 By 1917 it was completely motorized (no more horse-drawn equipment) and was then recognized as the Vancouver Fire Department.In 1929 the municipalities of South Vancouver and Point Grey amalgamated with the City of Vancouver which also meant the merger of the South Vancouver Fire Department and the Point Grey Fire Brigade, which added six new halls and increased the strength of the department by 100 men.Since 1893, 48 Vancouver firefighters have died in the line of duty.