Kelowna Fire Department

== History==
The Kelowna Volunteer Fire Brigade was formed in 1905 and its name was officially changed to the Kelowna Fire Department in 1978. Today the KFD protects a 101 square mile area with 7 stations. Provincial annexation in 1973 resulted in the the Benvoulin Volunteer Fire Department (1968-1973); District of Glenmore Volunteer Fire Department (1922-1973); the Okanagan Mission Volunteer Fire Department and the Rutland Fire Department becoming part of the expanded City of Kelowna Fire Department. Also included in the annexation were the surrounding communities of Belgo, Black Mountain, Glenmore Valley, Southeast Kelowna and South Mission. The Benvoulin Fire Department station became Kelowna Hall #5 until closed in the mid 1990's. The Okanagan Mission Fire Department station became Kelowna Hall #6 until it was also closed in the mid 1990's. The Rutland Fire Department station became Kelowna Hall #3 and is still in service today.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
2 	1616 Water Street	1906-1924 	Station demolished and replaced on same site.
==Apparatus Roster ==
*All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
*Shop numbers in brackets.
===Fire Station 1 - 2255 Enterprise Way===
Built 1973
*Engine 1 (6590) - 2010 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA40M-2142 MFD / Rosenbauer (1250/384/33A/51' RK Aerials Roadrunner boom) (SN#7263)
*Ladder 1 (6681) - 2014 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA40M-3164 MFD tandem / Smeal (1754/300/40F/100' rear mount platform) (SN#418160) (SO#4273)
*Rescue 1 (CKE003) - 2016 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41G-2142 EMFD / Hub walk-around (420/300) (SN#5675-1197)
*Tender 1 - 2021 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / Hub (424/1700) (SN#6085-1281)
*Bush 1 (6626) (CKE 001) - 2013 Ford F-550XL SD 4x4 / Reading / ITB (100/250/10A) (SN#90825)
*Safety 1 (CKE011) - 2020 Ford F-250
*Platoon Captain 1 (6771) (CKE013) - 2015 Ford F-350XL SD 4x4 / Truckcraft / ITB w/canopy
*Utility 1 (6861) (CKE002) - 2017 Ford F-350 / Truckcraft / ITB (SN#91143)
*2005 Dodge Ram 4x4 w/ canopy
*Quad 1 (CKE 012) - 2015 John Deere Gator UTV (port./50)
*Spare Rescue 1 (78-01) - 2002 Freightliner FL 80 extended cab / American LaFrance / Hub walk-around rescue (SN#3065-846) (Hub contract build for LaFrance) (Ex-Rescue 1)
*Utility 2 (CKE005) - 2000 Ford F-350SD 4x4 / Brutus / NorMar (port/250)
*Pumper 10 - 2017 Spartan Metro Star X LA4M02AB11 MFD / Hub (1253/500/40F/FP2002) (SN#5780-1221)
*Tender 10 (78-10) (CKE004) - 1998 Western Star 4864FX tandem / Advance (-/2000) (Ex-Tender 1)
*Pumper 11 - 2009 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41M-2142 MFD / Central / Rosenbauer (1250/547/33F/FP3012) (SN#14621) (Ex-Engine 3 , ex-Engine 4)
*Tender 11 (78-57) (CKE009) - 1993 International S2574 tandem / Columbia Remtec (250/2500) (SN#13028) (Ex-Tender 4, ex-Tender 1)
*(CKE010) - 1998 Freightliner FL 80 4x4 / Hub pumper (1050/1000) (SN#2475-728) (Ex-Engine 7)
*Unit 6760 - 2018 Ford Edge
*Fire Chief - 2020 Ford F-150 (Unmarked)
*Deputy Fire Chief - 2021 Ford F-150 (Unmarked)
*(78-16) - 1998 Ford F-350SD 4x4 / Brutus / NorMar (port./250) (Ex-Brush 4, ex-Brush 8, ex-Brush 1, ex-Utility 2) (Now tows Fire Safety House)
===Fire Station 2 - 1616 Water Street===
Built 1906. Demolished and rebuilt 1924. Additions 1945 & 1951. Numbered as Station 1 from 1906-1973 
*Engine 2 - 2021 Spartan Gladiator Classic / Hub (1253/529/40A)
*Ladder 2 - 2002 Spartan Gladiator GA44M-3164 MFD tandem / Smeal (1500/300/105' rear-mount)
===Fire Station 3 - 310 Rutland Road North===
Built 1966
*Engine 3 (6834) - 2017 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41G-2142 10" RR EMFD / Hub (1253/500/40A/FP2002) (SN#xxxx-1216)
*Bush 3 (6351) - 2006 Ford F-550 XLT SD 4x4 / Express Custom (port./250/10F) (SN#BW60-06) (Ex-Brush 1, ex-Brush 4)
*Hazmat 3 (78-50) - 1997 Freightliner FL 106 extended cab / 1985 Reidco walk-in
===Fire Station 4 - 619 Dehart Road===
Built 1974 
*Engine 4 - 2017 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41G-2142 EMFD / Hub (1250/500/40A) (SN#xxxx-1217) (Ex-Engine 2)
*Tender 4 - 2021 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / Hub (420/1700)
