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Vancouver International Airport Aircraft Fire & Rescue

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History[]

Vancouver International Airport (IATA airport code YVR) opened July 22, 1931 on Sea Island, which was part of the Township, and now the City of Richmond. The Airport was also the site of Royal Canadian Air Force Station Sea Island which opened on July 22, 1940 as the British Commonwealth Air Training Program No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School. After the war the name was changed to RCAF Station Vancouver before closing March 31, 1964. Airside and structural fire protection was provided by the Vancouver Fire Department from 1931 to 1962, with the RCAF providing their own fire protection for RCAF Station Sea Island. The Department of National Defence took over all fire protection from 1962 to March 31, 1964, followed by the Department of Transport from April 1, 1964-1996. A contract was signed with Richmond Fire Rescue to take over fire protection in 1996. Richmond elected not to renew the contract, and YVR created its own Fire Service, which became operational on September 1, 2003. The current fire station is the third station since 1931. YVR is rated a Category 10 airport for crash fire protection.

Apparatus Roster[]

  • All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
  • Transport Canada ID numbers in brackets where applicable.

Airside Operations Building[]

Built 2015

  • Red 1 - 2018 Dodge Durango SSV / FSI command
  • Red 2 - 2012 Oshkosh Striker 4500 8x8 crash tender (1625/3747/348F/500 lbs. DC /500 lbs.) (VIN# 10TADLGFOD757295)
  • Red 3 - 2013 Oshkosh Striker 4500 8x8 crash tender (1625/3747/525F/500 lbs. Halotron 1/50' HRET Snozzle) (VIN# 10TADLGF9EA768657)
  • Red 4 - 2024 Oshkosh Striker 4500 8x8 crash tender (1625/3747/525F/500 lbs. 65' HRET Snozzle)
  • Red 5 - 2022 Oshkosh Striker 4500 8x8 crash tender (1625/3747/525F/500 lbs. 65' HRET Snozzle) (First Nations mural added July 2023)
  • Red 6 - 2024 Oshkosh Striker 4500 8x8 crash tender (1625/3747/525F/500 lbs. 65' HRET Snozzle)
  • Red 7 (26720) - 2009 Ford F-550 XLSD SD 4x4 / 199? ERS / 200? Profire /2009 Minoru walk-around rescue (Ex-Red 9) (Remount from original 199? Ford F-450 XL SD chassis) (Remounted 200? by Profire on second Ford F-450 XL SD chassis) (Remounted 10/09 by Minoru Truck Bodies on 2009 Ford Chassis) (W.O.#42206) (Ex-Red 9)
  • Red 9 - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 PUC pumper (1256/438/25A October 20/14) (SN#27687) (VIN# 4P1BAAFFXFA014943)
  • Red 12 - 2005 Oshkosh Striker 3000S 6x6 STI-3000RS crash tender (1665/2530/348F/500 lbs. DC/50' HRET Snozzle) (CSO#21533) (VIN 10TDKAK1X6S087003) (Ex-Red 6)
  • Red 14 - 2007 Oshkosh Striker 3000 6x6 STA-3000RS crash tender (1665/2530/348F/500 lbs. DC) (CSO#25079) (VIN# 10TDKAK157S093258) (Ex-Red 4)
  • Red 15 - 2024 Ford F-550 XL SD 4x4 / BME Sawtooth mini-pumper (120/300/12F/FP2001) (Ex-stock unit)
  • Red 28 (26875) - 2009 Ford Expedition XLT (VIN# 1FMJU1G59AEA47477) (Re-assigned 2018 to YVR Airport Authority and given vehicle ID "64", reassigned back to YVR Fire & Rescue as Red 28) (Ex-Red 1)

Retired Apparatus[]

