150 Mile House Volunteer Fire Department & Community Hall - Firehouses on Waymarking.com

The 150 Mile House Volunteer Fire Department was formed in 1981 and provides fire protection and first responder services to the area.

There are 28 members that include reserve and auxiliary: 1 chief and 2 deputy chiefs, 5 captains, 1 lieutenant and 24 valued firefighters.

2020 Response Stats - 364 Total Calls
Fire Calls - 109
Rescue - 114
Medical - 105
Admin - 36

They offer:
In house NFPA 1001 training and certification to our firefighters. They have 11 firefighters certified and more currently achieving their certification.

150 Mile House Volunteer Fire Department aided in provincial responses, during the wildfires in 150 Mile House (2017), Alexis Creek (2010), Lillooet (2009) and Kelowna (2003). Members of their department also spent time in Whistler as part of the fire protection team during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Equipment:
Engine 11 - 2001 Freightliner FL 80
Tender 11 - 1978 Ford C-8000
Tender 12 - 2011 Freightliner M2 106
Engine 14 - 1998 Ford F-450 4x4
2000 Ford F utility) 1995 Spartan Gladiator / Hub pumper
1995 Freightliner FL 80 / Hub pumper
1991 Ford CF-8000 / Anderson pumper
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Honest Game Trailers

It is interesting to note that the 150 Mile House Volunteer Fire Department has a large area behind the fire hall that also serves as the Community Hall. The fire hall has two and possibly three bay doors. It is a one story building with white vertical siding. It has a red tiled peaked roof.

150 Mile House has approximately 4,575 residents and is referred to as "the 50". It is in the Cariboo region of British Columbia and is located 15 km southeast of Williams Lake on Highway 97.

150 Mile House has an interesting history, it was an important stop on the Cariboo Wagon Road during the Cariboo Gold Rush. The name marks the distance from Lillooet via the Old Cariboo Road. It is the junction for roads to the communities of Likely and Horsefly to the northeast. There are about nine communities that are still named for the distance from Lillooet along the Old Cariboo Road.

Paid or Volunteer: Part Paid / Part Volunteer EMS Involvement: yes Has 911 Dispatch: yes Has Emergency Call Box: no Has Emergency Siren: no Has Fire Pole: no Average Alarms Per Year: 365 Number of Firetrucks: 7 Related Website: [Web Link] Physical Address: 3038 Pigeon Road 150 Mile House, British Columbia Canada V0K 2G0 Number of Emergency Staff: 28 Rating: Not listed

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