All fire vehicles
AV67 FRP
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
This Volvo FL appliance was built by Emergency One and registered in 2017. It was photographed with blue lights activated heading out on a job. Its design includes high-visibility markings and equipment stowage on the roof.
Photograph Location: Haverhill
KN58 MJY
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / JDC
A 2008 appliance featuring ‘RESCUE’ markings. Photographed in June 2024. By September 2025, the appliance had been sold off and was now on the run with a private fire service called Fire & Evacuation Services.
Photograph Location: Haverhill
KP14 FCT
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
Operational Support Unit used by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service. This 2014-registered Volvo FL has a large box body for transporting support equipment to major incidents.
Photograph Location: Haverhill
HX51 NSK
IFF Haverhill
Volvo FL6 / Angloco
A 2001 Volvo FL6 fire appliance built by Angloco. Despite its age, it is still a front line appliance for the industrial brigade.
Photograph Location: Haverhill
KX64 TYT
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
This 2014-registered Volvo FL appliance is based in rural Suffolk.
Photograph Location: Clare
AX19 GAA
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
This 2019-registered Volvo FL appliance is stationed in rural Suffolk and photographed outside the drill tower.
Photograph Location: Long Melford
AV67 FRU
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
This Volvo FL with Emergency One bodywork was registered in 2017 and operates with Suffolk Fire and Rescue. It is marked as unit 25P3 and is based in the pretty village of Sudbury.
Photograph Location: Sudbury
KR58 OLT
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
A 2008-registered Volvo FL fire engine bearing ‘RESCUE’ livery on the front. It is marked as Suffolks 25P4 unit.
Photograph Location: Sudbury
KU62 CCJ
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
This Volvo FL rescue appliance was registered in 2012. It features the Emergency One body and RESCUE markings.
Photograph Location: Needham Market
AV70 YDA
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
Based at Stowmarket Police and Fire Station, this 2020 Volvo FL is an Emergency One-bodied pump appliance used by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service.
Photograph Location: Stowmarket
M195 CRT
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
Mercedes-Benz Unimog
This 1995 appliance was a flood rescue unit with crane and personnel area. It was based at Bury St Edmunds and was one of three such vehicles with consecutive registrations plates. M194 CRT was based at Colchester Road, Ipswich, and M196 CRT was based at Felixstowe.
AV73 WAO
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One / Magirus
Aerial ladder platform
Photograph Location: Bury St Edmunds
AV70 YDC
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
Water tender ladder
Photograph Location: Bury St Edmunds
AY66 ZTE
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
Photograph Location: Bury St Edmunds
AE16 EEF
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Mercedes-Benz Unimog
Off-road unit with rear-mounted crane
Photograph Location: Bury St Edmunds
AV73 WBK
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
A Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service fire appliance built by Emergency One on a Volvo FL chassis. Registered in late 2023.
Photograph Location: Newmarket
KX64 TWF
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Angloco
This Volvo FL appliance was built by Angloco and registered in late 2014. Multiple views show its front, side and rear. It is designated as 35W7 (Newmarket’s Water Carrier).
Photograph Location: Newmarket
AV73 WBE
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
Photograph Location: Princes Street, Ipswich
AY20 AZU
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Renault Kangoo
A Renault Kangoo van used for fire prevention awareness by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service. It bears educational messaging and partnership logos from Suffolk County Council and Rotary. This type of vehicle is commonly used for community engagement and safety visits.
Photograph Location: Princes Street, Ipswich
AV73 WBL
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
A 2023-registered Volvo FL appliance built by Emergency One. It operates from the Princes Street fire station and features full rear chevrons and high-access equipment.
Photograph Location: Princes Street, Ipswich
AE16 EEB
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Mercedes Unimog / Palfinger
This Mercedes Unimog is an off-road capable unit fitted with a Palfinger crane. Operated by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, it is suited for rural rescue or transport work. The registration shows that it was new in 2016, and its distinctive high-clearance setup is ideal for rugged terrain.
Photograph Location: Princes Street, Ipswich
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
The line up at Princes Street fire station in summer 2024.
AV73 WAU
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
It is marked with the call sign 01P3 and is based at Ipswich East fire station.
Photograph Location: Ipswich East
KP10 FSL
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
It is marked with the call sign 01P4 and is based at Ipswich East fire station.
Photograph Location: Ipswich East
LD14 JWN
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
BMW K1300GT
A motorcycle used by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service. It features high-visibility Battenburg livery and panniers for equipment. The motorcycle supports community fire safety work and rapid attendance at incidents requiring flexible access.
Photograph Location: Ipswich East
WM16 TBY
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
KTM RC 125
This KTM is a lightweight motorcycle operated by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service. Its compact size and agility make it ideal for community engagement events and educational outreach.
