Vehicle History
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The Basin's first known fire appliance
Morris Commercial truck (right) which served as a brigade vehicle from 1928 to 1945
Bedford
State Spare 4x4 Tanker
Water Capacity - 700ltrs
Pumping Capacity - 1800ltrs per minute
Equipment included - Breathing apparatus and other auxiliary equipment
Crew capasity - 6
1610
ACCO International 4x4 Tanker
Water Capacity - 3000ltrs
Pumping Capacity - 910ltrs per minute
Used for mainly wildfire firefighting
Crew capacity - 8 (later reduced to 6 with the addition of a role over protection crew cabin on the rear)
Water capacity - 3000ltrs
Pumping capacity - 900ltrs per min
Used for mainly wildfire firefighting
Crew capacity - 8 (later reduced to 6 with the addition of a role over protection crew cabin on the rear)
Water capacity - 3000ltrs
Pumping capacity - 900ltrs per min
Used for mainly wildfire firefighting
Crew Capacity - 6
Mazda
Crew Cab Salvage Vehicle
Equipment included - 5kva generator, lighting, salvage tarps, other auxiliary equipment
Crew capacity - 6
Pumping capacity - 2000ltrs per minute
Water capacity - 1800ltrs
Urban appliance, reliant on reticulated water supply
Crew support & Forward Control vehicle
Equipment included - 5kva generator, lighting, chainsaw and cutting equipment
Crew capacity - 5
Water capacity - 2000ltrs
Pumping capacity - 910ltrs per minute
Used for mainly wildfire firefighting
Crew Capacity - 6
Pumping capacity - 3000ltrs per minute
Water capacity - 1800ltrs
B Class foam capacity - 200ltrs
A Class foam capacity - 90ltrs
Urban appliance, reliant on reticulated water supply
Equipment carried - Breathing apparatus, chemical splash suits, steel cutting equipment, forcible entry tools, Positive Pressure smoke extraction fan, salvage tarps etc.
Water Capacity - 3750ltrs (3000 for firefighting, 750 for crew protection sprays)
Pumping Capacity - 910ltrs per minute @ 700kpa
B Class foam capacity - 80ltrs
A Class foam Capacity - 50ltrs
Crew capacity - 5
Crew protection sprays fitted around vehicle deliver max 100ltrs per minute water spray to cover vehicle if trapped by wildfire.