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Improvement District Works

Land and Buildings:

#1 Firehall, 760 North Road, is a  6000 sq. ft concrete block building situated on 11 acres of land donated to the the newly formed Fire Improvement District in 1960's by James Rollo, one of the first volunteer firefighters. It was built largely by volunteer efforts in 1969/1970. This firehall has 3 long truck bays, breathing air compressor/storage/tool rooms, washrooms, gym and kitchen on the ground floor and an upstairs meeting room, offices and radio room. The hall has seen various small additions, changes and improvements over the years.

#2 Firehall, 2400 South Road 2400 sq. ft. steel building on one level, erected in 1980, shortly after the south end of Gabriola opted into the Fire District. #2 Firehall sits on approximately 1 acre of land which is leased to the Improvement District by the Dept. of Highways. #2 Firehall has three truck bays, a meeting room with kitchen

Various small parcels of land on Dept. of Highways right of ways around the island have been granted to the Improvement District for the location of firefighting water storage tanks.

Equipment:

Hall 1 trucks:

Truck 1:        Backup pumper/tanker 1500 gallon water supply

Truck 2:        3000 gall water supply truck - new in 2009

Truck 4:        4 X 4 CAF (compressed air foam) truck, with 300 gallon tank, and medical supplies.  The Fire Chief and Duty Officer use this vehicle on a daily basis during the summer, to ensure the quickest  possible response to a callout.  This truck also has an attachment for a snow plow for winter clearing.

Truck 5:        1050 gpm pumper with CAF system and 2000 gallons of water and firefighting equipment.  This truck also carries our rescue air lifting bags and cribbing, as well as the JAWS of life extrication equipment.  No. 5 is our first response vehicle for everything except a basic medical call.

Truck 7:        Fire Chief's / Duty Officer's response vehicle.  Carries a thermal imaging camera (TIC), medical equipment, fire extinguishers, and other equipment.

Truck 11:      1500 gallon water supply truck with PTO 400 gpm pump.

Truck 12:      Medical equipment, low angle rescue equipment, breathing air cascade system.

Hall 2 trucks:

Truck 3:    840 gpm pumper with CAF, 1000 gallon water tank, TIC and other firefighting equipment.

Truck 8:    3500 gallon water supply truck.

Past projects:

Fire hydrants / water supplies

DAVISON HYDRANTS (2):

LORETTE’S HYDRANT (1):

CAMP MIRIAM HYDRANT (1):

ROOKS HYDRANT (1):

BUTTERCUP ROAD (1):

MARTIN ROAD (1)

ROLLO PARK:

GABRIOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HYDRANT (1):

TANKS (2 sites - 3 tanks):

DESCANSO VALLEY DRIVE:

WINDECKER’S POND:

INGMAR’S POND:

FOLKLIFE VILLAGE POND:

GABRIOLA GARDEN HOMES:

COAT’S HYDRANT (1):

FIRE HALL NO. 1:

FIRE HALL NO. 2:


Current Projects:


Future Projects:
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