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NPO 833R Guernsey FRS Land Rover Defender

NPO 833R
Guernsey FRS
Land Rover Defender
The vehicle was used as a light strike vehicle with designation Fire 7. It often supported larger fire appliance at fires and road accidents. When adopted by Alderney Fire Brigade its callsign changed to Red 7. It was fitted with a 7m ladder. A hosereel that was originally fitted to the front didn’t help handling characterists and so was removed. When operational, it spent one week on and one week off frontline duties, alternating with a 6-wheel Range Rover.

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KX13 LHY CFB Risk Management Volvo FM / Sides

KX13 LHY
CFB Risk Management
Volvo FM / Sides
With a roof-mounted monitor. CFB Risk Management is the commercial arm of Cleveland Fire Brigade, providing specialist fire cover with separate funding to the statutory service.

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DF65 LSC Coolfire Toyota Hilux

DF65 LSC
Coolfire
Toyota Hilux
Demonstrator vehicle. It carried a cutting extinguisher, allowing firefighters to attack fires from safer positions outside a building or vehicle. It penetrates the vehicle skin and using rapid gas cooling.

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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

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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.

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Brent Cross Fire (2017)

Brent Cross Fire (2017)

AE07 HXR WX07 NVF
A 12-pump fire, with aerials x 2, at Brent Cross in London on 12 April 2017. Notice the proximity of the railway line, with the smoke causing disruption to train services.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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States of Alderney Fire Brigade Ford Iveco Tector / Saxon

States of Alderney Fire Brigade
Ford Iveco Tector / Saxon
This is one of a pair of truck-based small fire appliances covering the 3 square miles of this small Channel Island. It has not yet had registration plates assigned to it and was new in 2005.

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AY 940 States of Alderney Fire Brigade Ford Iveco / Carmichael

AY 940
States of Alderney Fire Brigade
Ford Iveco / Carmichael
This is one of a pair of truck-based small fire appliances covering the 3 square miles of this small Channel Island. This appliance was new in 1999. Its predecessor was an ex-MoD Bedford TK dating from 1968.