Fire Engines Photos

It might help you to get to the station on time if you are retained

Added by Julian Jagiello on 29 September 2005.

Hong Kong fire services department personnal also use bicycle at their offshore fire stations.

Added by Bomba Boy on 02 November 2006.

I once had to use a mountain bike [my wife was using our only car] to respond to our Volunteer Ambulance Station. It was 2 kms up-and-down a big hill.

Oh, Man, I think I was in worse shape; than the patient that we transported.....
I could have used an Oxygen Bottle on the bike (;>)

Regards, from Canada, Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 18 September 2008.

When my dad joined the Northern Ireland Fire Brigade as a retained fire fighter in Enniskillen in 1950's he used a bike for getting the half mile from his work to the station. Once while trying his best to get to the station the handlebars broke to the left of the headstock ... he rode on single handed and still made the turn out!!!

Added by David on 18 September 2008.

hey everyone, im a retained fire fighter (NIFRS), it's a fast way off getting to the station when their is heavy traffic in the town. i used my bike a lot. until i got a car.

Added by Graeme on 18 November 2008.

Cleveland Fire Brigade use bikes for arson prevention and they carry out patrols during
school holidays at arson hot spots.
the bikes are reffered to as "fire bikes".

Added by Tom on 30 September 2012.

Bikes have been in brigades for many years.In Liverpool stations had bikes and were used by staff to go out to check/test hydrants.they carried a standpipe bar & key. one in Merseyside F&R Museum

Added by Dave Price on 01 October 2012.

Yes Dave...we used to have a similar bike....it was a 'order bike' similar to what Granville rode in Open All Hours TV program.....later it was modified to carry a 12v car battery and a rotary voltage converter which was able to power an electric drill for fitting hydrant plates.......so much easier these days with rechargeable drills

Added by Barrie Green on 01 October 2012.

Please add your comments about this picture using the form below.

Comments

Your Name

Your email address - this will be shown on the page and will allow the system to notify you of further comments added to this picture.