Courtenay Fire Department

== History ==
The Courtenay Fire Department was formed in 1915. It protects an area of 181 square kilometers from 1 station.
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
Fire Station	580 Duncan Avenue	1922-1952 	Two-bay hall demolished in 1952 to make way for a larger, four-bay hall.
Fire Station	580 Duncan Avenue	1952 - 2000	Built by Harrison and Longland Construction. Renovated in 2005 to be used as the Comox Valley Art Gallery. The facade includes large windows where the truck bay doors used to be.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Fire Station - 650 Cumberland Road===
Opened 2000
*Engine 10 - 2015 Spartan Gladiator GA41M-2142 MFD / Fort Garry (1980/734/30A/20B/FP3012) (SN#M580)
*Tower 12 - 2022 Sutphen Monarch 6210 tandem SPH 100 (1885/250/25F/FP3012/100' mid-mount) (SN#HS-7179)
*Tanker 14 - 2006 Freightliner M2 106 / Commercial Body (420/1700)
*Engine 15 - 2008 Spartan Gladiator GA41M-2142 MFD / Fort Garry (1760/744/20A/20B) (SN#M029)
*Courtenay 16 - 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Custom (Duty Officer)
*Courtenay 17 - 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD 4x4 / 2017 Kimtek Firelite 303-200 brush skid (250/165/5A)
*Courtenay 18 - 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe (Chief)
*Courtenay 19 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe (Deputy Chief)
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*Rescue 71 - 2013 Spartan Gladiator MFD / 1992 American Fire & Rescue / 2013 Fort Garry walk around (SN#M420) (Body ex-Washington Township Fire Department (Marion County, Indiana))
*Courtenay 72 - 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (Deputy Chief)
*Courtenay 73 - 2015 Nissan NV 3500 (Utility)
*2018 Chevrolet Tahoe (Ex-Chief 18)
*Parade - 1935 Ford V8 / FD-built / Darley pumper (500 front-mount/250) (pump SN#209) (Sold 1955 to Westview Volunteer Fire Department (British Columbia)) (Reacquired from Van Anda Volunteer Fire Department 1999; restored 2011)
===W.A. Lane MacDonald Fire Training Centre - 220 Waters Place===
Opened 2015 (Future plans include a second firehall at this location)
*Courtenay 74 - Continental Cargo Tail Wind rehab trailer with mobile cascade system
=== Courtenay City Public Works Yard - 1000 Piercy Avenue ===
*Engine 11 - 1995 Spartan Metro Star LA41M-2142 MFD / Superior (1050/500/25A/25B) (SN#SE 1399)
*Trailer 177 - Cargomate Blazer (City of Courtenay Environmental Response Unit)
==Retired Apparatus==
*(72) - 2017 Chevrolet Colorado 4x4
*(17) - 2017 GMC 3500 HD 4x4 / Kimtek Firelite 303-200 brush skid (250/165/5A) (Leased 2019-2020; returned when 2020 Silverado delivered)
*(16) - 2013 Chevrolet Silverado w/ Leer canopy (Duty Officer) (Sold June 2023 to Cumberland Fire Department (British Columbia))
*(19) - 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe fire chief (Transferred 2018 by Comox Valley Regional District to Oyster River Fire Department)
*(17) - 2011 Chevrolet Express van (Transferred May 2019 by Comox Valley Regional District to Oyster River Fire Department)
*(10) - 2009 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4x4 utility (Ex-Car 72) (Donated May 2017 to a fire department in Mexico)
*(18) - 2008 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4x4 utility (Ex-Car 18) (Donated May 2017 to a fire department in Mexico)
*(16) - 2006 Ford F-250 XL SD 4x4 w/ Arrow canopy command (Sold 2014 to Port Hardy Hospital Auxiliary Society; donated to Port Hardy Fire Department)
*(19) - 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe (Sold to Oyster River Fire Department)
*(12) - 2002 Spartan Gladiator FF GA41M-3164 MFD tandem / Smeal quint (1750/500/30A/75' rear-mount) (SN#202040) (Leased January 2023 to Cumberland Fire Department (British Columbia))
