T999 BTT This DAF 75CF has been converted into a water carrier for fire brigade use. It is operated by a private company called BTT Fire and Rescue Service.
The rear view of the appliance.
Here we have a super-fast Mitsubishi Evo 10. It is carrying a slim light bar and demonstration livery.
The rear view of the iconic car, one which is sure to put a smile on the face of the fire service driver.
A Ford C-Max fire car in demonstration livery by Ford.
AE07 HVW This Mercedes Rescue Pump is part of London Fire Brigade. Here you can see it parked up outside a block of flats. On the side there is an advertisement on fitting and testing smoke alarms.
YJ60 EKN This JDC / Volvo is with North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service. This appliance is fitted with a winch on the front and is manned by a crew of 5 or 6.
AG09 YPP This Land Rover was manufactured in 2009 and is used by West Midlands Fire & Rescue Service.
V70 LVO This is a Volvo V70 Auto that was manufactured in 2002. This is used by Cheshire Fire & Rescue service and is part of the ATACC – Anaesthesia, Trauma and Critical Care – team.
This is a front view of the vehicle displaying the FIRE markings and the unusual storage container on the top. A Volvo with the same registration used to be liveried as a Doctor car with ATACC.
KX09 JHK This is a Scania P340 manufactured in 2009 and used by Northamptonshire. This fire engine is an Aerial Rescue Pump, with the rear bodywork lowered to accommodate the hydraulic rescue equipment above.
KD54 FHY This rapid intervention fire car is operated by Site Fire & Medical Services.
The side view, showing he ladders and equipment lockers.
The rear view, which shows advertising for the private company.
YJ60 FOH A Land Rover Defender which can been converted to fire and rescue duties for North Yorkshire FRS.
The rear view of the dark red Land Rover.
K999 RRV This is a GMC that is used by Helicopter and Aviation Services. It carries a personalised registration and blue and amber flashing lights.
The rear of this off-road appliance showing the pump.
WX54 VPT This is Prime Mover 124 carrying Urban Search and Rescue pod 4. It is assigned to London Fire Brigade.
The rear view.
PFT 117L This is a ERF / HCB – Angus fire tender. It previously saw service with Tynemouth and Tyne and Wear fire brigades.
DGD 213X This is a Bedford Water Tender Ladder Midi. It is known as a Bedford Fire Witch.
NX05 FVA This Land Rover Defender has been extended to carry equipment for its role as a Water Rescue Unit with Cleveland Fire Brigade.
The rear view, showing that there is even more storage space on the roof.
A key asset to the rescue unit is this Valiant rigid inflatable boat with Mercury engine. It carries blue flashing lights and is called Wrighty.
NX53 AZD This Volvo FH12 is used by North Yorkshire FRS for displaying road safety messages and driver training.
WX60 ACD This MAN /Angloco turntable ladder is used by Durham and Darlington FRS.
The rear view.
KX10 BHK This Mitsubishi L200 is a fire car with Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. Notice the bespoke roof structure, which includes folding floodlights.
Merseyside fast response fire bikes are shown here alongside a regular fire motorbike. The fast response bikes are used to put out small fires without the need for an appliance to attend. They work in pairs and the rider has specially designed clothes that are suitable for riding the motorbike and fire fighting. Water or foam is directed at the fire from lances just visible on the rear.
KX58 LWN This is a Scania fire appliance which is with Cambridgeshire. It is shown here in standard fire markings. Notice that the website address is written prominently on the sides where the name of the fire service would usually be placed.
RX04 BUP This is a Mercedes Atego DPL1170 from the London Fire Brigade. It is used as a pump and ladder appliance.
The fire engine responding to a 999 call displaying flashing blue lights and headlights.
YJ58 XEB This Land Rover is operated by North Yorkshire FRS and is used for tasks such as responding to moorland emergencies. It has blue lights on the roof and front grille and chunky wheels for off-road calls. In this photograph it is towing a trailer that was carrying an old car for firefighters to practice extrications.
VE10 TZO This is a private fire van that is a black Volkswagen Transporter. It displaying amber lights as well as blue. The amber lights can be used for airfield operations or when stopped in a vulnerable position on the road.
VN54 WUX is with Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue. This Mercedes Vito is one of the fire vans used for carrying equipment while doing community projects and training other services like St. John Ambulance.
The side view of the Fire & Rescue van.
SC56 FGK This car has been converted into a fire car from a normal Vauxhall. Fire cars are generally used for the incident commander or senior officer and at events.
This rear view of the fire car, displaying the fire markings and the siren mounted in the centre of the light bar.
MX06 YBY In this demonstration, a fire service DIM vehicle (Detection, Identification and Monitoring) forms the backdrop of a decontamination scene. Two ambulance medics are in full protective suits and are looking over a casualty found next to an unknown substance.
The rear view of the specially converted Iveco Daily, showing a line up of some of the specialist equipment carried, including an unmanned aerial vehicle. A number of these vehicles are strategically positioned around the country.
This in an unmanned aerial vehicle used by the fire service. It has four motorised propellers that keep the very light unit in flight. The ring around the edge is optional and helps avoid damage if it has a slight brush with a building. It can hover using GPS to correct it’s position and can be fitted with a range of different cameras.
The unit in flight. Being less than a metre across, it is visually and audibly unobtrusive in the sky and can difficult to spot. This demonstration model is operated by MRL Limited and is called the MRL Eye.
This is a fire cycle being displayed by Halfords with a firefighter mannequin astride it.
LG59 LUO This BMW X5 Angloco demonstrator has a Nightscan telescopic floodlight on the roof.
The rear view, showing the basic firefighting equipment carried in the rear.
This is a concept fire vehicle that is based on an Iveco. It is produced by Chameleon and is used for fire response work in hostile environments. The cab is surrounded by a strong cage structure with a red and blue flashing light on top. The rear tips and the fold-down sides have battenburg markings on both sides.
A close up of what you would expect to be a water monitor on the roof. It is in fact a 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun! The vehicle has the capability for this gun to be mounted and used, but use in the UK is very unlikely.