(Osoyoos Fire Department)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 01.949 W 119° 28.113
11U E 319569 N 5434002
This is, at present, the only fire hall in Osoyoos. It is attached to city hall on Highway 3 at 89th Street.
Waymark Code: WMMH1W
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/20/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Kurt Franke
Views: 1

This small fire hall, part of the city hall complex, houses four fire engines while two more are housed at another location. The city plans, with voter approval, to erect a new $6.6 million, four bay fire hall in 74th Avenue near Highway 3. This small fire hall has served the community for many years. It is manned by a volunteer on-call force of 30 trained members. Their apparatus lineup follows:

Active Apparatus
  • Engine 1 - 1993 Volvo FE42 / Hub (1050/1000) (SN#2030)
  • Tender 1 - 2009 Freightliner M2 106 / Hub (420/1550)
  • Rescue 1 - 1997 International 4700 / Superior (350/300) (SN#SE 1735)
  • Unit 2 - 2005 Freightliner M2 / American Lafrance pumper (1050/1000/40A) (SN#3490-939)
  • Unit 3 - 1961 International BC170 / Hub pumper (625/600) (SN#140)
  • 2010 Freightliner M2 / Hub pumper (1050/1000/?F)
Retired Apparatus
  • 1979 International CO1910B / Hub pumper (840/800) (SN#610)
  • 1976 Ford F250 mini-pumper (port./200)
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

Number of Firetrucks: 6

Related Website: [Web Link]

Physical Address:
8707 Main Street
Osoyoos, BC Canada
V0H 1V0


Number of Emergency Staff: 30

Rating:

Average Alarms Per Year: Not Listed

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