History[]
Formerly known as the Township of Delta, the City of Delta comprises 3 main population areas- Ladner, North Delta, and Tsawwassen. The first organized fire protection was provided in 1915 by the Ladner Volunteer Fire Department, which was reorganized in 1930. In 1946, the North Delta Volunteer Fire Department was formed, and in 1948 the Beach Grove Volunteer Fire Department was formed to protect the Beach Grove, Boundary Bay, and Tsawwassen areas. In 1963, all 3 volunteer departments were disbanded and merged into the new Delta Fire Department. Today Delta Fire and Emergency Services protects 129 square miles of the municipality from 7 fire stations.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4846 Elliott Street | 1963 (amalgamation)-May 25, 1987 | Ladner Volunteer Fire Department 1949-1963. Now private owned automotive repair shop. |
| 2 | 16 Avenue | 1963 (amalgamation)-1974 | Beach Grove Volunteer Fire Department 1948-1963. Demolished. |
| 3 | 120 Street near 84 Avenue | 1963 (amalgamation)-1968 | North Delta Volunteer Fire Department 1953-1963. Demolished. |
| 4 | 9341 Ladner Trunk Road | 1963 (amalgamation)-2010 | Used as a training facility & sold in 2017. |
| 3 | 11489 84 Avenue | 1968-June 2, 2001 | Converted to Delta Firehall Arts Centre. Demolished October 2017 for housing project. |
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
- Shop number in brackets.
Fire Station 1 - 4645 Harvest Drive, Ladner[]
Opened May 25, 1987
- Engine 1 (7106) - 2024 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Smeal (1527/500/30A/FP2002) (SN#422120; 5325) (VIN#4S9AEEUB6PS559376)
- Command 1 (7078) - 2007 GMC C5500 / Hub (SN#3820-1004)
- Battalion 1 (7097) - 2015 Ford F-350 4x4 w/ canopy
- Technical Rescue 1 (7074) - 2006 GMC Sierra SLE w/ canopy (Ex-Battalion 1)
- Fire Investigation 1 - 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500/ ITB
- Engine 11 (7094) - 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Smeal (1750/500/30A/30B) (SN#115040) (Ex-Engine 6, ex-Engine 7)
- (Spare) (7070) - 2004 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Smeal pumper (1750/500/25A/25B) (SN#409120) (Ex-Engine 2)
Fire Station 2 - 5416 12th Avenue, Tsawwassen[]
Opened May 18, 1974
- Engine 2 (7104) - 2022 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Smeal (1500/500/30A/FP2002) (SO#5216 or 5217)
- Squad 2 (7099) - 2016 Ram 5500 HD 4x4 / ITB / ProFire (200/167/8A/CAFS) (SN#8619) (Ex-Squad 1)
- Spare Engine 21 (7049) - 1994 Spartan Gladiator GA40M-2142 MFD / Anderson (1750/500/50A) (SN#94053KENE94002720) (Ex-Engine 7; ex-Engine 3; ex-Engine 1)
Fire Station 3 - 11375 84th Avenue, North Delta[]
Opened June 2, 2001 (North Delta Emergency Services Building; shared with Delta PD)
- Engine 3 (7105) - 2022 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Smeal (1500/500/30A/FP2002) (SO#5217 or 5216)
- Tower 3 (7102) - 2018 Spartan Gladiator Classic LFD tandem / Smeal (1750/300/30A/30B/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#815101; 4832)
- Squad 3 (7098) - 2016 Ram 5500 HD 4x4 / ITB / ProFire (200/167/8A/CAFS)
- Technical Rescue 3 Trailer (7069) - 2005 trailer
Fire Station 4 - 7978 Churchill Street, Boundary Bay Airport[]
Opened May 27, 2019 (Training Center & Emergency Operations Center)
- Engine 4 (7101) - 2018 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR tandem / Smeal (1750, 200aux/1250/30A/30B) (SN#817011; 4833)
- Rescue 4 (7100) - 2018 Spartan Gladiator Classic GA4L03KKMA9 LFD 24" RR tandem / SVI 24' walk-around (SN#1062)
- Training Officer 1 (7088) - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
- Training Officer 2 (7087) - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
- Training Division (7016) - 20?? Ford F-250 4x4 w/ ARE canopy
- ATV 4 (7084) - 2009 Kawasaki Mule 620 M9F
- ATV 41 (7085) - 2009 Kawasaki Mule 620 M9F
- ATV Trailer (7056) - 2007 trailer
- (Spare) (7073) - 2006 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Smeal pumper (1750/500/20A/30B) (SN#605150) (Ex-Engine 3)
- (Spare) (7072) - 2006 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Smeal pumper (1750/500/20A/30B) (SN#601150) (Ex-Engine 1)
Fire Station 5 - 11720 64th Avenue, Sunshine Hills[]
Opened July 17, 1980
- Engine 5 (7089) - 2010 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD 10" RR / Smeal (1750/500/30A/30B) (SN#010180)
- Wildland 5 (7095) - 2013 International 7400 4x4 / Smeal (625/420/20A) (SN#314130; 4161) (Ex-Wildland 2)