  • 2003 Oshkosh Striker 3000S 6x6 STI-3000RS crash tender (1665/2530/348F/500 lbs. DC/50' HRET Snozzle) (CSO#19712) (VIN 10TDKAK144S080528) (Ex-Red 5) (Sold 2019)
  • (25) - 200? motor home command unit
  • 199? POD rescue body
  • (36) - 199? Ford F-450XL SD 4x4 (Pulled rescue boat & 200? Road Runner 3% 400AFFF trailer (Later equipped with 199? ERS walk around rescue) (ERS body remounted 200? Ford F-450XL SD 4x4)
  • (2561) - 1996 E-One Titan HPR 8x8 crash tender (1750/2650/330F/550 lbs. DC) (SN#15737) (VIN# 4ENDAAA89T1005737) (Ex-Red 31, ex-Red 3) (Sold August 24/15 for $27,100.00 BC Auction)
  • 1996 E-One Titan HPR 8x8 crash tender (1750/2650/330F/550 lbs. DC) (SN#15736) (Ex-Red 21, ex-Red 2) (Out of service 2012, sold July 2014 to Yellowknife Airport Fire Rescue)
  • 1995 E-One Titan HPR 8x8 crash tender (1750/2650/330F/550 lbs. DC) (SN#15735) (Ex-Red 10, ex-Red 1) (Out of service 2007, sold July 2014 to Yellowknife Airport Fire Rescue)
  • 1992 Ford Aerostar van crew transport / transfer unit (Ex-Red 7) (VIN# 1FMDA31X3NZB13130) (Sold 2006)
  • 1990 ITB 21' Medical Trailer (SN#9011 1177) (VIN# 1GTDM19X22B503466) (Ex-Med 2) (Sold June 4/14 $1913.88 through BC Auction)
  • 199? Dodge van crew transport / transfer unit (Ex-Red 7)
  • 199? Ford F-250 (Ex-Red 6)
  • 199? Ford E-350 / Collins hazmat (Ex-Haz39)
  • 1989 Dodge Caravan / Waltek TAU (-/50/10AFFF) (Ex-Red 8) (Transport Canada demo unit for parkade fires, returned to Waltek)
  • (58-8702) - 1987 Amertek 2500L RIV C-1 4x4 crash tender (500/550/75F/500 lbs. DC) (SN#32860) (Ex-Red 4, ex-Red 1) (O/O/S 2006, sold 2010)
  • (58-8108) - 1981 Scot CR2 / CDN Foam Boss Model Mark 14A crash tender (1000/1250/165B November 26/81) (SN#10023) (Scot VIN#49P1104) (One of two originally built for export to Iraq, reneged on contract, sold to Iran, cancelled due to trade sanctions) (Ex-Red 3) (O/O/S 1996, sold October 8, 1998 Ritchie Brothers Auction)
  • (58-8104) - 1981 Foremost Marauder 3 / CDN Foam Boss Model ATV 1044-2 articulated crash tender (1125/2000/165B April 13/81) (Ex-Red 4) (Sold 1996)
  • (58-8003) - 1980 Consolidated Dynamics CT-4401 / CDN Foam Boss Mark 15 crash tender (1125/2000/160B February 14/80) (SN#368 20003) (Ex-Red 2) (Sold 1996 to Ekati Diamond Mine Fire Department)
  • (58-7523) - 1975 International L1700 4x4 / CDN Foam Boss Model Mark 2 RIV (625/500/65F) (Ex-Red 1) (Transferred 1988 to Kelowna International Airport Crash Rescue)
  • (58-6623) - 1966 Sicard 6x6 / Pyrene crash truck (1050/?/165F) (Ex-Red 2) (Sold to private owner, moved to Boundary Bay Airport; never in service at Boundary Bay)
  • (58-650x) - 1965 FWD 6x6 / Hutchinson crash tender (250/2000/2x70F) (Dyer & Miller 1970 rehab) (Ex-Red 5) (Transferred to Abbotsford International Airport Crash Rescue)
  • 1964? Sicard 6x6 / Pyrene crash truck (1050/?/165F)
  • (58-6012) - 1960 LaFrance CR-975-PNC 6x6 crash truck (625/1000/165B) (SN#N-948) (Purchased by City of Vancouver for $72,000.00) (Operated by DND 1962-1964, then Transport Canada) (Ex-Red 5) (Transferred to several other smaller BC airports) (1980 rehab) (Returned to YVR, parade truck until 200?) (Sold; last seen August 2018 at Aggressive Auto Towing Abbotsford BC)
  • 1958 Thornycroft Nubian 6x6 / Pyrene crash tender
  • 1958 Thornycroft Nubian 6x6 / Pyrene crash tender
  • 1956 Ford F 4x4 / Thibault? RIV
  • 1954 Thibault Custom WIT584 Model G11 open cab pumper (840/500) (Ex-RCAF Station Sea Island Fire Department) (Transferred 1964 to another DND facility)
  • 1953 LaFrance 710-PJC pumper (840/500) (SN#L-4748) (Ex-RCAF Station Sea Island Fire Department) (Transferred 1964 to another DND facility)
  • 1950 GMC / Bickle Seagrave pumper (SN#5055) (Ex-RCAF Station Sea Island Fire Department) (Transferred 1964 to another DND facility?)
  • 1950 Land Rover / Logan & Mayhew / Bean Royal Pump RIV (SN#J34159) (Car#L06110888) (Ex-RCAF Station Sea Island Fire Department) (Sold 195? to North Cowichan Fire Department)
  • 195? RIV mini-pumper

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