Fire Engines Photos

These 7.2 ton GVW trucks have replaced old Mercedes Vario 8 ton GVW pumpers in several countries, now that the Vario has been out of production for a few years.

Just as with the Varios, specifications vary widely, but I believe most have a 1,000 to 2,000LPM pump, a tank around 1,000 litres and a 5/6 person crew cab.

Added by Rob Johnson on 14 March 2022.

BMPM in Marseille operate several of these, but limit the crew to three. They only attend structure fire calls in conjunction with additional units, as - like many other fire services worldwide - they only operate at interior structure fires with a minimum of four personnel to be able to implement the "two in, two out" SOP. They do operate alone to respond to AFAs, outdoor urban fires and a wide range of general service alarms.

Added by Rob Johnson on 15 March 2022.

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