ISLE OF MAN
FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
WHAT'S ON A FIRE APPLIANCE

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GENERAL SPECIFICATION
The fire appliance that you can see above is a Volvo FL6 14 Turbocharged intercooler which is stationed at Port Erin fire station (stn 6), the radio callsign is 6.0 and the registration number is TMN 999, the appliance carries 1800 litres of water and 200 litres of foam concentrate it has a standard sized crew cab capable of carrying six Firefighters, it also carries the equipment as described below.  (click on the part of the fire engine above that you want to see).
 

REAR OFFSIDE LOCKER


Rear offside locker.

 

 
 
 
 
 
8 lengths 70mm delivery hose
60  metres of hosereel and branch
2 x hose ramps
1 x chimney set and bucket
1 x drum road detergent
Drivers fire kit
 
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MIDDLE OFFSIDE LOCKER


Middle offside locker.

 

 
 
 
 
2 x 12 volt portable lights
Brushes 
Beaters
2 x incident signs and stands
2 x blue flashing warning lights
1 x ceiling hook
 
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FRONT OFFSIDE LOCKER


Front offside locker.

 

 
 
 
1 x positive pressure ventilation fan
1 x CO2 extinguisher
1 x dry powder extinguisher
1 x AFFF extinguisher
1 x 4 piece Bayley extension ladder
1 x axe
1 pair of bolt croppers
1 x sledge hammer
1 x Hooligan bar
1 x pick and handle
 
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ROOF


Roof.

 

 
 
 
 
1 x 15 metre extension ladder
1 x 9 metre extension ladder
1 x roof ladder
4 x lengths 100mm hard suction
Box containing slipper strainer and basket strainer -
suction wrenches, chocking wedges and blocks.
 
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CREW CAB


Crew cab.

 

 
 
 
4 compressed air breathing apparatus sets
4 spare carbon fibre BA cylinders
BA Entry control board
Guide lines
Portable UHF R/T
Personal Protective equipment
Fire alarm equipment
Intrinsically safe handlamps
 
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DRIVERS POSITION


My favourite job - Driving.

 

 
 
 
Portable main frame R/T
Fixed main frame R/T
GSM equipment
Road/Street maps
Special information folders

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PUMP LOCKER


Pump Locker.

 

 
 
 
 
 
2 x standpipes
2 x keys and bars
2 x Delta branches
Night Owl remote lighting handset
1 x galena valve

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REAR NEARSIDE LOCKER


Rear nearside locker.

 

 
 
 
1 fixed UHF R/T (BA Comms)
2 x shovels
9 x lengths 45mm delivery hose
2 x lengths 70mm soft suction
1 x 9 litre can of petrol
2 x booster lengths hose
60 metres hoserel and Delta branch
1  rapid response flaked length

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MIDDLE NEARSIDE LOCKER


Middle nearside locker.

 

 
 
2 x chemical protection suits
Various lines
Thermal Image camera
First Aid kit
Resuscitator
Gel burns pack
Field service BA kit

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FRONT NEARSIDE LOCKER


Front nearside locker.

 

 
 
1 x 225 foam branch
1 x 5X branch
1 x ejector pump
1 x collecting head
1 x international coupling
1 x ground monitor and various nozzles/branches
1 x dividing breeching
1 x collecting breeching
1 x ultra light weight pump
1 x whale pump
1 x decanting can
 
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