Category: Fire (General)

Tyne and Wear FRS Volvo FLL / Bence

Tyne and Wear FRS
Volvo FLL / Bence
Incident Command Unit. The only such vehicle in service in Tyne and Wear. The office in the rear includes a communications suite with a variety of communication methods, from satellite comms to fireground radio. The vehicle is based at West Denton Community Fire Station and was new in 2017.

SF07 PYJ Scottish FRS Mercedes Benz 616D / JDC

SF07 PYJ
Scottish FRS
Mercedes Benz 616D / JDC
The only fire vehicle based on the island of Jura. It has nearly 150 square miles to cover but the permanent population is less than 200 people meaning fire calls are few and far between.

YY65 LBA, YX65 XGN K9 Fire Investigation

YY65 LBA, YX65 XGN
K9 Fire Investigation
These Citroen and Ford vans are used by the private fire investigation team to transport their dogs to fire scenes. Seen are some of the two- and four-legged staff showing off their skills. One dog quickly identifies which metal pot contains an accelerant.

YN60 HPJ LIFE Skoda Octavia

YN60 HPJ
LIFE
Skoda Octavia
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue, South Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service joined forces to create the LIFE team to attend lower priority incidents in Sheffield, with the aim of reducing the demand on 999 responders. The Local Intervention and Falls Episodes (LIFE) team vist homes to reduce fire risk in properties, improve security and help people who have fallen and contribute to reducing the risk of falls.