In the southeast industrial district of Penticton, Fire hall No.2, officially known as Fire Hall #202, is one of only two fire halls in the city. The main Hall, Fire Hall #201, is downtown at 250 Nanaimo Avenue West. Of 78 total members in the department, probably one quarter to one third are stationed at this hall.
The equipment lineup (info from
Penticton Fire) is as follows:
Ladder 202
Ladder 202 is housed at Station 202 and is a 2001 American Lafrance 75 foot Quint mounted on a Freightliner Chassis. This truck is equipped with a Hale 1750 two stage QMax pump and is powered with a 500 horse Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine. A response for this truck is generally to the large incidents or a large building, however, with a 300 gallon water tank on board it can manage the small fires as well.
Engine 202
This engine is a 2005 Hub Engineered Triple Combination CAFS Pumper, American Lafrance Eagle 134/Freightliner Chassis. It is located at Station 202. The engine has a Hale Q-Max, single stage, 1500 lgpm, 600 Imperial gallon polypropylene water tank with a Hale CAFSPro, Pneumax PTO-Driven Compressor, 20 gallon class "A" and 30 gallon class "B" foam.
Rescue 202
Rescue 202 is a 2003 Ford F550 Pro-Fire Rescue Truck and is the first-out rescue truck at Station 202. It goes to all First Responder calls within Penticton and is also sent to all regional rescue calls such as motor vehicle accidents where extrication is required. Rescue 202 carries auto extrication equipment such as Jaws of Life, rams and cutters.
Marine Rescue 202
The Rescue Boat is used for all marine rescues and searches. It can be on the road in minutes as it is kept on a trailer at Station 202. It is used on both Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake.
Also outside the station when we visited were three other pieces of apparatus normally stationed at Station 201 - Engine 204, a 1991 Anderson Engineered Triple Combination Pumper, Engine 201, a Hub Engineered Triple Combination Pumper on a Spartan Gladiator Cab & Chassis, and Rescue 201, a 2015 Freightliner M2 Crew Cab and Chassis with a HUB built - walk around rescue body.
Fire
Penticton Fire Department has been proudly serving our community since 1911, and works hard to provide excellent services to Penticton and the Regional District.
The Penticton Fire Department is a composite department with both career and auxiliary members working to provide emergency services to the community. We work out of two fire halls:
• Fire Hall #201 is located in the downtown core at 250 Nanaimo Avenue West
• Fire Hall #202 is located in Penticton's industrial area at 285 Dawson Avenue.
he Fire Department provides a wide range of services to our community, including fire suppression, pre-hospital medical emergencies, motor vehicle incidents, industrial accidents, and all types of specialized and technical rescues. The Penticton Fire Department has 37 career members and 41 auxiliary members and are proud to provide these services to the public.
From the Penticton Fire