Category: Fire (General)

HX58 CNV This is a West Sussex JDC / Scania P270.

WX59 GWG This is an Iveco Daily Incident Command unit that is operated by Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service. Inside is an array of high resolution mapping systems and digital radio and tracking equipment to enable the senior fire officer to control serious incidents in the county of Wiltshire. Notice the red ends to the roof light bar, as this is one of the few vehicles on UK roads that is allowed to show red light to the front.

NK60 ASU This MacNellie / Mercedes Sprinter van is used by Northumberland FRS for Swift Water Rescues.



The rear view.

KR02 CMY This is an overhead shot of a Surrey Volvo fire appliance responding to an emergency call in Guildford.

KS57 PWL A demonstration Vauxhall Astra fire car.

This is a brand new unregistered Scania P280 fire appliance.

ECV 854V This is a Landrover Series III 109 which has been converted into a fire vehicle by Charmichael. It is part of the Isles of Scilly Fire Service’s fleet based on the island of St. Martins. It is a front line appliance, the only one on the island, despite it’s age of 31 years when photographed in 2011.

The rear view. It has no battenburg markings or even a stripe down the side. Two small blue strobe lights are fitted on the roof along with two tone horns and ladders.

A closer look at the passenger door. An old livery for Cornwall County Fire Brigade is shown, despite the vehicle belonging to the Isles of Scilly Fire Service. This is because the Islands broke away from Cornwall for fire provision and the vehicle has not been re-liveried. This made it the smallest statutory fire service in the UK and is operated on a 100% retained basis.

P156 SCY is a Charmichael / Mercedes Benz 1124AF. It is seen here emerging from its home fire station in Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly.



A look at the full length of the engine.



A look at the side of the engine.



A close-up of the door showing the fire service’s name and crest.

WK56 AOY is a Toyota Hilux rapid response fire car used on the Isles of Scilly.



The rear view showing the equipment trailer it tows.

HX10 CKJ This is a Citroen Relay that is used as a Community Contact Point by Hampshire Fire.



The rear view, showing the large photographs used on the bodywork.

E802 FTM This Land Rover Defender is a preserved Royal Air Force fire service vehicle. It is fitted with amber and blue flashing beacons on the roof.



The rear view of the camouflaged left-hand drive Land Rover.

GMN 999D The Isle of Man’s fire service operate this Ford Transit display vehicle. It is decked out with pictures of fires and safety messages. On the roof of the cab are two double blue flashing lights.

KX09 BKL This is a JDC / Scania P310 fire vehicle which is used by Northamptonshire. It is a welfare unit, providing catering and toilet facilities to firefighters spending a protracted time at an incident. The rear pod can be demounted from the chassis using the hook-lift.



The rear view, showing the access to the segregated toilets.

MX56 OLP is the site fire appliance used by the Company Protection team at the Land Rover site in Lode Lane, Solihull. It is staffed by a team who provide security, medical and fire cover on the large site. Other vehicles used but not seen here include several Land Rover Defender patrol vehicles and a Lazer-bodied Ford Transit ambulance which is kitted to the same level an NHS frontline vehicle.

Here are Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service using an aerial ladder platform to practice a rescue at a multi-storey car park.

SN09 BJY This is a Lothian and Borders FRS Emergency One / Scania P270.

This JDC / Scania R340 appliance is unregistered and is seen here prior to going into service with Northamptonshire.

PN08 PSO Lancashire FRS operates this Loglogic Softrak tracked vehicle for off-road fire fighting duties. In the rear is basic fire kit including a water tank and hose. There are also three rearward facing seats. It is towed on a trailer by an Isuzu Easyshift, registration KE07 EHJ (not shown).

This unregistered JDC / Scania P310 is photographed here before coming into service with Northamptonshire. It is a water carrier and was temporarily running with trade plate 513 PC.

This unregistered Land Rover 90 is part of Silverstone’s fire fighting fleet. It carries the corporate livery and is fitted with a full-width blue light bar.



The rear view of the Land Rover, showing its firefighting kit. Notice the lack of a tailgate and that a narrow spare wheel is carried.

P73 HHP This Dennis Sabre appliance is privately owned by a company called Sharp Fire. It is used at large events that have been judged to have a high fire risk as part of the risk assessment. It was previously a front-line appliance in Warwickshire.



The rear view showing some of the equipment carried in the 8.4 tonne appliance.

FE07 SZF This is a Toyota Hilux that is used for fire cover at Silverstone motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire. It is one of a number of dedicated fire vehicles that are placed around the edge of the circuit to quickly respond to motor vehicle fires and collisions during races.



The rear view of the Toyota showing the water bowser, pump, hosereel and fire extinguishers carried.

HMN-571-L This is a Steyr Damlier Puch / Saxon / Pinzgauer light six-wheel drive pump. It is one of a number that are operated by the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service. It is ideal for accessing the moorland in the middle of the island that has few roads across it.

NK51 VXR A Durham and Darlington Mercedes Benz Sprinter in white. The van is used as a water rescue unit.

L202 ANL This is a rescue tender used by Tyne and Wear FRS. Built by Volvo / HCB Angus it was new in 1994 and was still in use for front line duties in 2010.

NK51 BWY This is a Tyne and Wear Volvo / Emergency One appliance that is based at Birtley. It is carrying adverts for fire safety produced by schoolchildren on the lockers.

NK51 XXC This is Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service’s Command Support Unit. It has been specially built from a Dennis Dart bus and is based at West Denton station. It has national call sign (FA)T24C1.

ND07 FSJ This Ford Transit is used by Tyne and Wear for hydrant maintenance duties.

NK03 BZD is a Mercedes Benz Vito support van used by Tyne and Wear FRS. It carries eye-catching graphics to highlight the fire safety messages.



The rear view showing more of the wrap-around graphics.

RA03 YFA This is a Ford Transit that is used for personnel transportation. It is part of Chopwell Young Firefighters in the Tyne and Wear brigade area. A collection of local sponsors is shown down each side, including The Phoenix Club, Salt and Battery & Jo Jo’s Balloon Company.