*Bush 4 (6904) - 2017 Ford F-550SD 4x4
===Fire Station 5 - 550 Valley Road North (formerly Fire Station 8)===
Built 1974
*Engine 5 - 2019 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA4G02IB14 EMFD / Hub (1253/529/40A/FP2002) (SN#5960-1257)
*Engine 8 - 2006 Freightliner M2 106 / Hub / American LaFrance (1250/500/30F) (SN#3690-977) (Hub contract build for American LaFrance)
*Parade (6) -1934 Studebaker / LaFrance hose car (Ex-Okanagan Mission Volunteer Fire Department) (Restored by KFD members)
===Fire Station 7 - 3275 Gulley Road===
Built 1974
*Engine 7 - 2023 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce BXP pumper (1250/1000)
*Bush 7 - 1996 Ford F-350XL 4x4 / 1976 Pierce / KFD Shops (250/300) (Body remounted from 1976 Dodge)
*Parade - 1928 Graham Brothers / LaFrance Type 124 city service ladder truck (Retired 1961, sold to Ucluelet VFB) (Sold 1969 to logging company Ucluelet BC) (To Ritchie Brothers Auction 1970, sold to sawmill Mitchell Island, Richmond BC) (Donated 1985 to BC Transpo Museum) (Reacquired 1987 and restored by KFD members)
===Fire Station 9 - 2186 Bennett Road===
Built 1993
*Engine 9 - 2014 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / Pierce (1050/640/25A) (SN#27370)
===Rescue Boat Dock - Kelowna Yacht Club===
*MR-2 - 2000 24' Boston Whaler (Part of Central Okanagan Marine Rescue Service, staffed by KFD)
*2024 Stanley Boats Pulsecraft CWH 
===Assignment Unknown===
*2009 Ford F-250XL SD 4x4 w/ canopy (Ex-Safety 1)
*(CKE002) - 2004 Ford F-350XL SD 4x4 / Del utility
==On Order==
*2024 Pierce Enforcer tandem quint (?/?/107' rear-mount Ascendant)
*2024 Ford F-550 / Hub
==Retired Apparatus==
* 2005 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA41M-2142 MFD 4x4 / Superior pumper (1250/500/45F) (SN#SE 3531) (Ex-Engine 4) (Sold 2017 to South Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department)
*(6039) - 2002 Spartan Gladiator FF GA41M-2142 MFD / Superior pumper (1250/500) (SN#SE 2835) (Ex-Pumper 11, Engine 2; ex-Engine 5) (O/O/S 2021) (Sold October 17, 2023 $9409.99 BC Auction)
*(77-06) - 1996 Ford F250XL 4x4 Pick Up (Ex-Training 1)
* (78-31) - 1995 Spartan Gladiator GA40M-2142 MFD / Superior pumper (1250/450/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#SE 1526) (Squrt SN#Q21051717) (Stabilizer support rust-ladder removed from boom; boom also removed later) (Ex-Pump 1; ex-Engine 1) (Sold June 2018 to Joe Rich Fire Rescue)
*1995 Ford F-350XL 4x4 / Brutus / NorMar brush (port/250/10F) (Ex-Brush 200) (Owned by Central Okanagan Regional District, transferred to North Westside Volunteer Fire Department)
* (78-32) - 1994 Spartan Gladiator GA40M-2142 MFD / Superior pumper (1250/450/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#SE 1332) (Stabilizer support rust-ladder removed from boom) (Ex-Pump 2 & ex Engine 3) (Sold January 29/17 for $1140.00 on BC Auction)
*(78-06) - 1993 Chevrolet 3500 Cheyenne  / Brutus / NorMar brush (port/250/10F) (Ex-Brush 4, ex-Brush 7, ex-Utility 2) (For sale 12/20 on BC Auction)
*(78-15) - 1991 Mack MR688P / Superior pumper (1250/500) (SN#SE 1131) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 4, ex-Pump 1) (Sold January 19/17 for $3030.00 on BC Auction to Buchanan Crane & Equipment Co. MacKenzie BC) (For Sale 2019 & 2020 asking $15,500.00)
* (78-60) - 1991 HME Panther I tandem / Grumman platform (1250/250/102' Aerialcat rear-mount) (SN#18631-AC102) (Ex-Ladder 1) (To BC Auction 3/15- reserve not met) (Sold 4/15 through Safetek for $20,000.00 to El Salvador)
*(78-05) - 1991 Ford F-350 Custom 4x4 / Brutus / NorMar brush (port./250) (Sold 2/12 on BC Auction) (Ex-Brush 1)
*1990 Ford F-Super Duty Custom 4x4 / Local walk around light rescue (Ex-Rescue 1) (Sold 2002)
*(78-91) - 1989 Mack MR668P / Superior pumper (1250/500) (SN#SE 937) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 3, ex-Engine 8) (Sold to KFD member)
*(78-19) - 1987 Mack MC686P / Superior pumper (1250/500) (SN#SE 821) (Ex-Engine 1, ex-Engine 4) (Wrecked in MVA, 2004)
*1981 International CO1810B / Pierreville pumper (625/475) (SN#PFT-1112) (Ex-Engine 8)
*(15) - 1977 International CargoStar / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#76083)
