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NK56 LFW
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Being used as an anchor point for a rope rescue demonstration

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighters arrive at an RTC as part of a trainng exercise

NK67 LJF
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Bence
Incident Command Unit

NK51 BWW
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FLH / Emergency One
Carrying a pride stripe

NK51 XXC
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Dennis Dart
Command Support Unit A07 based at West Denton

NK59 FGE
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
Based at West Denton

NK61 FPF
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FM
Incident Support Unit C04 based at Newcastle Central (Colby Court)

NK15 OEJ
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Mercedes Sprinter
Targeted Response Vehicle C17 based at Newcastle Central

NK61 FPG, NA66 NZD
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FM
Two of the vehicles based at Gateshead Dryden Road

AY08 FRV
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Citroen Relay
Outreach Support Vehicle. It was previously a Exhibition Vehicle and painted in white

NK10 DHE
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo / JDC
C01 based at Newcastle Central

NA66 NZD
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FM / Angloco
Aerial Ladder Platform V03 based at Gateshead

NK59 EKE
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
Second pump V02 based at Gateshead

NK10 DHD
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
First pump V01 based at Gateshead

M558 KVK
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
Off frontline duties in 2018 but still operated by TWFRS

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
The line up at Gateshead in 2018

EY17 YXK
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Ford Transit
Support Vehicle

NK15 OJX, NK15 OJW
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Mercedes Sprinter
Targeted Response Vehicles based at Washington

NK56 LFV
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Dennis Sabre
S02 based at Washington

NK10 FEH
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
S01 based at Washington

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
The line up at Washington in 2018

NK60 DXA
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
T01 based at Hebburn

NK61 FPJ
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FM370
T06 Special Rescue Tender based at Hebburn

NK51 BWX
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FLH / Emergency One
Based at Hebburn but off the run

NK60 DXC, NK59 EZB
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
K01 and K02 based at South Shields

NK60 DXC
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
K01 based at South Shields

NA61 TWE
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Toyota Hilux
Based at South Shields

T45 RBB
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL10 / Angloco
M03 Aerial Ladder Platform based at Marley Park

NK59 DZH
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / JDC
M01 first pump based at Marley Park

NK59 EZD
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
N01 Sunderland Central

NA15 DKU
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Mercedes Sprinter
Targeted Response Vehicle based at Sunderland Central

M556 KVK
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL6
Spare based at Sunderland Central

WX54 VST
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
MAN / Marshall SV
Prime Mover based at Farringdon

NK59 EDV
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
Q01 based at Farringdon

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
The line up at Farringdon (Station Quebec) in 2018

NK10 EWE
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / JDC
Q02 based at Farringdon

Tyne and Wear FRS
Volvo FLL / Bence
Incident Command Unit. The only such vehicle in service in Tyne and Wear. The office in the rear includes a communications suite with a variety of communication methods, from satellite comms to fireground radio. The vehicle is based at West Denton Community Fire Station and was new in 2017.

NK15 OEJ Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service Mercedes Benz Sprinter Targeted Response Vehicle. This unit responds to low risk fires such as rubbish on fire away from any buildings. Two such vehicle were introduced in May 2015 with two more to follow and a further one for training only. The first two were assigned to Washington and Newcastle but cover the whole county. They operate from 6pm to midnight and are crewed by just two firefighters. A Rosenbauer UHPS XL Pump and the 600 litre water tank are housed in the rear along with BA kit and other firefighting equipment

L202 ANL This is a rescue tender used by Tyne and Wear FRS. Built by Volvo / HCB Angus it was new in 1994 and was still in use for front line duties in 2010.

NK51 BWY This is a Tyne and Wear Volvo / Emergency One appliance that is based at Birtley. It is carrying adverts for fire safety produced by schoolchildren on the lockers.

NK51 XXC This is Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service’s Command Support Unit. It has been specially built from a Dennis Dart bus and is based at West Denton station. It has national call sign (FA)T24C1.

ND07 FSJ This Ford Transit is used by Tyne and Wear for hydrant maintenance duties.

P138 CNL is Tyne and Wear’s Operational Support Unit, built upon a 6X2 Volvo FL6.18 chassis.



The rear view of the OSU Victor Zero Five. The appliance carries its own Moffett fork lift truck to enable the cargo to be unloaded. The fork lift truck has its own blue rotating beacon.

R692 NCU is a Tyne and Wear appliance; a Dennis Sabre ML 322A12VGS8. It was based at Washington (Sierra) Station when this photograph was taken in 2000.

A Mercedes van used by Tyne and Wear fire brigade for general transportation. It is not used for fire fighting. Vehicles of this type have a call sign starting ‘X’.

Tyne and Wear’s Victor Zero Five, with it’s tarpaulin sides and fork lift truck on the back.

Foxtrot Zero Nine, Tyne and Wear Fire Brigade’s rescue boat Called ‘Tinea’ It is based at the Byker station.

NK03 BZD is a Mercedes Benz Vito support van used by Tyne and Wear FRS. It carries eye-catching graphics to highlight the fire safety messages.



The rear view showing more of the wrap-around graphics.

EBB 846W is a former incident command unit from the Tyne and Wear fire brigade. The vehicle took close to two years to design and build and was registered for road used in 1980.



The units call sign was Alpha 07, and it still displays this plate next to its left hand indicator. The appliance is now in preservation, some 25 years after it was first put into service.



The vehicle contains everything required for a major incident including briefing rooms and a kitchen. To accommodate all of these features, it was based on a Dennis bus chassis, with the body work built about that.