Fire Engines Photos

Great looking appliance.

Added by Paul Warnock on 29 April 2008.

Excellent appliance . Looking great.

Added by Philip on 22 September 2008.

This truck is now based at longton. Callsign 33R1.


Added by Staffs lad on 07 February 2011.

This HRT is scheduled to be removed from service as soon as Rosenbauer deliver two new AT “Enhanced Rescue Pumps” to SF&RS, destined for Longton and Stafford. The two new ERPs were due to arrive within the brigade in March ‘24, but that was put back to September because of parts supply issues . It’s now October, and there’s still no sign of them!

The two new ERPs will be based on a Scania chassis which is a heavier, bigger and more suitable choice for an appliance which will carry more kit than the relatively small Volvo FL chassis that the current Staffordshire Rosenbauer AT Rescue Pumps were plonked onto.

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 01 October 2024.

This reflects a trend in quite a few countries to beef up the rescue equipment load on selected pumpers, largely facilitated by innovations like air bag lifting cushions, battery electric extrication tools and plastic modular shoring, with LED lighting and PTO generators, all of which take up less space and weigh less than older technologies. With the introduction of CAFS, some are also reducing the water tank size to around 1,200 litres, again creating space and a weight allowance for more rescue items, as this will still permit a three minute flow at 400 LPM water equal to 1,600 LPM class A foam. This will kill the majority of fires and creates a sufficient time for the hydrant hookup if needed.

The big advantage of this redesign concept is that more advanced rescue equipment can now be available at numerous fire stations, thus improving coverage for these incidents along with shorter response times. Some brigades do still however operate a heavy rescue and a variety of special rescue units for times when even a super well equipped rescue pumper is not enough.

Added by Rob Johnson on 02 October 2024.

Yelp, a recent drive past Stafford station indicates the Scania ERP is there, alongside the Volvo RP that is stationed there, so I presume it's undergoing familiarisation training.

Added by David on 29 October 2024.

David, yes, many of these new fangled rescue tools are a great improvement, but some of them do require a lot of re-training!

Added by Rob Johnson on 31 October 2024.

Thanks for that David. About time too! Only eight months late.

Added by Yelp Bullhorn on 12 November 2024.

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