Fire Engines Photos

Not clear if this has a roof monitor. It seems most special tunnel fire trucks have either a front or roof mounted monitor - or both - so that firefighters do not even have to exit their cab in the early stages of an incident. It is not stated as such, but I expect the cameras will include infra red, as smoke conditions are frequently very heavy in tunnels. Some have also an internal supply of air for the truck engine, as limited oxygen in the ambient air during a tunnel fire can kill vehicle engines as well as people!

Added by Rob Johnson on 05 September 2024.

One special tunnel fire pump was built on a 4X4 chassis with four wheel steering, a mid mounted pump and crew cabs on each end. This enables it to be deployed with equal effect from either lane of the tunnel. The excessive length of the truck was compensated for by the four wheel steering, plus the fact that it was never necessary for it to turn around in the tunnel!

Added by Rob Johnson on 05 September 2024.

Tunnel Maurice Lemaire. 3 of these units are based in SIS68 FS' nearby the east side gate. West side gate is protected by the SDIS88. They don't have roof nor front monitors as would be used mainly as reinforcement. The tunnel Lemaire has its own FD on both gates ends with specialized tunnel rigs.

Added by Jacques Peter on 06 September 2024.

Tunnel Maurice Lemaire private FD.







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Added by Jacques Peter on 06 September 2024.

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