History[]
The Crowsnest Pass FD serves the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, a specialized municipality in the Province of Alberta. The municipality was formed in 1979. The original four independent fire departments remained in place for several years. They were:
- Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department
- Blairmore Volunteer Fire Department
- Coleman Volunteer Fire Department
- Hillcrest Volunteer Fire Department
The departments were consolidated into one operation under a single chief in the late 2000s or early 2010s.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Fire Station 1 - 2141 127 Street, Blairmore[]
Formerly Station 24.
- Ladder 1 - 2022 Pierce Enforcer 7000 PUC (1250/420/17A/110' Ascendant rear-mount platform) (SN#36800)
- Rescue 1 - Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / ITB walk-in (Ex-Rescue 26)
- Brush 1 (224) - 201? Ford F-550 XLT 4x4 / Quest Fabrication brush/rescue (port./?)
- Rescue 2 (187) - 2016 Ram 5500 HD 4x4 walk-around
- Command 1 - 201? Ford F-150 4x4
- Sierra 2 (215) - 201? Ford F-250 4x4 duty chief
- Parade - 1940 Chevrolet pumper (Ex-Bellevue or Blairmore Fire Department)
- (177) - 201? Ram 2500 4x4 utility
Rescue 1 (pictured as Rescue 26)
Fire Station 2 - 7630 18 Avenue, Coleman[]
Formerly Station 25.
- Engine 2 - 2004 Freightliner FL 80 4x4 / Superior (840/? May 5/04) (SN#SE 3223) (Ex-Pump 25-1; ex-Engine 25)
- Brush 25 (204) - 2017 Ram 5500 4x4 / Quest Fabrication (port./?)
Engine 2 (pictured as Pump 25-1)
Fire Station 3 - 2713 223 Street, Bellevue[]
Formerly Station 23.
- Command 2 - 200? Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4x4
- Brush 23 - 200? Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4 (port./?)
- Pump 23-1 (185) - 2005 Freightliner M2 106 tandem / Superior (1050 TME/3000) (SN#SE 3493)
Command 2
Fire Station 4 - 22805 7 Avenue, Hillcrest Mines[]
Formerly Station 22.
- Rapid Attack 22 (176) - 2001 Ford F-350 4x4 (port/?)
- Command 22-C - 198? GMC
Rapid Attack 22
Station/Assignment Unknown[]
- Unit 190 - Polaris Ranger 4x4 UTV
- Polaris Ranger 4x4 UTV
- 201? Ford F
Retired Apparatus[]
- (180) - 2005 Freightliner M2 112 / Superior pumper (1500 TME/600) (SN#SE 3494) (VIN# 1FVAC5CV45HU64082) (Ex-Engine 1; ex-Pump 24-1) (Sold September 14, 2023 GovDeals)
- (124) - 2001 Ford F-350 4x4 mini-pumper (Honda port./250) (Sold October 2018 through Rocky Mountain Phoenix to Skwlax Fire Department)
- (181) - 1994 Freightliner FL 80 / Dependable pumper/tanker (625/1250) (SN#PT-263-1500-94) (Ex-Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire and Emergency Services) (Sold September 14, 2023 GovDeals)
- 1991 Spartan Gladiator GA40S-2142 SFD / Saulsbury walk around 19' rescue (120 lbs. D.C. 9/91) (SN#290084) (VIN# 4S7AT9L03MC003618) (Ex-Burnaby Fire Department 1991-2008) (Sold 2018)
- 1990 GMC C7000 pumper (625 FM/700) (September 26, 2003 Hill's Hot Shots remount 197? Superior body) (SN#PE296) (Ex-Pump 22-1)
- 199? GMC Suburban C1500 4x4 (Ex-Command 25)
- 1980 Ford C-900 / Superior pumper (840 TM/850) (SN#SE 335)
- 1980 Ford C-900 / Superior pumper (840 TM/850) (SN#SE 334) (Sold to Marcelin Fire Department)
- 1980 Ford C-900 / Superior pumper (840 TM/850) (SN#SE 333) (Sold to Lakeland College Emergency Training Centre)
- 198? GMC K3500 / ITB walk in cube rescue
- 1976 Ford C-900 tandem / King aerial (1050/200/85' Snorkel July 15/76) (SN#74078) (Ex-Milton Fire & Rescue Services (Ontario) 1976-1997; purchased from Superior)
- 1967 International VCO196 / King Seagrave aerial (100' mid-mount) (Ex-Calgary Fire Department) (Sold 1997 to Jimmy Scissorhands Total Tree Care Lethbridge AB)
- GMC Suburban
- International S Tandem tanker
- GMC step van rescue
1990 GMC pumper
199? GMC Suburban