Fire Appliances UK 01
Fire Appliances UK 01 : Fire appliances (also known as fire engines or fire tenders) used by the fire service in the United Kingdom fit into several distinct categories and perform a wide range of general and specialised roles. Modern day fire appliances are technologically-advanced machines compared to the steam-powered ones of a hundred years ago. The modern appliance is capable of carrying a multitude of equipment and firefighting media (such as water and foam) to deal with different types of emergencies ranging from fires, rescues, vehicle extrication, floods, salvage, casualty and trauma care; not just pumping water. The design and size of a fire appliance depends very much upon the role it is expected to perform. In general, most fire and rescue services utilise a standardised range of vehicles and equipment. However, airport fire services tend to use much larger and heavier appliances than those typically deployed bypublic fire services. Common UK fire appliance manufacturers and suppliers include Dennis, Scania, Volvo, HCB Angus, JDC, Emergency One and Carmichael. Most front line fire appliances in the UK are marked in high conspicuity red and yellow battenburg markings, and are fitted with blue lights and sirens. Many appliances have roller shutter doors revealing compartments housing various items of equipment
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