Category: Fire (General)

Suffolk FRS
Mercedes Unimog
This capable off roader is fitted with a hose, water tank and a small crane.

YJ13 GMX
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
Scania P280 / Emergency One
In striking blue colour scheme promoting Prostate Cancer UK

NL62 SZY
Falck
Ford Transit
Support Unit

DL12 HGN
Falck
Mitsubishi L200

V287 EEF
Falck
Volvo FM12
Pulling a high capacity pump

RX54 TKD
Falck
DAF CF / Angloco
Fire Fighting Foam unit based at ICI Wilton chemical works

NX15 JYG, NX15 JYH
Falck
Ford Focus
Used by Falck at ICI Wilton. Note blue lights are fitted but they don’t have roof-mounted light bars.

NX15 JYK, NX15 JYL
Falck
Ford Kuga
Based at ICI Wilton

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

NV64 FNS
Falck
Ford Transit
Fast Suppression Unit

NV16 FBZ
Falck
Ford Ranger
Based at ICI Wilton

ND58 OSU
Falck
Volvo FM / Sides
Based at ICI Wilton

The line-up of some of the vehicles operated by Falck at ICI Wilton chemical works

NK07 NKE
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Dennis Sabre
Based at Rothbury

EK62 CFO
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Ford Ranger
Used for extinguishing small fires

NK59 EXO
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo FL / JDC
Based at Amble

EK62 CFP
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Ford Ranger

NK62 EGJ
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Volvo / JDC
Based at Alnwick

NK56 LFR
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Dennis Sabre
Based at Seahouses

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.

Guernsey Fire and Rescue Service
Iveco / Saxon
Fleet number 11. Note that fire appliances are not required to display registration plates on Guernsey

Guernsey Fire and Rescue Service
Iveco Eurocargo
Fleet number 14. Note that fire appliances are not required to display registration plates on Guernsey

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

V652 EJR
Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service
Volvo FL6 / Carmichael
Based at Holy Island. The small station houses one retained pump. Holy Island has a causeway which is impassable at high tide.

NK56 LFS
Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service
Dennis Sabre
Based at Wooler