History[]
Fire protection for community was originally provided by the Tahsis Lumber Company until the Tahsis Volunteer Fire Department was formed in 1962.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Station | 112 South Maquinna Drive | 1962-? | |
| Fire Station | 157 Head Bay Road | ?-ca.2021 | Former Department of Fisheries & Oceans building. |
| Temporary Fire Hall | Tahsis Public Works Yard—-1015 North Maquinna | 2021-2025 | |
| Fire Hall | 433 Alpine View Road | 2025- |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Fire Station - 433 Alpine View Road[]
- Command 1 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe (Ex-Big White Fire Department 2016-2024)
- Engine 2 - 2017 Freightliner M2 106 / Fort Garry (1050/300/25F/FP1600) (SN#M806)
- Engine 3 - 2009 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / American LaFrance (1250/500/30A) (Marmon-Harrington 4x4 conversion) (Ex-Big White Fire Department 2009-2024)
- Wildland Unit - trailer
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe (Ex-Oyster River Fire Department 2005-2018, purchased for $10.00, ex-Courtenay Fire Department)
- 1995 Ford CF-8000 / Hub pumper (1050 TM/1000) (SN#2130) (Ex-Pumper 1; O/O/S 2024) (Sold 2025 to local private owner, for sale September 2025, $80,000.00, FB Marketplace, View Royal BC)
- 1993 Chevrolet Suburban 2500
- (S-176) - 1981 Ford C800 / Pierreville pumper (1050/500) (SN#PFT-1104) (Ex-Pumper 2) (Donated August 2017 to Firefighters Without Borders Canada)
- 1960 Dodge D500 / Thibault pumper (625/500) (SN#10612)