Category: Fire (General)

Essex FRS operate this unusual tri-axled Pinzgauer based at the retained Billericay station.

NK09 ATV This is a County Durham and Darlington FRS Scania / Browns engine. Notice the rear is lower than the cab and the number of small cctv camera fitted around the bodywork.

NL09 CVX is a fast intervention unit with County Durham and Darlington FRS. In the rear of the Ford pick-up is a hose reel, pump and a small amount of other firefighting equipment.

YJ09 OYU This Land Rover / Angloco is a West Yorkshire vehicle that carries a full-width light bar and equipment storage in the rear for fighting wildfires.



The rear view of the Land Rover. Identical vehicles are based at Holmfirth, Keighley and Todmorden.

LV08 UAG is a West Yorkshire Honda CR-V that is based at headquarters.

PJ58 ORC This West Yorkshire equipment van has been given the dual role of a mobile advertising space! A large advert for chip pan fire dangers can be seen on the side.

EA56 JDO is a West Yorks Ford Ranger 4×4 that is shown here with all of the blue flashing light on. It has a very slim bar on the roof and two sizes of LEDs on the front grille.

YJ08 ADV A Volvo prime mover based at Mirfield, West Yorkshire.

Y322 MCP is a Vauxhall Movano based at CIBA chemical manufacturers in Bradford. It is used as an Incident Response Unit on the large industrial site.

K620 KMB, A611 LWX, C863 GCX, J789 GJX and Y322 MCP This is the line up of four appliances and the IRU that are in use at CIBA in 2009. It is a very mixed fleet, with a red Mercedes, a white Dennis, a white Renault / Dodge and a white Volvo shown here.

This unregistered Unimog U4000 is a fire demonstrator vehicle supplied by Mercedes. The vehicle is fitted with four wheel drive, differential locks and a central tyre inflation and deflation system making it extremely capable when driving off road.

This Renault based vehicle has a hydraulic scissor lift platform on the rear which can be used to tackle fires from above or to raise and lower heavy fire fighting equipment.

This demonstrator is a T3 Motion. It is an electric vehicle that can carry one person that can be charged in 3-4 hours and can travel at up to 12 mph. The T3 series is very popular with law enforcement agencies in America.

DK08 NUE This Vauxhall Astra is used as a publicity vehicle for Cheshire Fire’s “6 Sense” campaign. The six logos down the side show Plan, Test, Check, Care, Close & Call. The car is not used for emergency response work.

Cheshire Fire cadets have use of this Citroen van for their training. It has a roof rack for ladders and an equipment trailer but does not need to be fitted with blue lights.

OV07 EHN This Nissan Navara has fire-style “Rescue” markings on its bodywork.

T958 MEF In this photograph a retained firefighter rushes to the fire station in Pickering, North Yorkshire, after being called out by pager. He joins his colleagues in the engine which has its blue lights flashing in readiness for leaving the station on an emergency call.



Here is the teleprinter output showing the details of the job they were heading to: a chimney fire.

YJ07 ZFZ This Mercedes Benz / Angloco aerial ladder platform is fitted with a Bronto Skylift 32 metre boom. It is seen in this shot outside its bay at Scarborough fire station.



A second view of the same ALP, showing the pneumatics for the extending ladder and controller’s seat.



In this misty shot of the same ALP you can see the visual emergency warning equipment operating.

YJ57 BZC  An overhead look at one of Scarborough’s Volvo / Emergency One rescue pumps. Identical sister vehicle BZD (not shown) is also at the station.

YJ58 PZV This side-on shot shows a North Yorkshire engine based at the Northallerton headquarters. It carries a red and yellow battenburg stripe down each side and shows the spacious double cab which is mounted higher than the rest of the bodywork.

YJ58 XEA This dark red Land Rover Defender 110 is used for off-road work by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.



The rear view. It is fitted with a half-width blue light on the roof with repeaters front and rear. It carries a simple but smart livery of a yellow stripe with red border down the sides and the service’s crest.

NX54 DKL This North Yorks Volvo / Emergency One engine is based at Snainton. In the reflection you can see the “FIRE-RESCUE” wording the correct way around.



A look at the lockers on the same engine, showing how they slide out for easy access to a generator and the “jaws of life” for cutting cars open.

YD52 YHJ and TD52 YHK are two vehicles that are stationed at Kirkybmoorside fire station in rural North Yorkshire. The 1995 rescue pump is a Volvo FL6 / Emergency One and the 4×4 is a Land Rover Defender which tows a trailer carrying a ScotTrack Glencoe all-terrain vehicle.



This is Northallerton’s ScotTrack Glencoe all-terrain vehicle. It is a 1993 model, with the only other one being at Kirkbymoorside dating from 1995. Both vehicles are unregistered for road use and are primarily used on moorland to access grass fires.



TD52 YHK A rear view of the Land Rover and ATV combo. In the rear of the ATV you can see a small pump and a length of hose.

F613 JUE This Range Rover TACR2a is in private ownership. In 2005 this vehicle was in service with the private company Sharp-Fire Ltd.



The rear view of the fire vehicle showing the double rear axel and the equipment lockers.

WX54 VRC In this unfortunate photograph a MAN / Marshall Prime Mover, that had crashed on a London roundabout, is being righted by a winch.



The New Dimension appliance, assigned to London Fire Brigade, just before it falls back onto its wheels. It is PM130 and was carrying an urban search and rescue pod.

DK57 CRJ This is a Welsh fire appliance, a Mercedes-Benz / Atego. Notice the clear light bar on the roof and the two bands of battenburg at low level down the sides of the appliance.

N14 TTO This is a Mitsubishi L200 fire car that is used by Rapid Fire Cover as a rapid intervention vehicle. It has a fire-fogging system with a 250-litre tank in the back of the pick up.

YN07 PNJ is a Scania P310 fire appliance with Emergency One bodywork used by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.



The rear view of the same appliance showing the Crimestoppers advert on the equipment locker doors.

Y663 HUG is a Mercedes Ecnonic which is used by South Yorkshire for incident support, pollution containment and for community safety.



The rear view of the vehicle. Note the inflatable dingy stored on the roof and the control unit chequer markings.

K406 EET is a Mercedes 1124 South Yorkshire fire appliance dating from 1992. This vehicle was still operational in Summer 2008.