*1977 International CargoStar / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#76084) (Ex-Pumper 3-1) (Sold 2003 to Beaverdell Volunteer Fire Department)
* (78-01) - 1976 Dodge Custom 300 Power Wagon 4x4 / Pierce mini pumper (250/300) (Body remounted onto 1996 Ford F-350) (1976 Dodge chassis converted to pull Fire Safety House) (Ex-Mini 1)
*1975 International L1600 / 1985 Reidco walk-in rescue (Chassis from 1975 tanker) (Box remounted on 1997 Freightliner FL106 chassis) (Ex-Rescue 17)
*1975 International L1600 tanker (Rebuilt into walk-in rescue by Reidco in 1985)
*(18) (78-51) - 1975 International CO1710B / King tanker (250/1500) (SN#75029) (Ex-Tanker 4)
* 1975 International CO1710B / King tanker (-/1000) (SN#75028)
*(11) - 1974 Imperial D-A-4S / Pierreville aerial (250/200/100' rear-mount) (Imperial VIN#I-653) (Originally ordered by Vancouver Fire Department, rejected, sold 1976 to Kelowna Fire Department) (Anderson's 1992 rehab) (Traded 9/02 to ProFire) (Sold to 911 Filmcars New Westminster BC)
*1974 International 1310 4x4 / Thibault mini-pumper
*1974 International 1310 4x4 / Pierce Mustang mini-pumper (250/250) (SN#906C & 8421C) (Ex-Demo unit) (Sold 1993 to Carr's Landing Fire Department)
*1974 Ford C-900 / Thibault tanker (500/1500) (Sold 1993 to Carr's Landing Fire Department)
*1973 Ford C / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (Ex-Engine 6)
*(78-30) - 1973 Ford C-900 / Thibault pumper (1050/500) (SN#T73-112) (Ex-Rutland Fire Department) (Ex-Engine 21) (For sale November 1997 by private owner)
*(78-90) - 197? Ford F walk-around medium rescue (Ex-Rescue 16)
*(78-28) (KA114) - 1969 International VCO / Hub pumper (Ex-Rutland Fire Department 1969-1973) (Sold to unknown fire department in Central Okanagan Regional District) (For sale September 2019 Armstrong BC)
*1968 Ford F600 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#T68-201) (Ex-Benvoulin Fire Department) (Sold 1998 to Carr's Landing Fire Department)
*1967 GMC Suburban Caryall ambulance/ Chief's car (Private owned Kelowna BC)
*(22) (78-2?) 1961 LaFrance 912-PMO open cab pumper (1050/500) (SN#N61-2600) (Sold 1993 to private owner West Kelowna BC) (Sold 2005 to KFD member, parted out for #13 & #23)
*(13) (78-20) (KA33) - 1961 LaFrance 912-PMO open cab pumper (1050/500) (SN#N61-1200) (Ex-Pump 2) (Sold 2014 via BC Auction to KFD member)
*(23) (78-80) (KA34) - 1961 LaFrance 912-PMO-100 open cab quad (1050/-/100' mid-mount) (SN#N61-1400) (O/O/S 1993, sold 1994 to KFD member)
*195? tandem tanker (?/2500 ) (Ex-Rutland Fire Department 195?-1973; sold to Joe Rich Fire Department)
*(78-23) (KA65) - 1956 Mercury M-750 / Thibault pumper (420/?) (SN#450) (Ex-Rutland Fire Department) (Sold 1975; for sale 2017 in High River AB)
*1956 International R1856 /Marsh pumper (?/500) (Sold to Big White Fire Department)
*1947 Mercury M135 pumper (Sold to Willis Point Volunteer Fire Department)
*1947 Mercury 3 Ton / local pumper (Ex-#5) (Sold to KFD member)
*1922 Ruggles pumper (Sold 1937 to Oliver Fire Rescue (British Columbia))
*1918 Cadillac hose wagon
*1916 Cadillac hose wagon (Purchased used and converted, first motorized unit)
*1912 Waterous steamer
*185? Hand Pumper "Broderick" (Ex-Vernon Fire Department, purchased 1904)
==Future Plans==
Property was acquired in 2019 for a new Station 7 on Harmon Road. Design work is scheduled for 2020, but there is no timeline for construction.
==External Links==
*Kelowna Fire Department
*Kelowna Firefighters (IAFF Local 953)
==References==
==Station Map==
Category:Central Okanagan Regional District
Category:British Columbia departments operating American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Departments operating Boston Whaler boats
Category:British Columbia departments operating Hub apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating ITB apparatus
Category:Departments operating LaFrance antique or parade apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Rosenbauer apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Smeal apparatus
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Category:Former operators of Grumman apparatus
Category:Former operators of King-Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierreville apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierre Thibault apparatus