- Air 1 Trailer (7068) - 2003 Custom Jordair
- Wildland Protection Trailer (7071) - 2005 trailer
Fire Station 6 - 1429 Lindsey Place, Annacis Island[]
Opened October 24, 1996
- Ladder 6 (7096) - 2013 Spartan Gladiator Classic EMFD Notched 10" RR tandem / Smeal (1750/500/35A/35B/105' rear-mount) (SN#311130; 4162) (Ex-Ladder 7, ex-Ladder 6)
- Training House (7036) - 1990 "house"
- Antique (7006) - 1959 GMC D9843 / Willock / Silverline pumper (500/1200) (VA 190)
Fire Station 7 - 7430 Vantage Way, Tilbury[]
Opened September 10, 2005
- Tower 7 (7090) - 2010 Spartan Gladiator Classic MFD Notched 10" RR tandem / Smeal (1750/300/30A/30B/100' rear-mount) (SN#011180) (Ex-Tower 1, ex-Tower 3)
- Haz-Mat 7 (7086) - 2009 Spartan Gladiator Classic ELFD 24" RR 3-door tandem / SVI walk-in (SN#692)
Retired Apparatus[]
- (7064) - 2001 Spartan Gladiator FF MFD tandem / Smeal aerial (1750/300/25A/25B/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#109111) (Ex-Tower 1) (Written off 2016 MVA)
- (7062) - 2001 Chevrolet Silverado (Ex-Technical Rescue 3)
- (7060) - 2000 Kawasaki MULE 2510 4x4
- (7056) - 1999 Spartan Gladiator FF GA41M-2142 MFD Notched 10" RR / Smeal aerial (1750/300/20A/30B/75' rear-mount ladder January 28/99) (SN#890321) (Ex-Quint 6) (Written off in MVA with a tractor trailer September 4, 2012)
- (7053) - 1997 Ford F-250 4x4 / Wholesale Fire Rescue brush (port./90/5A/10B) (Ex-Wildland 2)
- (7052) - 1997 E-One Cyclone TC Vista tandem / Superior pumper/tanker (1750/2500/24A) (SN#16806; SE 1665) (Ex-Tanker 1, ex-Tanker 5, ex-Tanker 4) (Sold 2023 to South Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department)
- (7050) - 1996 Kawasaki MULE 2510 4x4 (S/N B507642)
- (7048) - 1994 Spartan Gladiator GA40M-2142 MFD / Anderson pumper (1750/500/50A October 28/94) (SN#94053KENE94002715) (VIN#4S7AT9D0XSC015986) (Ex-Engine 41; ex-Engine 51; ex-Engine 1 2003-2006; ex-Engine 3 2001-2002; ex-Engine 6 1996-2001; ex-Engine 5 1994-1996) (Sold May 29, 2024 $6000.00 Ritchie Brothers Auction Chilliwack BC)
- (7047) - 1994 Chevrolet Van 30 command
- (7044) - 1993 Simon Duplex D91001-92 / Anderson pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 5 & Engine 4)
- (7038) - 1991 E-One Cyclone Hush quint (1250/200/75') (SN#8791) (Ex-Quint 3) (Traded to Safetek; scrapped)
- (7037) - 1990 GMC Suburban 2500 technical rope rescue
- (7033) - 1989 Freightliner FLL6342 / Anderson pumper (1500/500 August 21/89) (SN#MS-1500-150) (VIN#2FVH4CY9XKV347870) (Anderson 1990 rehab Burns Bog fire damage) (Ex-Engine 7; ex-Engine 31; ex-Engine 2; ex-Engine 5) (Sold October 2011 $7200.00 through BC Auction to Eagle Vision Video Productions Ltd., Fort St. John, BC) (Sold to Co-Op Store Fort St. John BC)
- (7031) - 1988 International S1954 / Anderson 17' walk-in rescue & rehab (SN#RC-153) (Ex-Air 5; ex-Air 1; ex-Utility 1; ex-HazMat 1; ex-Rescue 1) (Sold May 30, 2019 $21,000.00 Ritchie Brothers Auction to Coastline Towing & Transport, Campbell River, BC)
- (7029) - 1987 Amertek CMC-1 tandem / Thibault quint (1500/300/100' rear-mount November 20/87) (SN#T87-143) (VIN#2B9AY385GD032004) Traded 2002 to Safetek; sold February 2002 to Service de Sécurité Incendie de Farnham)
- (7022) - 1980 International S2674 / Anderson pumper (1500/500) (SN#MS-1500-36) (Ex-Engine 3)
- (7020) - 1980 Ford L-9000 / Pierreville pumper (1250/500) (SN#PFT-997) (Ex-Engine 2)
- (7018) - 1978 International CO1950B CargoStar / Anderson pumper (1050/900) (SN#MS-1050-11) (Ex-Engine 4)
- (7015) - 1977 International CO1950B / Superior pumper (625/1500) (SN#SE 108) (Ex-Tanker 4) (Traded 1997 to Superior; sold to Malakwa Volunteer Fire Department)
- (7014) - 1977 International CO1950B / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#76041)
- (7013) - 1975 International CO1910B / King pumper (1050/500) (SN#74067)
- (7012) - 1972 Thibault custom pumper (1050/500) (SN#T72-103)
- (7011) - 1969 GMC T7500 / Thibault pumper (840/500) (SN#T69-106) (Ex-Engine 21) (First diesel fire apparatus in BC; sold 1996 to Richer Fire Department)
- (7009) - 1964 GMC C960 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#14632) (Ex-E501) (Sold to Richmond Fire Safety for Richmond BC Boy Scouts) (Sold August 2002 to private owner Surrey BC; scrapped June 2008)
- (7008) - 1962 Chevrolet 40 / Custom Engineering walk-in rescue (VA 193)
- (F301) (7007) - 1958 Ford F-350 / Carter rescue (85/100) (Ex-Rescue 405)
- (7004) - 1953 GMC / Thibault pumper (625/?)
- 1928 pumper (Ex-North Delta Fire Department)