Keremeos Fire Department

==History==
The Keremeos & District Volunteer Fire Department was officially formed in 1940 as a Community Society. It merged with the Keremeos Irrigation District in 1962. In 1976, the department came under control of the Regional District of Okanagan South. In addition to the town of Keremeos, the department also supplies protection to Electoral Area B- Ashnola & Olalla, and Electoral Area G- Cawston & the Lower Similkameen First Nation. The department operates from one station in Keremeos; originally a British Petroleum gas station built in the 1940's and purchased in 1966 and converted to a firehall. 
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station - 513 7th Street===
:Engine 151 - 2021 Freightliner M2 106 / Hub (1252/950/FP1600) (SN#6100-1284)
:Rescue 151 - 2006 Freightliner M2 106 / LaFrance / Hub walk-around (SN#3660-971) (Hub contract build for LaFrance)
:Bush 151 - 2016 Ford F-550XLT SD 4x4 / Ventures Mfg. / 2021 LangFab Truck Bodies / 2021 Munckhof 1st Out skid (Honda GX270 port./400/CAFS) (Ex-Driving Force flatbed delivery truck)
:Utility 151 - 2004 Dodge Sprinter 3500 / LaFrance / Hub (Hub contract build for LaFrance)
:Command 151 - 2016 Ford F-350XLT SD 4x4 / Leer Canopy (Purchased used 2021)
:Engine 152 - 2003 Freightliner FL 80 / LaFrance / Hub (840/1500) (SN#3195-878) (Hub contract build for LaFrance)
:Engine 153 - 1999 Freightliner FL 80 / Fort Garry (1050/1000) (SN#M6200) (Ex-Engine 151)
:Bush 154 -  2013 Ford F-550XLT SD 4x4 / Ventures Mfg. / 2018 Munckhof 1st Out skid (Honda GX270 port./400/CAFS) (Ex-Driving Force flatbed delivery truck)
:Parade - 1944 Ford front-mount engine (Ex-? purchased used 1962) 
:Parade - 1909 Hose Reel
==Retired Apparatus==
*1993 GMC 3500SL 4x4 / 1988 Superior mini-pumper (350/200) (SN#SE 865) (Ex-Lake Country Fire Department, ex-Ellison Fire Department, ex-Okanagan Falls Volunteer Fire Department, ex-Chilliwack Fire Department) (Sold 2018 to Deer Park Fire Department (British Columbia))
*1989 Chevrolet Cheyenne 3+3 4x4 / Harbor / Nor-Mar brush (port./225) (Converted from walk-around rescue) (Ex-Bush 151; ex-Rescue 1)
*1977 Dodge C30 KaryVan / BC Ambulance crew transport (Ex-BCAS #414 ambulance) (Sold 2005)
*1975 Dodge D800 / Superior tanker (225/1200) (SN#SE 98) (Ex-Tanker 2) (O/O/S 2005; Sold October 2008 to Dutchie's Transfer Keremeos BC; sold; for sale May 2021 $3000.00 Summerland BC)
*1970 Ford Econoline ambulance (Transferred 1974 to BC Ambulance Service)
*(KA85) 1969 GMC C960 / King front-mount pumper (625/650) (SN#68037) (Ex-Engine 1) (O/O/S 2001; sold October 2008 to private owner Keremeos BC) 
*19?? ambulance (Purchased used 1967)
*1950 panel van (Purchased used 1958 & converted to ambulance)
*1947 Ford pumper (Chassis purchased used 1963 and converted by KFD members)
*1942 Bickle Seagrave trailer pump
*1932 Ford (PTO/150) (Purchased used 1945 and converted by KFD members)
==Future Plans==
Funding has been provided for a study to replace the existing firehall in a new location. 
==External Links==
*Keremeos Fire Department
*Keremeos Fire Department Facebook page
==Station Map==
Category:Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District
Category:British Columbia departments operating American LaFrance apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Fort Garry apparatus
Category:Former operators of King-Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus