Chief’s Welcome:
On Behalf of the Members of the Greenwich Fire Department, I would like to welcome you to our website. The Greenwich Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1933. We operate from a single central station which is located on Highway 1 in Greenwich. We provide primary service to the communities of Greenwich, White Rock, Sunken Lake, Black River, Little River Lake and Black River Lake. We also provide mutual aid assistance throughout the Municipality of the County of Kings & West Hants Regional Municipality.
On average we respond to one hundred calls per year. Our services include fire suppression, vehicle extrication, medical first response, hazardous materials response to the operations level and technical rescue in the disciplines of ice/cold water rescue and swift water rescue. Our current fleet consists of five fire apparatus: two engines, one tanker, one air/light rescue, one personnel transport vehicle and an enclosed special operations trailer.
Our department features an active membership of over forty dedicated volunteer members who come from many diverse backgrounds in life. Our members are highly skilled, many holding specialized certifications beyond basic firefighting in areas such as fire investigation, fire inspection, fire service leadership, fire service instruction, vehicle extrication, hazardous materials, ice rescue and swift water rescue. If you are interested in taking on a new challenge, please check out our recruitment section for more information on how to join us. The fire service has a variety of volunteer opportunities beyond frontline firefighting available and there is a job for everyone!
Beyond responding to emergencies, we actively strive to engage with our community to work towards the goal of having everyone practice fire safety. We are always looking for ways to promote fire prevention, so if you, or a community group you are part of, would like a presentation or a station tour please reach out and we would be happy to assist you!
Sincerely,
Chief Jason Ripley
Greenwich Fire Department
Mission Statement:
It is the mission of the Greenwich Fire Department to provide protection to the citizens of the Hamlet of Greenwich and the Municipality of the County of Kings and surrounding areas. We pledge to do our utmost to protect their life and property from the ravages of fire and other emergencies and to educate them in the benefits of fire prevention. We are committed to provide our services to all citizens of the area unselfishly; keeping in mind at all times the safety and best interests of the Community and ourselves.
We’re excited to announce we’ll be holding our Annual Chicken BBQ on Friday May 2nd 2025. Order here: https://greenwich-volunteer-fire-department.square.site or call: 902-300-8006 or 902-670-5767 Tickets on sale now! Meal includes:
The Nova Scotia Firefighters 50/50 is live. Please click here to buy your tickets to support GFD. Remember to support Greenwich Fire you must ensure the drop down menu has
9798 Highway #1
Wolfville, NS
P.O. Box 2315
B4P 2N5
902-670-5767
Chief Jason Ripley
chief@greenwichfire.ca
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