Blacks Harbour Volunteer Fire Department

Firefighter Howard Harpell passed away in July 2002 after a couragous battle with cancer.Howard received the award for Firefighter of the Year for 2000/2001 for his dedication to the fire service.
More information will be added to the firefighters pages below as it becomes available.

Department Members:


Fire Chief - Dale M. Shaw
Deputy Chief - Larry Justason
Firefighter/Paramedic - Mark Melanson
Fire Prevention Officer - Larry Boudreau
Safety officer - Hib Barry
Firefighter - Scott Dougan
Firefighter - James Wood
Dispatcher - Roger Mahar (deceased 1951-2009)
Firefighter - Earl Melanson
Firefighter - Kalvin Hall
Firefighter - Paul Belliveau
Firefighter - Ronald Belliveau
Firefighter - Serge Legere
Firefighter - Steve Comeau
Firefighter - Gordie McGarrigle
Firefighter - Mike Lavigne
Firefighter - Michelle Gagne
Firefighter - David Blanchard
Firefighter - Adam Mahar
Firefighter - John "Paul" Blanchard
Firefighter - Nathan Alcorn
Firefighter - Arthur Boone
Firefighter - Helen Dube
Firefighter - David Alcorn
Firefighter - Dustin Dwyer
Firefighter (deceased) - Howard Harpell
Firefighter - Mike Chase
Monthly Meeting Minutes


Tribute to fallen firefighter James Jackson (O.B.F.D.)

Fundy Firefighters Association

BHFD slideshow (work in progress)

link to other departments worldwide



Ladies Auxilliary:


Annette Boudreau
Donna Comeau
Della Saulnier

Ladies Auxilliary:

Blacks Harbour Fire Department
71 Wallace Cove Rd
Blacks Harbour, N.B. Canada
E5H 1G9

Fire Administration:
1-506-456-4877

Fax:
1-506-456-4872

Our Equipment:

OUR NEWEST PIECE OF APPARATUS Unit 670
Aerial Unit

Unit 670 Pictures (now with video added)

Unit 660
Rescue/Pumper

Unit 660 (now with video added)

Pumper 2
1983 Ford F800 MetalFab Pumper/Tanker
625 IGPM Pump -1200 IMP Gal. Tank
Pump 2 pictures

Truck 1
1975 Ford F750 King SeaGrave
625IGPM Pump -600IMP Gal. Tank
Pump 1 pictures

Truck 6
Rescue Truck 1979 Ford E-350
Rescue Unit pictures


Truck 5
Salvage and Overhaul pictures

Unit 4
2001 4-wheeler pictures

Click here to see our Call Statistics(updated for the 2005-2006 reporting season)

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Click here to see our New Station

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fire pictures

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