Category: Fire (General)

LG52 RCU is a Citroen Berlingo van used by the telecommunications team of LFB.

J916 CYP is responding to an emergency call in central London. This Volvo FL6.14 pump is one of 24 identical engines bought by LFB in 1992. They have registrations “J901 CYP” to “J924 CYP” and are distributed all over the capital.



A front overhead view of the same engine.

J908 CYP After leaving front line service with LFB, engines can be shipped all over the world. This example is the former “J908 CYP” which was shipped to Malta and given the new registration of “FSE 112”. The Fire & Security Engineering company use it as a training vehicle.

K934 EYH An overhead shot of an identical appliance, showing the ‘plan your escape’ advertising and roof-mounted equipment of the LFB.



The rear overhead view of the Volvo along with two of its sister vehicles.

E869 JYV is one of a trio of 1988 Dennis F127 turntable ladders owned by London Fire Brigade. Here the appliance is making its way through London’s traffic on blues and twos. Unfortunately the appliance makes a lot more noise with its siren and engine than it does forward motion.

DY53 LKU This is one of NYF&RS’s VW Golf estate fire cars. A number of these cars were purchased in November 2003.



The rear view of the same car. Notice that it has removable blue lights that are attached by magnets to the roof. This means that they can be used on other fire vehicles. Also some magnetic lights cannot be used while in motion as they may fall off.

N823 WPY is a Volvo FL6 14 training vehicle from North Yorkshire. Its sister vehicles N820-822 WPY are all fire appliances with North Yorkshire F&RS.

This Landrover Defender is an unregistered fire vehicle. When photographed, it was on display at a Landrover dealership’s off-road test track. It has no markings on its bodywork.

YJ53 LHF A month later, the same Landrover has been liveried and registered and is in use at York fire station.

This Landrover is used by Avon Fire Brigade’s Community Safety Team.

Here is a West Yorkshire pump in use at a major fire in Bradford.



More shots from around the site where polystyrene ignited and caused a major incident for the fire brigade.



A West Yorks. turntable ladder is shrouded in the smoke.



Another turntable ladder is use in the thick, black smoke.



A different view, showing the height of the smoke and the trail of hoses on the ground.

West Yorkshire Fire Brigade’s Command Unit.

A scenic view as a firefighter on an aerial platform uses the inbuilt water monitor.

YO02 JEX This is a South Yorkshire fire car. This Ford Mondeo diesel has a minimal livery but still looks very smart.

D526 SDS is a well-used 1986 Nissan 4×4 pick-up used at Sherburn Aero Club, North Yorkshire. It has a large cylinder of compressed foam fixed to the flat bed in the rear.

NX53 AYV This is one of a number of Volvo appliances with Emergency One bodywork bought by NYF&RS in early 2004. This example is based at York.

PNU 999R is a 6-wheeled Range Rover rescue tender. It was based at Retford Fire Station, Nottingham, with call sign 212.

TTV 958X Another vehicle from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Retford station’s past is this Dennis RS133 rescue tender, call sign 512.

N977 FWU and P654 PWW are appliances attending a derelict house that is on fire in West Yorkshire.

V280 HBM This Vauxhall Astra is an fire officer’s car from Pontefract. It has a magnetically-attached blue light and siren unit on the roof.

NX53 AYW is a sister vehicle of ‘AYV’ above. It is an identical Volvo based at NYF&RS’s Malton station.

This Jaguar fire car is is a one-off donated and converted by Chris Coote Conversions of Scunthorpe for the Cadwell Park motor racing circuit. It is fitted with a blue light bar and repeater blue lights behind the grille. The amber beacons are used when the vehicle is on circuit in a non-emergency capacity.



The Jaguar can be manned by two people but is normally solo-crewed as the operators are volunteers.



The fire fighting equipment consists of four portable extinguishers, two “blue” powder ones and two “white” foam. It is normal practice at racing circuits to kill the fire quickly with the powder extinguisher and, if necessary cool the area down using the foam. Consequently once the rear doors are opened the first extinguisher to hand is always the “blue”. A large capacity foam extinguisher is situated in the vehicle. This has to be pressurised before use and is discharged via a hose and nozzle. Once the tank is pressurised it must be discharged the same day so it isn’t pressurised unless essential.

YD52 TWW NYF&RS’s Bronto Skylift appliance in use at a training exercise. Notice how it has leveled itself on sloping cobbles.



The crew train in using the appliance for river rescue work, surprising passing mariners with its reach.

YX03 FVL An 03 registration Scania fire appliance from Humberside Fire Brigade.

YX03 FVN An almost identical vehicle that is being used for driver training.



The rear view, showing the ‘L’ plate and roof equipment arrangement.

N823 WYP A NYF&RS breathing apparatus training unit sitting on the back of a flat bed fire engine used for driver training.

A T&WMFB flat bed truck appliance. Here it is loaded with a demountable iron lung. If you collect the other three in the series can they be put together to make the logo?

B919 KWM This photograph shows a Merseyside Fire Brigade Dennis Fire Engine responding to a fire in a Refuse Wagon. It was taken on Scotland Road, Liverpool, during the early 1990’s.

Y733 HYG A Landrover Defender 110 from NYF&RS. It is an unusual design, having a removable white roof to make it into a pick-up style vehicle.



The front and side view of the same Landrover.

T307 FUA A Vauxhall Frontera from NYF&RS. Although sponsorship has become almost essential for many brigades today, it cannot be denied that the resultant livery on this car is messy and hotch-potch.



The rear view. Notice that the blue lights are mounted on the roof rails so the car will have fewer holes in it when it comes to be sold on.