Category: Fire (General)

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NK15 OEJ Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service Mercedes Benz

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

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AK52 ZZP Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Ford Ranger

AK52 ZZP Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Ford Ranger based on Lundy Island.  This is the only emergency vehicle on the island that covers two square miles and lies about 12 miles from the mainland. Devon & Somerset FRS formally recognised its links with Lundy in 2008 when it gave the volunteer firefighters this dedicated 4×4 and officially recorded the island’s fire station. Prior to this arrangement, fire cover was provided by islanders towing a water bowser or pump behind their own tractors.

The 4 x 4 vehicle is equipped with a water tank and fire fighting equipment to enable volunteers to deal with a fire until further help arrives from the mainland. The Ford Ranger was transported to the island by a squadron of the Royal Marines in difficult sea conditions.

Also shown is the water bowser that can be towed by this car or by another islander’s vehicle. Incidentally, water is rationed on the island as there is no natural source of drinking water.

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Westminster Fire Station in central London closed in January 2014

Westminster Fire Station in central London closed in January 2014 after 107 years. The controversial move, along with 10 other fire stations, was made to streamline London’s fire cover and to allow the LFB to live within reducing budgets. Graffiti had been daubed on the station by someone angered at the decision.

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In 2014 North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue decided to close

In 2014 North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue decided to close its central York fire station on Clifford Street and build a new one on nearby Kent Street. These photographs show the site prior to development, the work in progress building the new station and finally the finished station. It officially opened in July 2014 at a cost of £2.3m.

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Images from a virtual fire scene. These are projected onto a wall and

Images from a virtual fire scene. These are projected onto a wall and are used for training by London’s firefighters at their Beckon training centre. The controllers of the ‘game’ in a neighbouring room can throw in changes to the scenario at will. For example they could make a nearby car burst in to flames or make the fire spread quickly into adjoining buildings.

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London Fire Brigade’s Beckton training centre. It is privately run to



London Fire Brigade’s Beckton training centre. It is privately run to save the brigade money. It was opened by mayor Boris Johnson in June 2014. The entirely indoor training centre has control units, a large mural, smoke training rooms and collapsed buildings for USAR training. The BMW 1-series pictured has just 6 miles on the clock. It was donated by BMW as they couldn’t sell it because engineering students had dismantled it and reassembled it a number of times.