Category: Fire (General)

Fire (General)

NC07 RHX Falck Volvo Water Support Unit

NC07 RHX
Falck
Volvo
Water Support Unit. This unit lays long lengths of hose and can retrieve them too using the conveyor belt mounted behind the cab. A close up shot of the logo shows the predecessor, SeinbCorp Utilities UK

Fire (General)

EU09 AAF Scottish FRS Ford Ranger

EU09 AAF
Scottish FRS
Ford Ranger
Based at Seil Island on Scotland’s West Coast. The island can be easily reached by road bridge and this fire vehicle protects its 560 residents.

Fire (General)

Herm Trailer Pumps

Herm Trailer Pumps

Herm is served by two trailers of fire equipment. The larger trailer is a water tank and is towed by any available tractor. The smaller trailer carries branches and a pump and can be towed by any available 4×4 quad bike. Other types of motor vehicle are not permitted on the 200 hectare island, which is off the East cost of Guernsey.

Since 2001 Herm have been volunteers with the States of Guernsey Fire Service. Prior to this, they were an independent body of volunteers.

Firefighters are alerted to incidents by recorded voice message to mobile phones. The volunteers travel to the fire station which is located centrally on the island. They disconnect the trickle chargers for the pump starter motors and hitch the trailers up to any available tractor or quad bike.

The crew train with firefighters on Guernsey and can call upon their colleagues in the event of a large incident. Should this be needed, the Guernsey firefighters requisition any available boat to sail across to Herm.

The fire station is a wooden building that was opened in 2015. As well as housing the trailers, there is a small room where the firefighters outer clothing and helmets are stored and a large inflatable tent.

Fire (General)

AY 1326 States of Alderney Fire Brigade Iveco Daily

AY 1326
States of Alderney Fire Brigade
Iveco Daily
This small fire appliance is designed to navigate the narrow and winding streets of St Anne on the island of Alderney. It is one of four vehicles covering the 3 square miles of this small Channel Island.

Fire (General)

AY 2975 States of Alderney Fire Brigade Ford Ranger

AY 2975
States of Alderney Fire Brigade
Ford Ranger
This 4×4 rapid response vehicle carries no water, but does carry fire extinguishers and equipment useful at road collisions. A winch is also fitted to the front. It is one of four vehicles covering the 3 square miles of this small Channel Island.

Fire (General)

KX13 ZRU Bedfordshire FRS Mercedes Sprinter

KX13 ZRU
Bedfordshire FRS
Mercedes Sprinter
Pictured at a rail incident exercise in 2016. This command unit is based at Leighton Buzzard. The Network Rail Rail Incident Officer can be seen talking to the fire service

Fire (General)

London Fire Brigade BMW i3’s

London Fire Brigade BMW i3’s

These electric vehicles were introduced in 2016 and feature a range-extender engine under the boot floor. This doesn’t power the wheels, it just charges the batteries to double the range from around 180 miles. The car is quick around the streets of the capital with 0-60 in eight seconds and a top speed of 93.

There are 52 vehicles in the fleet (as of August 2016) with the following registration plates:
LF16 EVK, LF16 PTX, LF16 XCE, LF16 YXO, LF16 PNE, LF16 PTY, LF16 YPW, LF16 YXP, LF16 PNL, LF16 PTZ, LF16 YPX, LF16 YXR, LF16 PNO, LF16 PVA, LF16 YPZ, LF16 YXS, LF16 PNU, LF16 PVD, LF16 YRG, LF16 YXT, LF16 PNV, LF16 PVK, LF16 YRK, LF16 YXU, LF16 PNZ, LF16 XBH, LF16 YRM, LG16 AXB, LF16 PPU, LF16 XBM, LF16 YRP, LG16 AXC, LF16 PPV, LF16 XBO, LF16 YXH, LG16 AXK, LF16 PPY, LF16 XBS, LF16 YXJ, LG16 AXM, LF16 PPZ, LF16 XBT, LF16 YXK, LG16 AXN, LF16 PSY, LF16 XBU, LF16 YXL, LG16 AXP, LF16 PTU, LF16 XBV, LF16 YXM, LG16 AXR.

Fire (General)

WV16 NVY London Fire Brigade Mercedes Atego / Emergency One DPL 150

WV16 NVY
London Fire Brigade
Mercedes Atego / Emergency One
DPL 150
This is the prototype of the 2016-specification fire appliances for LFB. It carries the illustrious fleet number 150 as 2016 is the brigade’s 150th anniversary. It was passed from station to station over the second half of 2016 for evaluation and feedback.

Fire (General)

LX65 BWZ, LX65 BWV London Fire Brigade Nissan Navara

LX65 BWZ, LX65 BWV
London Fire Brigade
Nissan Navara
These unmarked fire vehicles carry ‘SAWD’ fleet numbers, standing for specialist all-wheel drive. These are two of five identical cars used for specialist operations. They would normally be deployed on high-risk tasks or when inconspicuity is called for. For example, one use could be following behind a lone gunman street attack helping to grab and run with casualties. They would be quickly placed onto a polythene sheet and dragged by firefighters in bullet proof vests to a place of safety.

Fire (General)

K412 EET South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Mercedes Benz / Saxon

K412 EET
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Mercedes Benz / Saxon
Still part of the fleet in 2016, despite being new in 1993. This appliance, along with sister vehicle K413 EET are both non-operational vehicles used for youth engagement work such as fire cadets and LIFE/ARC courses. The courses run for about a week at stations across South Yorkshire so the appliance moves around regularly.

Neither vehicle has any radio communication equipment or Mobile Data Terminals installed. They’ve been off front-line duties for several years and 4 further sister vehicles were disposed of a number of years prior to this photo.

Ambulance (General) / Fire (General)

YX15 DYU Lincolnshire FRS Fiat Ducato Fire and Rescue

YX15 DYU
Lincolnshire FRS
Fiat Ducato
Fire and Rescue Ambulance. This is an ambulance that is manned by firefighters and is used when it is much closer to an incident than a regular ambulance. If required, the patient can be transported to hospital in it or alternatively be handed over to the local ambulance service. This is the first of a wave of fire-ambulance vehicles that began appearing in the UK from 2015.

Fire (General)

J86020 States of Jersey FRS Amdac Carmichael Mitsubishi Fuso

J86020
States of Jersey FRS
Amdac Carmichael Mitsubishi Fuso Canter rescue tender
This small fire appliance is just 6m long and 2m wide and is powered by a 3-lire engine. The cab can carry just two firefighters. All of the scene and emergency lighting around the vehicle are LEDs and it has full CCTV coverage too. The images show a closer look at the front winch and the red and blue flashing lights that are legal in Jersey but not in the UK.