Photograph Location: Ipswich East
AV73 WBM
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
Rescue Tender
Photograph Location: Ipswich East
EK18 MHM
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Ford Ranger
A pickup truck operated by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service’s Prevention Team. It is used for outreach and community engagement, supported by Rotary in Suffolk, and carries distinct prevention-themed graphics.
Photograph Location: Ipswich East
AV12 DNF KP60 XCC LK15 AYX
Port of Felixstowe
This image shows a collection of emergency vehicles including a Mercedes Atego fire appliance (KP60 XCC) and two Mercedes Sprinter ambulances (AV12 DNF, LK15 AYX). They are parked in the Emergency Response Unit, ready to deploy to the port area.
AY61 XVL
Port of Felixstowe
Ford Transit
A white Ford Transit van with rear chevrons and labelled ‘Emergency Unit’. Registered in 2011, it supports emergency logistics operations at the Port of Felixstowe.
KP60 XCC
Port of Felixstowe
Mercedes-Benz Atego / Angloco
This appliance is part of the Port of Felixstowe’s emergency services fleet. Equipped with a roof ladder gantry and full emergency lighting, it is designed for rapid response in the port’s complex environment.
KY12 LYX
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
A Volvo FL fire engine built by Emergency One and operated by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service. Photographed outside Woodbridge station with a distinctive weathervane depicting a vintage fire engine.
Photograph Location: Woodbridge
AX17 DBV
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Renault Trafic
A red Renault Trafic van serving as an engineering support vehicle for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service. Carries service livery with the county crest and yellow side stripes.
Photograph Location: Woodbridge
KP10 FSG
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
Photograph Location: Aldeburgh
KR58 OMM
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL
Photograph Location: Leiston
KP10 FTD
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
Carrying appliance code 10P1 and photographed next to the drill tower.
Photograph Location: Saxmundham
SH67 YUJ
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Iveco Eurocargo / Emergency One
Appliance code ’11P2′, photographed resting just around the corner from its fire station base at Wrentham.
AY66 ZTF
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
Appliance code 36P3
Photograph Location: Lowestoft South
AV70 YDB
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
Carries appliance code ’30E6′
Photograph Location: Lowestoft South
AE65 FRX
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Mercedes-Benz Unimog / Palfinger
A 2015 high-mobility Unimog with Palfinger loader crane and winch, used for off?road incidents and logistical support.
Photograph Location: Lowestoft South
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
The line-up at Lowestoft South fire station in summer 2024.
BH19 LCO
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Command support vehicle. Call sign 15C9. Notice the red flashing lights to the front. A fire service command unit is the only vehicle allowed to show a red light to the front in the UK lighting regulations.
Photograph Location: Beccles
KU62 CCD
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / Emergency One
First registered in 2012, this is Beccles’ appliance as of summer 2024. It is seen here manoeuvring out of the fire station and into the yard.
Photograph Location: Beccles
PN13 GTZ
Noble Fire and Rescue
Isuzu D-Max
This Isuzu D-Max is used as a rapid intervention vehicle. It features red and yellow battenburg markings, a light bar, and a rear compartment housing firefighting equipment including hose reels, extinguishers, and a 600-litre water tank. It is well-suited to off-road and quick response use around airports and outdoor events.
F313 HWL
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue
GMC Suburban
This classic GMC Suburban served with Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue at Burnham. It is equipped with roof-mounted ladders and blue beacons and is painted in a distinctive red livery with blue and yellow stripes. As a US-built vehicle, it stands out from typical UK fire appliances and is now preserved.
FSP 924W
Tayside Fire Brigade
Dodge G13
This Dodge G13 was used as a command/control unit. Featuring a red and white checkerboard design, it was equipped with communications equipment and blue lights. Vehicles of this type were common in the late 1970s and early 1980s but are now rare to see. Thankfully this one is in preservation.
LDP 492W
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue
Dodge G13
It has been restored and is seen participating in public displays, including water pump demonstrations.
K472 PAG
Humberside Fire Brigade
Dennis SS / HCB Angus
This Dennis SS fire engine served with Humberside Fire Brigade. It features HCB Angus bodywork and was commonly used throughout the UK in the early 1990s. Now preserved, it retains its original livery and operational equipment and appears at historic vehicle shows.
RXP 688
Auxiliary Fire Service
Bedford RLHZ Green Goddess
This preserved Bedford RLHZ ‘Green Goddess’ was used by the Auxiliary Fire Service and is painted in traditional military green. The vehicle includes pumping gear and hose reels. Also shown is a large water reservoir than can be used to ensure enough water is available for pumping. These vehicles were deployed during firefighter strikes and remain iconic in British emergency services history. The interior reflects its utilitarian military design.
HDR 999F
City of Plymouth Fire Brigade
Leyland FG / Carmichael
This appliance is finished in deep burgundy and has been preserved with its traditional bell, ladders and pump controls.