Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) Band Archive

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Band: News, photos, videos, events, and other posts about what we're up to across Metro Vancouver, BC

About VFRS Band

Official firefighters' band for the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, serving Metro Vancouver since 1927.

Mar
23

St. Patrick’s Day 2012

The Fire Chief, John McKearney, with tuba players Dan and Wayne sporting their brand new instruments, in front of Ladder 7 before the 2012 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Vancouver.

Mar
23

VIDEO: St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Vancouver, 2012

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Band, along with the Fire Chief and Ladder Truck 7, marching and playing Irish tunes in Vancouver’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 18, 2012.

Mar
16

EVENT: St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Sunday, March 18, 2012

St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 18, 11 am start, Howe and Drake to Howe and Georgia then Georgia to Granville. We’ll be there! Use the hashtag #VFRSBand to tweet your pictures or video of us and we’ll try to share them on this site.

Feb
02

VIDEO: Chinese New Year’s Parade, Vancouver, 2012

Video of the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Band marching and playing Colonel Bogey in the Chinese New Year Parade in Vancouver, BC, January 29, 2012.

Nov
30

VIDEO: 2011 Grey Cup Parade

This is the first of two videos of the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Band’s participation in the 2011 Grey Cup Parade. Our weather-flattened but hearty rendition of “Lions” was well-received by a rain-soaked crowd!