The featured fire department of the week for the week of July 02, 2023 – July 09, 2023 is Island & Barrington Passage Fire Department located in Shelburne County.
The Island & Barrington Passage Fire Department is one of 12 fire departments located in Shelburne County and are 1 of 3 fire departments that make up the Barrington Municipal Fire & Emergency Services.
The Island and Barrington Passage fire department was formed in 2002 by the amalgamation of the Town of Clark’s Harbour, South Side and Barrington Passage fire departments. Their coverage area starts near the community of Bear Point and covers all of Cape Sable Island and Barrington Passage.
Their department recently started training a rope rescue team they have had an extrication team which has travelled from Ontario to New York and a few places in between over the years for different learning symposiums.
They have recently seen a rise in membership, where they have picked up some great new recruits. The department currently has 48 members and has an active ladies auxiliary who have helped in the past with some big ticket firefighting equipment purchases through their hard work fundraising
Current Fleet:
2006 Metalfab 3000 gallon tanker
2015 Metalfab 1050 pumper with a 1500 gallon tank
2018 Ford 15 passenger van
2020 Rosenbauer quint
*Coming Soon* 2023 walk around rescue from Rocky Mountain Phoenix/Tri Star
They are always accepting new members. If you are interested, please reach out to any member or check out their Facebook page (linked below) and they will give you all the details on how to become a member.
Island & Barrington Passage Fire Department Facebook Page