Victoria Volunteer Fire Department

08/31/2026

🚒 Our new Rescue Truck has arrived at the Shop! It is waiting to be uplifted with a custom body, lights, bumper and decals along with a 250 gallon water tank and pump. In a few months this unit will go into service protecting our community!

Stay tuned for more updates throughout the build!

*We added a shop drawing of the finished product for reference

08/31/2026

Please join us in Congratulating Captain Brandon King and his Wife Amy on tieing the knot over the weekend!

Congratulations once again from all your fire department family! 🎉

08/27/2026

All units back in service after a single vehicle MVC mutual aid response on the North Shore.

08/24/2026

Thanks again to Harbour Grace Fire Brigade for the invite! Firefighter AJ Penney took part in this smoke house day with their crew on Saturday! 🧑‍🚒🔥💨

08/23/2026

Thank you to all who attended our annual Firefighters & Ladies Auxiliary Memorial Service. Here are some photos of today’s event.

08/20/2026

Best of luck to our very own Firefighter Riley Baker for taking part in the Firefit competition this weekend at the Mary Browns Center! Admission is free so be sure to stop by to watch the races! 🧑‍🚒🏁

Happening THIS WEEKEND! The SJRFD is proud to host the 2026 Newfoundland and Labrador Regional FireFit Championship!

📅 Saturday, August 22, and Sunday, August 23
📍 Mary Brown's Centre
⏰ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
🎟️Admission is FREE and open to the public.

Organized by FireFit Canada Ltd., the competition simulates real emergency scenarios through a high-intensity obstacle course. Competitors, wearing full gear, race through tasks like stair climbs, hose hoists, forcible entry, and victim rescue. This regional championship brings together firefighters from across Newfoundland and Labrador and beyond to compete for top standings and qualification opportunities at larger national and international FireFit events.

Get all the details at www.mbcentre.ca. We look forward to seeing you here!

08/17/2026

📣MEMORIAL SITE UPGRADE NOTICE 📣

Our memorial site has stood proud for over 20 years. With financial help from businesses and residents alike over the past year, our members decided to upgrade the walkway leading to and around the memorial to solid concrete. This improvement provides better mobility and ensures the site is fully accessible for everyone to enjoy.

This project was a true community effort. We extend our sincere gratitude to:

➡️ Avalon Ready Mix
➡️ LBG Services Ltd (for the use of a mini backhoe)
➡️ Gerald Clarke (for assisting with the concrete pour)
➡️ Hennessey’s Excavating (for the use of a laser level)
➡️ Town of Victoria, NL (for the use of a plate tamper and Class A stone)
➡️ Our Dedicated Members who put in 315 volunteer work hours under the hot summer sun to get this job done!

🗓️ Wreath Laying Service
Join us this coming Sunday, August 23rd at 2:00 PM for our annual service. The event is open to all members of the public and fellow First Responders. We hope to see you there!

08/14/2026

🚒Annual NFPA pump testing 🚒

Yesterday while Captain Quinn was at DQ making sweet treats in support of the Janeway. Our two pumpers received their annual pump tests!

What is a pump test?

A pump test is a series of tests to ensure the fire pump on the apparatus is able to operate as it should at its maximum rated capacity over a timed duration. After a hiccup with Pumper 242 that found two leaky valves (that were replaced). We are proud to say that our apparatus functioned as rated by the manufacturer ☑️.

This type of test ensures that these apparatus are ready for the next emergency. In our business preventative maintenance, inspections and attention to detail is everything!

Special thanks to Norman Fire Equipment along with our dedicated staff for getting these tests completed.