Bridgetown Volunteer Fire Department (Nova Scotia)

==Department Profile==
The Bridgetown Volunteer Fire Department protects 640 square kilometres of the Annapolis Valley, which includes approximately 4500 citizens in over 1600 homes, businesses, churches and schools. The BVFD responds to an average of 100 emergency calls a year, comprised of structural fires, wild land fires and motor vehicle collisions. The department provides mutual aid to neighbouring departments when requested and responds to medical emergencies when requested by Emergency Health Services.
==History==
===Fire Stations===
Address 	In Service	Notes
"West of The Church of England"	Pre-1901 	
18 Middle Street 	1901-1951 	Now used as Woodworking Shop
20 McKenna Street 	1951-2010 	Town down fall 2023
==Apparatus Roster ==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station - 31 Bay Road===
Opened 2010
*Engine 11 - 2002 E-One Cyclone II MFD (1050/625/25A) (SO#124915) (Lantz 2010 rehab) (Ex-Engine 101) (Ex-Arlington County Fire Department 2002-2010)
*Engine 12 - 2014 Freightliner M2 106 / Dependable (1050/1250) (Ex-stock)
*Tanker 21 - 2017 Freightliner M2 112 tandem / US Tanker (1250/2550) (Ex-demo) (Altered/delivered by Dependable)
*Rescue 31 - 2006 GMC C5500 4x4 / 1988 Lantz walk-around (2006 refurb/re-chassis)
*Utility 51 - 2008 Dodge Ram 1500
*Gator 52 - 2008 John Deere Gator 620i
==Retired Apparatus==
*1996 Ford L-8000 / Metalfab tanker (420/1500)
*1990 E-One Hurricane MFD / American Eagle pumper (1050/420) (SN#7736) (Ex-Brampton Fire & Emergency Services (Ontario)
*1988 Dodge / Lantz walk-around rescue (Remounted on 2006 GMC C5500 4x4)
*1987 Ford LN-8000 / Superior pumper (1050/1000) (SN#SE 829) (Donated to Nova Scotia Firefighters School)
*1978 GMC T6500 / King pumper (840/500) (SN#77038) (Sold to Tiverton Fire Department)
*1975 Dodge / King tanker (250/1200) (SN#74021) (Sold 1998 to Springfield and District Volunteer Fire Department (Nova Scotia))
*1961 Fargo / King pumper (625/600) (SN#61013)
*1959 Dodge Panel Van
*1947 Maple Leaf Pumper (500/500)
*1944 General Motors Utility/Equipment Truck
*1943 ARP Trailer Pump (420)
*1929 (First Motorized Fire Apparatus)
==External Links==
*Bridgetown Volunteer Fire Department
*Bridgetown Volunteer Fire Department Facebook page
==Station Map==
Category:Annapolis County
Category:Nova Scotia departments operating Dependable apparatus
Category:Nova Scotia departments operating E-One apparatus
Category:Nova Scotia departments operating Lantz apparatus
Category:Nova Scotia departments operating Metalfab apparatus
Category:Former operators of Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus
Category:Former operators of King-Seagrave apparatus