Picture of Tokyo Fire Department UnimogTOKYO FIRE DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTER TRUCK 4X4 UNIMOG MERCEDES (1995)
BASED IN SETAGAYA FS (HQ OF 2ND DISTRICT)
Unique vehicle at the TFD, serves as HQ for mountainous and rural areas of Tokyo as well as for incidents on the river banks
You will notice the license plate number 119, fire emergency calling number in Japan.
Picture added on 20 October 2008
They are also used as off-road rescues, and paired up with high capacity pumps and LHD hose layer bodies to relay large volumes of water in post earthquake situations - when mains can be totally destroyed and road surfaces rendered impassable for everyday fire trucks...
Added by Rob Johnson on 16 May 2018.