Dependable, founded in 1975 and still family operated, is one of the largest independent manufacturing facilities in Canada, building cargo tanks, trailers, and emergency vehicles to customer specifications. Its truck and tank division manufactures petroleum, propane, and water tankers from 2,000 litre truck-mounted units to 60,000 litre B-train units, including tankers for municipal maintenance. The emergency vehicle division handcrafts fire pumpers, rescue units, HAZMAT, and command units, designing each apparatus around the department’s terrain, water capacity, and equipment storage needs. A 40 bay full-service repair facility handles bodywork, painting, refurbishing, and truck repairs long after the sale.
Wildland fire apparatus since 1990: Type 3, 4 and 6 engines, tenders and crew carriers built for CAL FIRE, the Forest Service and municipal departments.
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