Nanaimo Fire Rescue

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== History==
The area served by the Brechin Volunteer Fire Department was annexed by the City of Nanaimo in 1951.
In 1975, the City of Nanaimo amalgamated several unincorporated areas into the city, included with these areas were 6 fire departments:
* Northfield VFD
* Wellington VFD
*Chase River VFD
*Harewood VFD
*Departure Bay VFD 
*Protection Island VFD
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
1 	Commercial Street 	1879 - 1894 	Destroyed by fire in 1894
1 	666 Fitzwilliam Street	1967-2022 	Addition added 1979. Demolished May 2022.
2 	2 Nicol Street 	1893 - 1967 	Officially opened Dec 15, 1893. Became primary for City of Nanaimo after Station 1 burnt down.
Satellite Fire Station	598 Townsite Road 	1951 (annexation) -195? 	Ex-Brechin VFD Fire Hall, date of demolition unknown.
2 	2138 Bowen Road 	1975 (amalgamation) - 199? 	Ex-Northfield VFD Fire Hall, converted to a dance studio.
3 	4000 Corunna Avenue 	1975 (amalgamation) - 199? 	Ex-Wellington VFD Fire Hall, building sold to private interests.
4 	1400 Cranberry Avenue 	1975 (amalgamation) - 2008 	Ex-Chase River VFD Fire Hall, building currently leased by City of Nanaimo to local community clubs.
5 	195 4th Street 	1975 (amalgamation) - 2007 	Ex-Harewood VFD Fire Hall, PoC station incorporated into station 1 as station 12. Currently home to Nanaimo SAR.
6 	1415 Wingrove Street 	1975 (amalgamation) - 1997 	Ex-Departure Bay VFD Fire Hall, PoC station incorporated into station 2 as station 22. Currently an activity centre, base of operations for Nanaimo ESS and NARA.
7 	26 Pirates Lane 	1975 (amalgamation) - present	Ex-Protection Island VFD Fire Hall
Fire Administration 	580 Fitzwilliam Street	2009 - 2022 	Built 1961 as a branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library.
==Apparatus Roster ==
*All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
*Shop number in brackets where known.
===Fire Station 1 - 618 Fitzwilliam Street===
Built 2022
*Engine 1 (7402) - 2021 Pierce Enforcer (1665/420/20F/Husky 12 CAFS) (SN#35446-01)
*Water Tender 1 (712) - 2004 Peterbilt 335 / Danko (150/1750) (SN#FDG71096)
*Rescue 1 (729) - 2007 GMC C5500 4x4 / 1995 Superior walk-around (body SN#SE 1538, remounted from 721) (Ex-Rescue 2)
*Utility 2 (701) - 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 w/ Hornby's canopy
*Engine 5 (7400) - 2012 Pierce Velocity (1757/390/25F/CAFS) (SN#25574) (Ex-Engine 1, Ex-Engine 2, Ex-Engine 4)
*Incident Command (7202) - 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV 
*Incident Command (7200) - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV 
*Parade ('Shakey') (709) - 1913 American LaFrance Type 10 chemical & hose wagon (-/40C)
*Fire Investigation (718) - 2003 Ford E-350 cube van / Minoru / Express Custom (SN#35115) (Ex-Budget Rental truck) (Acquired 200? and outfitted by Express Custom)
*Fire Prevention (723) - 2010 Ford Transit Connect
*(704) - 2006 Dodge Durango 4x4
*(707) - 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 utility
=== Fire Station 2 - 2499 Dorman Road===
*Engine 2 (7403) - 2021 Pierce Enforcer (1665/420/20F/Husky 12 CAFS) (SN#35446-02)
*Rescue 2 (738) - 1992 Simon-Duplex D9400R / 1984 Anderson (2014 Refurb) (Chassis (738) SN#92018JENE92002455 / Body (711) SN#CR-67) (Ex-Logistics 1, Rescue 1)
*Boat 2 (732) - 2019 RHIB marine unit (towed on a 1995 ShoreLand'r boat trailer)
*Engine 6 (720) - 2008 Spartan Metro Star FF MFD / Central States / Rosenbauer (1250/446/20A/FP2001) (SN#14352) (Ex-Engine 2, Ex-Engine 3)
*Fire Prevention (1700) - 2012 Ford Transit Connect
*Fire Prevention (7101) - 2014 Ford Transit Connect
*Fire Prevention (7102) - 2016 Ford Transit Connect
*(703) - 2000 Ford F-350XL 4x4 / Profire brush (125/200/30A/CAFS) (Ex- Utility 3, ex-Utility 1)
