Highlands Fire Department (British Columbia)

==History==
Fire protection in the Highlands area was first formed in 1976 with the creation of the East Highlands Volunteer Fire Department. In 1983 the West Highlands Volunteer Fire Department was formed. In 1984, the British Columbia Ministry of Municipal Affairs determined that the West Highlands Fire Station, which had been Langford's Station 4, should remain with Langford. Highlands acquired it from Langford in 1993 and the West Highlands VFD and East Highlands VFD formally merged. Highlands was incorporated as a municipality in 1993. Prior to that, the Millstream area was covered by the Langford Fire Department. 
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
East Hall	3613 Woodridge Place	1981-2015 	Demolished March 2015 upon completion of new hall
West Hall	1564 Millstream Road	1995-Present	Ex-Langford Fire Rescue Hall 4.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank capacities are in Imperial gallons.
===East Hall - 3613 Woodridge Place===
Built 2014/15
*Engine 2 - 2021 Spartan Metro Star LA4M02GD11 MFD 10"RR / Fort Garry (1320/825/?A/FP2001) (SN#J0150)
*Utility 2 (383) - 1995 Ford F-350 4x4 / 2012 Express Custom / Superior (250/250/10F) (SN#SE 1446) (Ex-Brush 2, ex-Rescue 1) (Body removed 2012 by Ramsey Machine Shop & new 2012 Express Custom flatbed wildland body added) (O/O/S in hall)
*Tanker 2 - 2005 Sterling LT9500 tandem / Asphodel (1050/2500) (SN#S05DPHV0036)
===West Hall - 1564 Millstream Road===
Built 1987, addition in 2017
*Engine 1 (384) - 2008 Spartan Diamond DA41L-2142 / Central / Rosenbauer (1508/668) (SN#113016)
*Rescue 1 (382) - 2012 Ford F-550 SD 4x4 / 1995 Superior / 2012 Ramsay Machine Shop remount walk-around (SN#SE 1447) (Pump/CAFS unit removed in 2020 for more storage) (Ex-Rescue 2)
*Tanker 1 - 2016 Freightliner M2 106 / Rosenbauer (420/1665) (SN#21498)
*Utility 1 - 2017 Kawasaki LE Pro FXT Mule 4x4 UTV (port./-)
*Chief 1 - 2020 Ford F-150 Lariat FX4 (Ex-Car 1)
==Retired Apparatus==
*2014 Ford F-150 XTR 4x4 (Ex-Car 1)
*(387) - 200? Ford F-350 4x4 (Ex-Chief 387)
*(385) - 2000 International 4900 / Superior pumper (1050/900) (SN#SE 2101) (Ex-demo) (Sold privately to Bridgeman's Brigade, Big White, BC)
*(386) - 1981 International S1800 / 1993 Fort Garry tanker (350/1000) (Ex-dump truck chassis; Winnipeg Sandblasting rehab) (Ex-East Highlands Fire Department) (Sold 2005)
*1979 International CO1950B / Superior pumper (1050/750/10A/10B) (SN#SE 208) (Ex-Kamloops Fire Rescue 1979-1993) (Purchased 1995 from Superior on SN#SE1519; reab & repaint) (ProFire 2000 rehab) (Donated 2007 to Horsefly Volunteer Fire Department)
*(387) - 1967 International / Elk Fall Pulp Mill (250/?) X-Elk Falls Pulp Mill Fire Department)
*(385) (VI240) - 1967 Ford C-700 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#T67-162) (Ex-View Royal Volunteer Fire Department 1967-1988) (Sold 2001)
*(386) - 1964 Ford C tanker (Purchased used 1980; sold 1987) (Ex-East Highlands Fire Department)
*1958 Fargo D700 / Thibault pumper (840 front-mount/300) (Ex-East Highlands Fire Department, ex-North Saanich Volunteer Fire Department 19??-1978, ex-CFB Esquimalt) (Sold 1989 to Spences Bridge Volunteer Fire Department)
*1956 GMC 454 / Thibault pumper (500/?) (SN#C56-1021) (Ex-Nanaimo Fire Rescue 1975-1984, ex-Harewood Volunteer Fire Department 1956-1975) (Purchased by local citizen and donated to West Highlands; never placed in service- pump inoperable) (Sold to Merridale Cidery, Cobble Hill BC)
*1953 GMC 3 Ton pumper (Originally flatbed hay truck; tank & pump added 1976; sold 1978) (Ex-East Highlands Fire Department)
==External Links==
*Highlands Fire Department
*Highlands Fire Rescue Facebook page
==Station Map==
Category:Departments operating Asphodel apparatus
Category:Capital Regional District
Category:British Columbia departments operating Fort Garry apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Rosenbauer apparatus
Category:British Columbia departments operating Superior Emergency Vehicles apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pierre Thibault apparatus