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The green strobe that can be seen on the front dash is to inform firefighters when they are receiving another call/radio comm's whilst at an incident already. Another strobe is placed on the rear of the appliance.

Added by Scott on 20 January 2007.

This pump is based at Larkfield fire station (S65) and is manned by a Day crew system, they also have a P-Reg Sabre which is manned by retained firefighters

Added by Rick on 11 February 2007.

This appliance has just been replaced with a bran new Scania. We though it would now become the retained pump at Larkfield but that's not the case. Its current location is unknown.

Added by Rick on 14 March 2009.

This pump is now the retained pump at Borough Green (S67), so it still spends most of its life at Larkfield on Stand by.

Added by Rick on 04 August 2009.

Most of it's time at Larkfield is not the case it hardly ever goes on stand-by as it is a busy station on it's own.

Added by Rob on 09 September 2010.

Scott
This may be a stupid question to you, but why would crews need to be told of another call whilst at an incident?

Added by David Jones on 30 September 2010.

The old system was used to inform crews that they had recived another call this could be if they were out and about or at a Community safety event not actually working at another job.

Added by Rob on 30 September 2010.

I think the green strobe is for when the appliance receives a fire call/shout when they are off station or away from the appliance - on a hydrant walk for example.

Added by Andy Daley on 30 September 2010.

Ok thanks. It's just the first comment said it was for when at an incident.

Added by David Jones on 01 October 2010.

Also could be for when radio message being sent whilst driver is at the rear operating the pump. Can be tad noisy when pump is running and difficult to hear radio message despite speakers!

Added by Stevie Murray on 02 October 2010.

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