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 Keremeos - District Volunteer Fire Dept. Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 49° 12.368 W 119° 49.370
11U E 294396 N 5454206
The Keremeos fire hall is right on Highway 3 as it passes through, near the northeast corner of town, at 6th Avenue.
Waymark Code: WMMH1M
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/20/2014
Views: 1
Formed in 1940 to replace citizens with buckets, the Keremeos VFD now has a nice fire hall and a beautiful lineup of equipment. The evening we were out after photo ops the department happened to also be out washing and servicing all the shiny red and chrome trucks. Here's their apparatus lineup:
Active Apparatus
- Engine 1 - 1999 Freightliner FL80 / Fort Garry
- Engine 2 - 2003 Freightliner FL80 / Hub
- Rescue 1 - 1989 Chevrolet Cheyenne 4x4 / Harbor/Nor-Mar
- Rescue 4 - 2006 Freightliner M2 / Hub
- Unit 4 - 2004 Dodge Sprinter / Hub utility
- 1977 Dodge cube van transport (former ambulance)
Retired Apparatus
- 1975 Dodge D800 / Superior tanker
- 1969 GMC C960 / King front-mount pumper
KEREMEOS VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Keremeos Volunteer
Fire Department was started in 1940 after the 13 members received civil defense equipment consisting of a bickle pump unit, coats and other miscellaneous items. Previous to that a community volunteer bucket brigade fought all fires in Keremeos.
Today the role of the KVFD has expanded to include, not only fire fighting, but also rescue operations. Member training has become more rigorous and comprehensive as a result.
The KVFD prides itself on being a well trained and well equipped emergency service.
From the KVFD
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Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department
Job Descriptions
Chief:
Leaps tall buildings in a single bound,
Is more powerful than a locomotive,
Is faster than a speeding bullet,
Walks on water,
Gives policy to God.
Deputy Chief:
Leaps short buildings in a single bound,
Is more powerful than a switch engine,
Is just as fast as a speeding bullet,
Walks on water it' sea is calm,
Talks to God.
Training Officer:
Barely clears a Quonset hut,
Loses tug-o-war with locomotive,
Can fire a speeding bullet,
Swims well,
Is occasionally addressed by God.
Captains:
Makes marks high on the wall when trying to leap tall buildings,
Is run over by locomotives,
Can sometimes handle a gun without inflicting self-injury,
Can float,
Talks to animals.
Club President / Public Relations:
Runs into buildings,
Recognizes locomotives two out of three times,
Is not issued ammunition,
Can stay afloat with a life jacket,
Talks to walls.
Firefighter:
Lifts buildings and walks under them,
Kicks locomotives off the track,
Catches speeding bullets in their teeth and eats them,
Freezes water with a single glance,
The firefighter is GOD!
Paid or Volunteer: Part Paid / Part Volunteer
EMS Involvement: yes
Has 911 Dispatch: yes
Has Emergency Call Box: no
Has Emergency Siren: no
Has Fire Pole: no
Number of Firetrucks: 6
Related Website: [Web Link]
Physical Address:
513-7th Street
Keremeos, BC Canada
V0X 1X0
Number of Emergency Staff: 30
Rating: 
Average Alarms Per Year: Not Listed
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