===Fire Station 3 - 6230 Hammond Bay Road===
Built 1992
*Wildland 1 (7600) - 2022 Ford F-550 4x4 / ITB 
*Engine 3 (7401) - 2013 Pierce Velocity (1756/394/25F/CAFS) (SN#26463) (Ex-Engine 2)
*Truck 3 (733) - 2010 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 tandem (1759/266/25A/100' SkyArm rear-mount platform) (SN#23169)
===Fire Station 4 - 1425 Cranberry Avenue===
Built 2008
*Truck 4 (7300) - 2020 Pierce Velocity 7000 (1761/380/20F/110' Ascendant rear-mount platform) (SN#34147)
*Utility 4 (722) - 2009 Dodge Ram 3500HD 4x4 / 2015 Coastal Welding & Metal Fabrication insert (125/250/10F) (Ex-Incident Command, formerly equipped with Century canopy)
*Engine 8 (719) - 2008 Spartan Metro Star FF MFD LA41M-2142 / Central / Rosenbauer (1250/454/20A/FP2001) (Ex-Engine 1, Ex-Engine 4, Ex-Engine 5)
*Fire Prevention (7100) - 2012 Ford Transit Connect
*(741) - Haulmark Model KD7X16WT2 technical rescue trailer
===Fire Station 7 - 26 Pirates Lane, Protection Island===
Built 1970
*Engine 7 (713) - 2005 Kenworth T300 / Rosenbauer (1050/500) (SN#1320805)
*Medic 7 (717) - 1997 Ford E-350 SD / Crestline (SN#NE-2964) (Ex-BC Ambulance Service)
*Utility 7 (716) - 1999 Dodge Ram 3500 van (Ex-City of Nanaimo Community Services)
*(745) - 2015 Carry-On Trailer ESS / Community Assistance Trailer
===Fire Training Centre - 1900 Labieux Road===
Built 1986Apparatus storage shared with Fire Station 2
*(743) - Haulmark foam trailer
*(744) - Haulmark ESS / Community Assistance trailer
*(742?) - Hazmat trailer
===Fleet Services (Nanaimo Public Works Building) - 2020 Labieux Road===
*(7201) - 2016 Ford Transit
==On Order==
*2023 Fire Investigation unit
*The City of Nanaimo ordered three new Pierce apparatus through Commercial Truck Equipment in January 2023.
**2025 Pierce PUC rescue pumper
**2025 Pierce PUC pumper
**2025 Pierce PUC aerial with 110' Ascendant platform
==Retired Apparatus==
*2004? Zodiac Rigid Hull Inflatable (Sold 2019)
*(702) - 1999 Spartan Gladiator GA41M-2142 / Smeal quint (1750/400/20A/20B/75' rear-mount) (SN#998260) (Ex-Truck 4, ex-Engine Aerial 2) (Sold April 19/21 for $30,000.00 through BC Auction to North Cedar Fire Department)
*(715) - 1998 Chevrolet S10 w/ canopy
*(714) - 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier
*(742) - 1996 E-One Cyclone TC Vista / Superior (1250/500/30A/30B) (SN#SE 1594) (E-One SN#15649) (Ex-Engine 12; ex-Engine 4; ex-Engine 1) (Sold June 6, 2022 for $10,250.00 through BC Auction to Mayne Island Fire Department)
*(721) - 1995 Ford F-450 / 1977 Silverline mini-pumper (250/250/CAFS) (Fire body originally mounted on Dodge 729) (Used to have rescue body, remounted onto GMC 729) (Ex-Utility 1)
*(731) - 1994 E-One Cyclone TC Vista / Superior (1250/500/30A/30B) (SN#SE 1417) (E-One SN#13974) (Ex-Engine 32; ex-Engine 3; ex-Engine 2) (Sold June 7, 2022 for $11,351.00 through BC Auction to Lac La Hache Fire Department)
*(738) - 1992 Simon-Duplex D9400R / Anderson pumper (1250/500/60F) (VIN:92018JENE92002455) (Chassis combined with body from 711 to form a new rescue)
*(737) - 1991 Simon-Duplex D500 RFD / Anderson pumper (1250/500/30A/30B) (SN#CS-1250-185)
*(710) - 1990 Dodge Dakota w/ canopy
*(736) - 1989 Mack MR688P / Anderson pumper (1250/500) (SN#CS-1250-151) (Sold to Harmac Pacific Fire Department) 
*(735) - 1985 Mack MC686P / Anderson pumper (1250/300) (SN#CS-1250-69) (Converted in 2015 to pull fire safety house) (For sale 10/20 on B.C. Auction)
*(734) - 1985 Mack MC686P / Anderson pumper (1250/300) (SN#CS-1250-68) (Donated to Firefighters Without Borders, now in Tacuarembo, Uruguay)
*(711) - 1984 International S1954 / Anderson rescue (SN#CR-67) (Body combined with chassis from 738 to form a new rescue)
*(733) - 1979 International S1900 / Superior tanker (250/1500) (SN#SE 238)
