Category: Fire (General)

YJ57 BZC  An overhead look at one of Scarborough’s Volvo / Emergency One rescue pumps. Identical sister vehicle BZD (not shown) is also at the station.

YJ58 PZV This side-on shot shows a North Yorkshire engine based at the Northallerton headquarters. It carries a red and yellow battenburg stripe down each side and shows the spacious double cab which is mounted higher than the rest of the bodywork.

YJ58 XEA This dark red Land Rover Defender 110 is used for off-road work by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.



The rear view. It is fitted with a half-width blue light on the roof with repeaters front and rear. It carries a simple but smart livery of a yellow stripe with red border down the sides and the service’s crest.

NX54 DKL This North Yorks Volvo / Emergency One engine is based at Snainton. In the reflection you can see the “FIRE-RESCUE” wording the correct way around.



A look at the lockers on the same engine, showing how they slide out for easy access to a generator and the “jaws of life” for cutting cars open.

YD52 YHJ and TD52 YHK are two vehicles that are stationed at Kirkybmoorside fire station in rural North Yorkshire. The 1995 rescue pump is a Volvo FL6 / Emergency One and the 4×4 is a Land Rover Defender which tows a trailer carrying a ScotTrack Glencoe all-terrain vehicle.



This is Northallerton’s ScotTrack Glencoe all-terrain vehicle. It is a 1993 model, with the only other one being at Kirkbymoorside dating from 1995. Both vehicles are unregistered for road use and are primarily used on moorland to access grass fires.



TD52 YHK A rear view of the Land Rover and ATV combo. In the rear of the ATV you can see a small pump and a length of hose.

F613 JUE This Range Rover TACR2a is in private ownership. In 2005 this vehicle was in service with the private company Sharp-Fire Ltd.



The rear view of the fire vehicle showing the double rear axel and the equipment lockers.

WX54 VRC In this unfortunate photograph a MAN / Marshall Prime Mover, that had crashed on a London roundabout, is being righted by a winch.



The New Dimension appliance, assigned to London Fire Brigade, just before it falls back onto its wheels. It is PM130 and was carrying an urban search and rescue pod.

DK57 CRJ This is a Welsh fire appliance, a Mercedes-Benz / Atego. Notice the clear light bar on the roof and the two bands of battenburg at low level down the sides of the appliance.

N14 TTO This is a Mitsubishi L200 fire car that is used by Rapid Fire Cover as a rapid intervention vehicle. It has a fire-fogging system with a 250-litre tank in the back of the pick up.

YN07 PNJ is a Scania P310 fire appliance with Emergency One bodywork used by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.



The rear view of the same appliance showing the Crimestoppers advert on the equipment locker doors.

Y663 HUG is a Mercedes Ecnonic which is used by South Yorkshire for incident support, pollution containment and for community safety.



The rear view of the vehicle. Note the inflatable dingy stored on the roof and the control unit chequer markings.

K406 EET is a Mercedes 1124 South Yorkshire fire appliance dating from 1992. This vehicle was still operational in Summer 2008.

M121 XPU is a former Chevrolet Ambulance used as a Fie Support Vehicle by the Heritage Fire Service. at Elsecar, South Yorkshire. This voluntary run organisation provides fire cover for the Elsecar Heritage Centre and the Elsecar Railway Preservation Group.



The rear view of the former ambulance.

MWX 205V is a Dennis Fire appliance also operated by the Heritage Fire Service. As well as providing fire and special service cover, the organisation is actively involved in restoring vintage fire appliances.



The rear view of the 1979 registered appliance.

ADT 947H is a Land Rover Series 3 fire appliance used by Bridon International at their factory in Doncaster.



The rear view of the Land Rover showing the hose reel and pump controls.

FD57 YGW is a silver Land Rover Discovery 3 that is used by Nottinghamshire FRS. It carries the full red and yellow battenburg markings and has a led light bar on the roof.



The rear view of the turbo-diesel, automatic transmission car.

KE53 RXN This is a Vauxhall Astra fire car in generic fire service colours.



The rear view of the car, showing the blue light bar attached using standard roof rails to avoid damaging the roof.

SF05 UJH is a white Ford Ranger that is used as a Road Traffic Collision Education Unit by Strathcylde FRS.



The rear view of the Ford.

WX54 VUE is a MAN / Marshall Prime Mover which is part of the New Dimension fleet. This particular vehicle is PM179 and is assigned to North Yorkshire FRS.

X681 NDN is a West Yorkshire Volvo FL6 / Emergency One pump. This particular vehicle is based at Wetherby station.

YJ57 VEH This West Yorkshire appliance has an unusual arrangement with a big step between the crew cab and the rear bodywork.

R101 NBV is a Leyland DAF / TVAC Plasticol fire appliance in the standard day-glow red colourscheme of Lancashire FRS. The vehicle was designed by the brigade with TVAC and Plasticol. The body and water tank and made from a single module, meaning 30% more locker space than normal and the 230 bhp vehicle being around one tonne lighter.

R529 PAB This red Ford Transit is operated by the independent Safe and Sound FRS.

L999 EFS Event Fire Services operate this Ford Maverick fire car for support work.

YX07 BJV Cleveland Fire Brigade have this Mercedes Benz Unimog fire support truck. It can carry up to five people with firefighting equipment up hills, through mud, snow or water up to 1.5m deep.

L796 GVN This Mercedes / Angloco 4×4 pump is based at Summerbridge station in North Yorkshire. This retained fire station is in a small village and is a converted small warehouse on the end of a row of terraced properties.

YN07 PNF is front line Scania P130 fire appliance used by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.



The rear view of the appliance. This vehicle is fitted with Emergency One bodywork.

Y481 HWE is a Mercedes Benz based fire appliance also used by South Yorkshire. The livery is similar to the Scania above apart from the crest between the front and rear doors.



The rear view of the Mercedes showing. Note the crime stoppers advertisement on the rear lockers.

V332 HHL is a diesel Vauxhall Brava also used by South Yorkshire.



The rear view of the double cab pick-up.

YN05 VFM is a Land Rover Defender TD5 that is used to tow and Agrocat all terrain vehicle. The Land Rover is minimally liveried, with only two rotating beacons and the force name and crest on the driver’s and passenger’s side doors.



The rear view showing the Agrocat on it’s trailer. This vehicle would be used to fight fires in remote moorland, where access in a typical appliance would not be possible.