North Cowichan Fire Department

==History==
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service	Notes
Maple Bay Fire Station	963 Herd Road 	1971-2006 	Property sold privately
Chemainus Fire Station	9796 Willow Street	1949-1995 	Demolished February 2016
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
===Chemainus Fire Station - 9901 Chemainus Road===
Built 1995
*Rescue 1 - 2008 Freightliner M2 106 / Hub (#3885-1013)
*Ladder 2 - 1996 E-One Cyclone TC / Superior (1250/250/65' Tele-Squrt) (SN# 15830) (SN#SE 1611) (Ex-Ladder 46, ex-Ladder 16)
*Pumper 3 - 2011 Spartan Metro Star / Hub (1250/1000/20A/20B) (SN#5185-1100)
*Truck 6 - 2020 Ford F-350 / Express Custom Bobcat skid
*UTV - 2016 Kawasaki Mule Pro-FX LE 4x4 / CET fire skid
*Structure Protection Trailer -
===South End Fire Station - 5851 Duncan Street, Duncan===
Built 1955, renovated 1996-97
*Pumper 4 (Spare) - 2000 American LaFrance 134RR Eagle / Hub (1500/800/30F) (SN#2725-780)
*Pumper 45- 2010 Spartan Gladiator / Hub (1050/800) (SN#5020-1066) (Ex-Pumper 15)
*Ladder 46 - 2021 Pierce Enforcer 7010 aerial (1762/424/17F/Husky 3/107' Ascendant rear-mount ladder) (SN#35898) (Ex-Stock)
*Pumper 47 - 2009 American LaFrance Metropolitan (1050/875/25F) (Ex-Truck 32)
*Truck 48 - 2020 Ford F-350 / Express Custom Bobcat skid (Ex-Truck 18)
*Rescue 49 - 2007 Freightliner M2 106 / Hub (SN#3865-1014) (Ex-Rescue 19)
*Rescue Boat - 2000 DUX Rescue SRD-550 Inflatable
*Unit 11 (Antique) - 1955 GMC 450 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#573) (VI 170) (Sold 1982 to Mesachie Lake VFD, returned 1997)
===Crofton Fire Station - 1681 Robert Street===
Built 1967, addition 2002
*Truck 20 (Antique) - 1929 Chevrolet / Local hose wagon
*Zodiac 22 - Marine Unit
*Tanker 26 - 1993 Mack MR688S / Hub (150/2500)
*Truck 27 - 2020 Ford F-350 / Express Custom Bobcat skid
*Pumper 28 - 2002 E-One Typhoon / Superior (1050/800) (SN# 125189) (SN#SE 2763)
*Pumper 29 - 2014 E-One Typhoon (1331/643/25A/CAFS)
===Maple Bay Fire Station - 1230 Maple Bay Road===
Built 2006
*Tender 32 - 2022 Freightliner 114SD tandem / Fort Garry (1250/2500) (SN#J0234)
*Truck 33 - 2017 Spartan Metro Star MFD / Fort Garry pumper (1050/800/30F) (SN#M849)
*Truck 34 - 2020 Ford F-350 / Express Custom Bobcat skid
*Truck 35 - 2015 Ford F-550 / Hub mini-pumper (210/250/?F/CAFS) (SO#1198)
*UTV 40 - 2016 Kawasaki Mule Pro-FX LE 4x4 / CET fire skid (75/75/5F) (Ex-UTV 10)
*Antique - 1950 Land Rover / Logan & Mayhew / Bean Royal pump mini-pumper (SN#J34159) (Car#L06110888) (Bean Royal pump removed 1973) (Out of service 1981) (Rebuilt 1990-1992) (Ex-Vancouver International Airport Aircraft Fire & Rescue, ex-RCAF Station Sea Island Fire Department)
=== Municipal Works Yard - 7030 Trans-Canada Highway ===
*Truck 11 - 202? Chevrolet Silverado 1500 w/ insert 
*Truck 12 - 201? Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD (Municipality Fire Services Manager)
*Truck 13 - 202? Chevrolet Silverado 1500 w/ insert
==On Order==
The Municipality of North Cowichan ordered a new pumper for the South End Hall from Safetek Group in May 2024.