*1978 International L1800 / Superior pumper (625 front-mount/1000) (SN#SE 159) (Sold to Port McNeill Volunteer Fire Department)
*(728) - 1977 Ford C-904 / Saskatoon pumper (840/500) (SN#E1E10001563) (Sold to Smithers Fire Department)
*(727) - 1977 Ford C-904 / Saskatoon pumper (840/500) (SN#E1E-10001562) (Ex-Wellington VFD)
*(726) - 1977 Ford C-904 / Saskatoon pumper (840/500) (SN#E1E-10001561) (Ex-Northfield VFD)
*(730) - 1977 Ford C-900 / King snorkel (1050/200/85' mid-mount Snorkel) (SN#76064)
*(729) - 1977 Dodge Custom 300 Power Wagon 4x4 / Silverline mini-pumper (250/250) (re-mount to 721, 1995 Ford F-450)
*(739) - 1976 Blue Bird / mobile command post (Ex-Department of Defence) (Used as Training prop)
*(724) - 1975 International CO1910B / Hub pumper (840/625)
*(705) - 1973 Ford F-350 utility (port./-)
*(718) - 1972 GMC T6500 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T72-122) (Ex-Chase River VFD) (Donated to Mexican FD)
*(722) - 1970 Ford C-904 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T70-193) (Ex-Wellington VFD)
*(713) - 1970 Ford C-900 / Thibault pumper (840/300) (SN#T70-126) (Ex-Harewood VFD)
*1969 Ford C-955 / Thibault pumper (840/350) (SN#T69-198)
*1966 International VCO / Hub / Van Pelt / Grove tractor-drawn aerial (-/125/100' Grove model 4S-100 mid mount) (Grove SN#2056-65) (Ex-Vancouver Fire Rescue Services 1966-1976) (Sold to painting company)
*1963 International L-Series / ? (Ex-Wellington VFD)
*1962 International BC-170 / Hub pumper (Ex-Departure Bay VFD) (VI 124)
*1956 Ford F-750 / LaFrance pumper (500/?) (VI 164) (Converted to 1000 Gallon tanker for use on Protection Island)
*1956 GMC 45 / Thibault pumper (500/?) (SN#C56-1021) (Ex-Harewood VFD, sold 1984 to private owner and donated to West Highlands VFD)
*1953 GMC 450 / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (SN#5380) (Ex-Wellington VFD)
*1953 Bickle-Seagrave 500B (625/?) (SN#F-9051) (Sold to Cobble Hill Fire Department)
*1949 GMC / 1922 Bickle / 1949 Victoria FD Shops ladder truck (Ex-Victoria Fire Department)
*1949 International KB / LaFrance pumper (500/?) (SN#B-1844)
*1948 Mercury M-155 pumper (Ex-Northfield VFD)
*1948 Chevrolet 1500 (Ex-Departure Bay VFD)
* 1943 Ford (Ex-Departure Bay VFD)
* 1938 Dodge TH / ? pumper (Ex-Brechin VFD) (Sold to Qualicum Bay Volunteer Fire Department)
*1937 Bickle-Seagrave (625/500) (Ex-Oak Bay FD, ex-Northfield VFD)
*1937 Chevrolet Maple Leaf / FD-built tanker (Ex-Harewood VFD)
*193? Hayes-Anderson / FD-built (Ex-Chase River VFD)
*1931 GMC / LaFrance Type 299 pumper (420/?) (SN#G-449)
*1913 American LaFrance Type 10 chemical & hose wagon (-/40C)
*19?? Ronald steam engine 
*1894 Merryweather steam engine
*1893 aerial ladder truck
*186? Button & Blake manual engine (Ex-Portland Fire and Rescue, Oregon) (Dept's. First Engine)
*Bombard Explorer WB RHIB
==Future Plans== 
*The current apparatus replacement plan is as follows:
**2024 heavy rescue (Rescue 1)
**2024 medium rescue
**2025 engine (Engine 2)
** 2025 tanker
**2025 platform
==External Links==
*Nanaimo Fire Rescue
*Nanaimo Professional Firefighters (IAFF Local 905)
==Station Map==
Category:Nanaimo Regional District
Category:British Columbia departments operating Danko apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating ITB apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Rosenbauer apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Smeal apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Former operators of Bickle / Bickle-Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of Button apparatus
Category:Former operators of King-Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of Hub apparatus
Category:Former operators of Saskatoon apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierre Thibault apparatus