CFS Debert Fire Department

History
Canadian Forces Station Debert was a military installation located near Debert, Nova Scotia. Formed at the outbreak of the Second World War as a training and marshalling camp for the Canadian Army, Camp Debert also served as a base for infantry and artillery units into the mid-1960s. In addition, there was a Royal Canadian Air Force airfield on the site. It was used by the Royal Air Force for operational training on the Lockheed Hudson and de Havilland Mosquito during the war. Postwar, naval air units from Halifax used the field as a training ground for aircraft carrier landings.

After the Canadian Forces were unified in 1968, the facilities' name was changed to CFS Debert and the base was downsized significantly. Flight operations ended at the aerodrome and much of the training area was converted into an industrial park. CFS Debert continued to operate as a communications and support facility until its final closure in 1998.

Apparatus

 * 1982 Ford C800 / King pumper (840/500/35F) (Sold to Debert Fire Brigade)