==Retired Apparatus==
===Chemainus===
*(6) - 1999 GMC Sierra 2500 SL first responder & brush (?/100) (Later used by Fire Services manager and designated Truck 12)
*1981 Mack MC611P / Hub pumper (1050/800) (SN#725)
*1976 GMC Sierra 35 / Commercial Body / Hub walk-around rescue (Sold to Greeny Lake VFD Society)
*1973 Chevrolet T60 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T72-212) (Sold to private owner in Scum Lake, BC)
*1966 Oldsmobile ambulance
*(4) - 1962 GMC T980 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#12633) (Sold 2000)
*1960 GMC Step Van / Commercial Body Builders rescue (Wrecked in 1975 MVA)
*1954 Meteor Sedan Delivery / ambulance
*1949 Chevrolet Maple Leaf 1783 / Bickle-Seagrave pumper (500/80) (SN# 1050)
*1942 Ford V8 / 1949 CVFD-built pumper (HP/400) (SN# 4G4 8125) (Sold to Thetis Island VFD)
*1927 Republic / 1941 Local hose wagon (150/-) (Ex-Company Store Delivery Truck)
===South End===
*(47) - 1998 American LaFrance Eagle 134RR / Hub pumper (1050/800) (SN#2460-715) (Ex-Pumper 17)
*(18) - 1999 GMC Sierra 2500 SL / 2006 Local first responder & brush (150/?) (Transferred to public works)
*1987 GMC Sierra 3500 / 196? Local rescue
*(14) - 1981 Ford C-900 / Superior pumper (840/800) (SN#SE 387)
*(13) - 1973 Chevrolet T60 / Thibault pumper (840/1000) (SN#T72-209) (Sold; scrapped)
*(12) - 1962 Ford C-950 / Thibault pumper (625/1000) (SN#12628) (Sold 1996 to Sahtlam VFD)
*196? Chevrolet or GMC / Local rescue
*1956 GMC 9653-8 / LaFrance (?/500)
=== Crofton===
*1999 GMC Sierra 2500 SL first responder & utility (Transferred to public works)
*(24) - 1984 Mack MC611P / Hub pumper (1050 top-mount/1000) (SN#875) (Donated May 4, 2015 to Firefighters Without Borders Canada) (Scrapped October 18, 2023)
*1975 Dodge 300 / Truck Utilities Corp. rescue (Ex-Port Moody FD)
*1973 Chevrolet T60 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T72-215)
*1964 Ford F-500 / Local tanker (-/1000) (VI 74)
*1956 LaFrance C-806-PCO pumper (600/500) (SN#N-231) (VI 73) (Ex-Crofton Mill Fire Department, Ex-Centurion Sawmill, Chemainus) (Being returned to Centurion Sawmill)
===Maple Bay===
*1999 GMC Sierra 2500 SL first responder & utility (Transferred to public works)
*1990 Ford CF-8000 / Hub pumper (1050/1000) (SN#1715) (Sold to Piers Island Volunteer Fire Department)
*1984 GMC Sierra 3500 4x4 / Hub mini-pumper (250/250)
*1973 Chevrolet T60 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T72-205)
*1971 Ford F-350 high angle rescue
*(33) - 1965 GMC T960 (VI 248)
==Future Plans==
In May 2024, North Cowichan placed an order with Safetek Emergency Vehicles Ltd. for a new stock pumper, which will be delivered within 260 to 360 days and cost approximately $1.4 million plus taxes.
The Municipality is expected to replace or modernize a portion of the Crofton Fire Hall, as the original 1967 section of the fire hall does not comply with current seismic standards. https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/new-3-8-million-fire-hall-considered-for-crofton/
==External Links==
*Municipality of North Cowichan - Fire Department
==Notes / References==
==Station Map==
Category:Cowichan Valley Regional District
Category:British Columbia departments operating American LaFrance apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating CET apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating E-One apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Fort Garry apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Hub apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus
Category:Departments operating Pierre Thibault antique or parade apparatus
Category:Former operators of Bickle / Bickle-Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of LaFrance apparatus