VN54 WUX is with Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue. This Mercedes Vito is one of the fire vans used for carrying equipment while doing community projects and training other services like St. John Ambulance.
The side view of the Fire & Rescue van.
SC56 FGK This car has been converted into a fire car from a normal Vauxhall. Fire cars are generally used for the incident commander or senior officer and at events.
This rear view of the fire car, displaying the fire markings and the siren mounted in the centre of the light bar.
MX06 YBY In this demonstration, a fire service DIM vehicle (Detection, Identification and Monitoring) forms the backdrop of a decontamination scene. Two ambulance medics are in full protective suits and are looking over a casualty found next to an unknown substance.
The rear view of the specially converted Iveco Daily, showing a line up of some of the specialist equipment carried, including an unmanned aerial vehicle. A number of these vehicles are strategically positioned around the country.
This in an unmanned aerial vehicle used by the fire service. It has four motorised propellers that keep the very light unit in flight. The ring around the edge is optional and helps avoid damage if it has a slight brush with a building. It can hover using GPS to correct it’s position and can be fitted with a range of different cameras.
The unit in flight. Being less than a metre across, it is visually and audibly unobtrusive in the sky and can difficult to spot. This demonstration model is operated by MRL Limited and is called the MRL Eye.
This is a fire cycle being displayed by Halfords with a firefighter mannequin astride it.
LG59 LUO This BMW X5 Angloco demonstrator has a Nightscan telescopic floodlight on the roof.
The rear view, showing the basic firefighting equipment carried in the rear.
This is a concept fire vehicle that is based on an Iveco. It is produced by Chameleon and is used for fire response work in hostile environments. The cab is surrounded by a strong cage structure with a red and blue flashing light on top. The rear tips and the fold-down sides have battenburg markings on both sides.
A close up of what you would expect to be a water monitor on the roof. It is in fact a 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun! The vehicle has the capability for this gun to be mounted and used, but use in the UK is very unlikely.
This 1997 Jaguar XJ8 was specially built to support the Thrust SSC land speed record attempt. At the time it was regarded as the fastest fire engine on the planet. The rear seats have been removed to accommodate the foam tank.
An overhead look at it showing the roof callsign “Firechase”. After the successful record attempt, the vehicle saw further service at Silverstone race circuit.
RDU 941W This is a Jaguar XJ12 which was built to be used as a support vehicle for the Thrust 2 land speed record attempt. It is a 5.3 litre V12 built in 1982. After the successful record attempt, the vehicle saw further service at Silverstone race circuit.
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.
J919 CYP This Saxon / Volvo FL6 has been converted into a party limo by Blue Light Limos in Cornwall. The blue lights on the front grille have been swapped for white, but the roof beacons remain.
The rear view.
B364 FAB This Dennis ex-fire appliance is used as a party limousine in London. The blue lights on the front grille remain but the roof beacons have been painted black.
The rear view, showing an advert for the service and the “fire and rescue” plates on the side.
B551 RLP This is a custom-made Boughton fire and rescue appliance used at Tresco Heliport. It has a foam monitor on the roof and very high-profile tyres.
The front view. Notice how the headlights have been moved to the bumper and their previous location replaced with blue flashing lights.
The rear view. In three corners of the roof are blue rotating beacons, and in one an amber beacon.
A view of the fire engine on standby as a helicopter lands.
M132 SCY and WK10 AFZ are the two fire appliances used at St. Mary’s Airport. The fire engine is a yellow Carmichael / Mercedes Benz 1124AF. The red car is Toyota Hilux.
The rear view of the Mercedes.
The rear view of the Toyota.
The side view of the Toyota.
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.