This is a very typical German heavy rescue specification, with a high GVW focus on carrying capacity rather than including crew cab accommodations. It is also 4X4 to enable it to go off road if necessary. Very few cities operate specialist rescue squads, unlike most in the US, Japan and some in both the UK and an few other European places. Pump crews are trained to operate all of the heavy rescue equipment as a matter of course, rather than relying on a select group of specialists. Even these heavy rescue trucks do not do everything though. Most cities and large towns have additional specialized rescue units too. Common examples include water rescue and diving team tenders, with boat carriers or boat trailers, cranes (usually 40 to 80 tons) with tenders, high angle line rescues, collapse and tunnel rescue trucks and of course a variety of hazmat units.
Added by Rob Johnson on 03 January 2026.