWII it changed its name to the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department. Today it is known as Parksville Fire Rescue. In addition to the City of Parksville, PFR also protects the communities of Columbia Beach; Forever Green Estates; Forneau Road; French Creek; Martindale Road; Morningstar; San Pareil and Wildgreen.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
 	Island Highway @ McCarter Street	1942-1960 	Structure relocated to the Parksville Heritage Park at Craig's Crossing in 1988 for preservation.
 	Island Highway @ McCarter Street	1960-1974 	Built across the street from the original fire hall.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station 41 - 160 West Jensen Avenue===
Built 1974 / Addition 2011
*Engine 41 - 2014 Spartan Metro Star LA41L-2142 LFD / Hub (1500/531/30A/CAFS) (SN#5475-1156)
*Engine 42 - 2011 Spartan Metro Star LA41L-2142 LFD / Hub (1504/520/30A) (SN#5180-1099)
*Engine 43 - 1997 Freightliner FL 80 / Superior (1050/500/20F) (SN#SE 1708) (Ex-Rescue 45, ex-Rescue 41)
*Rescue 45 - 2022 Spartan Metro Star LA4L02ID18 / Fort Garry 18' walk-around (SN#J0210)
*Tender 47 - 2006 Sterling Acterra / Profire (420/1250/20A/FP) (SN#3100) (Ex-Tanker 41)
*Ladder 49 - 2018 Spartan Gladiator GA4M03KP76 MFD 10" RR tandem / Smeal (1506/416/25A/105' rear-mount) (SN#912210 / SO#4849) (Spartan ER SN#S217218-01)
*Car 41 - 2023 Ram 1500 w/ Cap-It Canopy
*Car 42 - 2023 Ram 1500 w/ Cap-It Canopy
*Car 43 - 2023 Ram 1500 w/ Cap-It Canopy
*Special Operations Trailer - 201? Interstate Cargo Trailer / Express Custom
*Pumper 2 (Parade) (VI 185) - 1950 Ford F-155 / Bickle-Seagrave (420/300) (SN#5032) (Restored 2014-2015) (On display at Parksville Heritage Park Museum)
==Retired Apparatus==
*2018 Ram 1500 4x4 w/ Leer canopy (Ex-Car 43) (Sold 2023)
*2018 Ram 1500 4x4 w/ Leer canopy (Ex-Car 42) (Sold 2023 to Coombs-Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department)
*2016 Ram 1500 w/ Leer Canopy (Ex-Car 41) (Sold 2023 to Nanoose Bay Volunteer Fire Department)
*2013 Ram 1500 4x4 / Leer Canopy (Ex-Car 43) (Sold 2018 to Arrowsmith SAR)
*2011 Ram 1500 4x4 / Leer canopy (Ex-Car 42) (Sold 2017 to Errington Fire Department)
*2010 Ram 1500 4x4 w/canopy (Ex-Car 41) (Sold 2016)
*2007 Ram 1500 4x4 / Leer canopy (Ex-Car 43) (Sold 2013)
*2006 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 (Ex-Car 41) (Sold 2010)
*2003 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 (Ex-Car 42) (Sold 2011)
*2000 Dodge Dakota (Ex-Car 41) (Sold 2006)
*1996 Dodge Ram 1500 (Ex-Car 42) (Sold 2003)
*1991 Spartan Gladiator GA40M-2142 MFD / Smeal quint (1050/250/75' rear-mount) (SN#199250) (Ex-Le Mars Fire & Rescue 1991-2002) (Purchased December 2002 through Safetek) Ex-Ladder 49; ex-Ladder 41) (Sold 2019 to Wall Volunteer Fire Department (Texas))
*1990 Spartan Gladiator GA44-2142 / Anderson pumper (1250 TME/500/75F) (SN#CS1250-178) (Ex-Engine 41; ex-Unit 11) (Sold October 2014 to Bella Coola Fire Department)
*1980 GMC Sierra 35 / Reading walk around rescue (SN#73314) (Ex-Rescue 10) (Sold 1997 to Port Alberni Pulp Mill Fire Department)
*1978 Ford C-914 / King pumper (840 top-mount/500) (SN#77021) (Ex-Engine 42; ex-Engine 41) (Sold 2003 to Anarchist Mountain Fire Department)
*1976 Ford CT-1100 tandem / King platform (1050/350/85' Fire King Snorkel) (SN#75037) (Ex-Ladder 41) (Ex-Campbell River Fire and Rescue 1976-1995) (Sold 2003 to Frontline Fire Training Ltd. Royston BC) (Sold to Empress Painting Victoria, BC)
*1976 GMC C6500 / Local tanker (port./1500) (1998 Profire rehab & new tank) (Ex-Tanker 41; ex-Tanker 7) (Sold 2006)
*1971 GMC Value Van walk in rescue (Ex-Rescue 41)
*(VI 184) - 1966 Ford C-850 SD / Thibault pumper (625/500) (Ex-Engine 4) (Transferred 1990 to public works; converted to flatbed) (Scrapped)
*1955 Ford F-155 / Bickle-Seagrave pumper
*1953 Dodge Panel Van Inhalator (Ex-US Navy)
*1942 Bickle-Seagrave trailer pump (Ex-Mount Arrowsmith ARP) (Transferred to Parksville Fire Rescue after WW2) (On display at Parksville Heritage Park Museum)
*1929 Graham Brothers / 1943 PVFD & Nanaimo Army Vocational Training Center (ARP hose wagon built on used vegetable wagon chassis) (Department's first truck) (Ex-#1)
==External Links==
*Parksville Volunteer Fire Department
*Parksville Volunteer Fire Department Facebook page
==Station Map==
Category:Nanaimo Regional District
Category:Departments operating Bickle / Bickle-Seagrave antique or parade apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Fort Garry apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Hub apparatus
Category:Departments operating Profire apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Smeal apparatus
Category:Former operators of Anderson's Engineering apparatus
Category:Former operators of King-Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierre Thibault apparatus