“Pride, Professionalism, Skill, and Integrity.”
Department History
Founded in 1914, Peace River’s first firefighters used buckets, lanterns, axes, ropes and ladders to protect the settlement. Rev. Holmes offered the bell from the Shaftsberry Mission as the warning bell.
The department’s first test was September 13, 1915, when five businesses were destroyed.
The mural on our hose tower was done in 1991 by Dan Sawatzky of Chemainus, B.C. The Hose Tower images came from three old Black and White photos in the museum’s collection and has been clear-coated to protect it from the elements (environmental and man-made). Inscribed on the mural: In honour of the men and women of the Peace River Fire Department, past, present and future who have dedicated their time to making Peace River a safer place to live.