Area Served[]
Victoria International Airport Fire and Rescue serves the Victoria International Airport, located 14 miles north northwest of the city of Victoria on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The facility was originally constructed as RCAF Station Patricia Bay and operated by the Federal government. Ownership and operation of the airport was transferred in the 1960's to the Victoria Airport Authority. The airport is located on the Saanich Peninsula, with the bulk of the airport (including the passenger terminal) in the District of North Saanich, and a small portion of the airfield extending into the town of Sidney.
Department Profile[]
Victoria International Airport Fire and Rescue operates three ARFF crash tenders, one Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV), and one support vehicle to deal with emergencies at the airport. The current station (Airport Fire Service and Airport Operations) opened in 2010 to replace the original station dating back to World War II.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.
Airside Operations Centre - 9751 Dakota Road, North Saanich[]
Built 2010
- Red 2 - 2024 Oshkosh Striker 3000S 6x6 crash tender (1665/2530/348B/500 lbs. D.C./50' Snozzle HRET)
- Red 4 (58-1204) - 2012 Ford F-550 XLT SD 4x4 / Rosenbauer Airwolf RIV (210/625/33F/500 lbs. dry chemical) (SN#103549)
- Red 5 (58-1105) - 2011 Rosenbauer Panther /General 3000S 6x6 crash tender (1540/2500/320B/500 lbs. PK/54' Stinger HRET)
- Red 6 (58-XXXX) - 2021 Rosenbauer Panther 1500 4x4 crash tender (1540/1332/174B/500 lbs. PK) (SN#104895)
- Red 7 (58-0707) - 2007 Rosenbauer Panther / General 3000 6x6 crash tender (1540/2500/320B)
- Red 8 (58-1508) - 2015 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4x4 command
Retired Apparatus[]
- 1997 GMC Astro Van
- (58-9510) - 1996 E-One Titan III P150 4x4 crash tender (1050/1250/167F/500 lbs. DC) (Ex-Prince George Airport Fire Department)
- (58-9504) - 1995 E-One Titan III P150 4x4 crash tender (1050/1250/167F/500 lbs. DC) (Sold to Maldives)
- 1987 Amertek 2500L RIV C-1 4x4 crash tender (500/550/75F/500 lbs. DC) (Ex-Red 1) (Sold 1997 to Nanaimo Airport (YCD))
- 1983 Walter C4500 4x4 crash tender (750/1000/118F/300 lbs. DC) (Ex-Red 2) (Sold 1996 to Campbell River Airport (YBL))
- (58-8006) - 1980 Consolidated Dynamics 4x4/ CDN Foam Boss Mk. 15 crash tender (1125/2000) (SN#30006) (Ex-Calgary International Airport Emergency Response Services) (Donated 2007 by Transport Canada to BC Aviation Museum, Sidney, BC)
- (56-7608) - 1976 SMI Firemaster 4x4 / Foam Boss Mk. 14 crash tender (625/1000/165F) (SN#51008) (Sold 1996; private owned 2003 Cedar BC)
- (58-75xx) - 1975 International L-1700 4x4 / FireBoss Mk. II crash tender (500/1000 lbs. DC)
- 1956 International S-140 4x4 / DND Esquimalt Dockyards (-/100/7F/CO2) (Ex-RCAF Station Patricia Bay Fire Department, ex-HMC Dockyard Esquimalt Fire Department) (Sold to Langford Fire Rescue (British Columbia))