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.
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.