UK Emergency Vehicles   ukemergency.co.uk

Fire Boats

London Fire Brigade Massey Shaw


London Fire Brigade
Massey Shaw
This vessel is now in preservation. It was launched in 1935 and used by the LFB until 1971. Having led an amazing life, she was involved in fighting fire in The Blitz on London during World War II as well as bringing troops back from Dunkirk. More recently, in 2002 and 2004, Suggs (from Madness) and the Salvage Squad helped restore Massey Shaw back to her former glory. She is now used for ceremonial duties and is run as an educational trust.

Fire (General)

London Fire Brigade Soho fire station’s commemorative plaque

London Fire Brigade
Soho fire station’s commemorative plaque with the appliance reflected in the background. It commemorates the firefighters that attended the Kings Cross fire disaster in 1987, in particular the station office from Soho who gave his life. To this day, a peg in the locker room is purposefully left empty with his name next to it.

The plaque reads:
To commemorate the valiant actions of all fire-fighters who were involved in fire-fighting and rescue operations at the Kings Cross Fire Disaster on 18 November 1987. Station Officer C J Townsley the officer in charge of Red Watch at Soho Fire Station heroically gave his life whilst attempting to rescue a serious injured member of the public.

Fire (General)

NRD 42X Akzo Nobel Dennis RS

NRD 42X
Akzo Nobel
Dennis RS
Based at Silvertown, London. The brakes had seized on and the vehicle hadn’t moved for two years. The cab is really dusty and dirty. The vehicle was previously in service with Royal Berkshire as a Water/Ladder before being converted into a foam tender for this small London chemical works.

Classic Fire

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.

Fire (General)

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.

Fire (General)

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.