*2001 GMC Sierra SL 4x4 w/canopy (Sold 2020 to Fanny Bay Fire Department)
*(71) - 1997 Freightliner FL 70 / 1967 Collins / FD-built rescue (Box ex-West Vancouver Fire Department, ex-BC Civil Defence) (Sold 2005 to KGC Rescue Ltd. Parksville BC)
*(71) - 1992 Spartan Gladiator GA40M-2142 MFD / American Fire & Rescue rescue (Ex-Washington Township Fire Department (Marion County) Indiana; purchased August 2004 through Brindlee Mountain) (Converted from ladder tender to rescue; body remounted on 2013 Spartan Gladiator chassis by Fort Garry)
*(16) - 1992 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 fire chief
*(13) - 1988 Ford C-8000 / Superior pumper (1050/500/25F) (SN#SE 877) (O/O/S 2008 to pull Fire Safety House) (Sold via City Auction October 30, 2020 to Oyster River Fire Department)
*(14) - 1984 Ford F-800 / 1952 tank tanker (250/1500) (Sold to Fanny Bay Fire Department) (1952 tank/body ex-CFB Comox) (Chassis bought back for auto extrication practice for $1.00; tank private owned in Fanny Bay BC)
*(15) - 1979 Ford C-900 / Pierreville pumper (840/500) (SN# PFT-936) (Trade in November 2008 to Fort Garry)
*(71) - 197? Dodge Tradesman 300 / 1981 CVFD Refurb walk in rescue
*(11) (VI104) - 1969 Chevrolet T60 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (Transferred 1995 by Regional District to Comox Valley Fire Safety House tow vehicle) (Sold August 2011 auction; for sale November 2011 E-Bay) (For sale 2013 Fastpace Auto Sales Mission BC; sold to private owner and restored 2014 by Rumbleseat Restorations Mission BC) 
*(17) - 1967 Ford C-750 / Collins walk in rescue (Ex-West Vancouver FD, ex-BC Civil Defence) (Purchased 1987; body remounted on 1997 Freightliner) (Ex-Rescue 71) (Sold 2005 to KGC Fire Rescue Ltd. Parksville BC)
*(2) (VI103) - 1962 Chevrolet T60 Spartan / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#12635) 
*(1) (VI102) - 1954 GMC 630 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#84) (Sold to Mike Fineron GMC Dealership Courtenay BC) (Sold to Private Collection, Courtenay, BC)
*(4) (VI101) - 1952 International L-180 CoE / ? tanker (-/1500) (Ex-CFB Comox water truck 1952-1969) (Tank remounted on 1984 Ford F800 chassis) (1952 chassis for sale August 2020 Nanoose Bay BC; tank private owned Fanny Bay BC)
*1949 Chevrolet Panel / ambulance 
*(3) - 1946 International KB / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (Ex-Royal Canadian Air Force) (Sold 1962 to Vernon Lake Logging Camp FD)
*1945 Ford Panel ambulance (Sold to Sechelt VFD)
*1942 International D50 / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (Ex-Royal Canadian Air Force 1942-1948)
*1945 International K-7 / 1949 FD-built tanker
*1935 Ford Panel / ambulance (Sold 1945)
*1933 ? / FD Built booster truck with pump
*1932 International A-3½ / FD-built hose wagon / 1936 front-mount PTO (Sold 1947 to Campbell River Fire Department)
*192? Hudson Super Six / 1928 FD-built chemical unit
*1922 Cole touring car / FD Shops (Converted to hose car; sold 1932) 
== Future Plans ==
Add a second fire hall at the Fire Training Centre.
==External Links==
*City of Courtenay Fire Department
==Station Map==
Category:Comox Valley Regional District
Category:British Columbia departments operating Fort Garry apparatus
Category:Departments operating Kimtek apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Smeal apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus
Category:Departments operating Sutphen apparatus
Category:Former operators of Bickle / Bickle-Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierre Thibault apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierreville apparatus