Headquarters Penticton Fire Dept.
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N 49° 29.885 W 119° 35.760
11U E 312032 N 5486066
This Penticton Fire Department is one of two fire halls in Penticton. It is station 1 and the headquarters for the regional district. It is located at 250 Nanaimo Avenue West in town.
Waymark Code: WMQ76E
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/02/2016
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This is the largest fire hall of the two in Penticton. The fire department was first established in 1911. It is a fairly large building with three bays.
Equipment Available from both fire halls
Ladder 202: Our aerial ladder truck
Engine 201: 1999 Hub Engineered Triple Combination Pumper
Engine 202: 2005 Hub Engineered Triple Combination CAFS Pumper
Engine 203: 1991 Anderson Engineered Triple Combination Pumper
Water Tender 201: 2009 Hub Engineered water tender
Rescue 202: 2003 Ford F550 Pro-Fire Rescue Truck
Marine Rescue 201: The Zodiac is used for all marine rescues and searches
Truck B202: 2000 Ford F250 XL Super Duty extended cab 4 wheel drive
Command C201: 2003 Ford Expedition 4WD, is the staff vehicle for the Deputy Fire Chief
Command C202: 2006 Ford Explorer 4X4 is the Fire Chief's vehicle.
Truck B201: 1989 Chevrolet, Cheyenne 2500 4X4, is an extended cab pick-up with a custom made Brutus flat deck.
Pub Ed I201: 1998 GMC, Safari, 8 passenger van, is affectionately called the Sparky Van. It is decorated with Sparky the Fire Dog and fire safety messages such as Stop, Drop & Roll, Smoke Alarms Save Lives and Practice Your Fire Escape Plan.
Paid or Volunteer: Paid
EMS Involvement: yes
Has 911 Dispatch: yes
Has Emergency Siren: no
Has Fire Pole: no
Average Alarms Per Year: 2100
Number of Firetrucks: 11
Related Website: [Web Link]
Physical Address: 250 Nanaimo Avenue West Penticton, British Columbia Canada V2A 3N4
Number of Emergency Staff: 27
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Has Emergency Call Box: Not Listed
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