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WA Fire & Rescue – MP(HR)61 – Acco 2350 Medium Pumper Heavy Rescue

June 23, 2015 – 11:38 am

Service – Fire & Rescue Service of WA
Appliance type – Medium Pumper
Fleet number – MP61
Cab Chassis – International ACCO 2350
Body Builder – South West Fire Units
Registration – 1QAJ503

This pumper was part of a build of 6 on ACCO 2350 cab chassis. It was originally setup as a standard Medium Pumper and then after a midlife rebuild was modified to become a Medium Pumper Heavy Rescue for use at major regional stations. The addition of a bullbar and updated signage are key visual signs of the rebuild.

Photographed in 2004 at Daglish Fire Station – in MP configuration

Photographed at the training academy at Forrestfield in 2012

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NSW RFS – Narellan 1 (2011 build) Isuzu

March 25, 2015 – 12:34 pm

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 1)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Isuzu
Body Builder: Kuipers Engineering
Build Date: Nov-2011
Registration: NA

Brigade: Narellan
District: Macarthur Zone
Region: East

New build by Kuipers Engineering on an Isuzu Cab Chassis. Seen below assisting at an out of area Hazard Reduction Burn

More photos of Narellan’s appliances in this gallery

Hazard Reduction burning conducted by the NSW Rural Fire Service in the Matthews St area of Davidson


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ACTFR – Ladder Platform 31 – Scania/Bronto

March 5, 2015 – 10:52 am

Service – ACT Fire Rescue
Appliance type – Aerial or Ladder Platform
Fleet number –
Cab Chassis – Scania P380
Body Builder – Bronto Skylift boom, with Varley bodywork
Build Date – January 2009
Registration – 212465

Completed in 2009, this Bronto Ladder Platform replaced an aging 30 metre Bronto LP on an International ACCO cab chassis.

Bronto supplied the F44RLX ERX hydraulic ladder platform on Scania Cab Chassis with Varley completing the fitout prior to delivery to ACT Fire & Rescue. This LP is very similar to the new Ladder Platform delivered to FRNSW City of Sydney station in 2010 ()

A full gallery of this vehicle HERE

ACT Fire Brigade's 44 metre Bronto F44RLX-ERX Ladder Platform, or Scania P380 Cab Chassis. Bodywork by Liquip of Queensland

ACT Fire Brigade's 44 metre Bronto F44RLX-ERX Ladder Platform, or Scania P380 Cab Chassis. Bodywork by Liquip of Queensland

ACT Fire Brigade's 44 metre Bronto F44RLX-ERX Ladder Platform, or Scania P380 Cab Chassis. Bodywork by Liquip of Queensland


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NSW RFS – Davidson 7 (2008 build)

March 3, 2015 – 8:21 am

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 7)
Fleet Number: BFO 3473
Cab Chassis: Mitsubishi Canter
Body Builder: Alexander Perrie
Build Date: 2008
Registration: NA

Brigade: Davidson
District: Warringah/Pittwater
Region: East

Davidson’s 2008 build Category 7 tanker replaced a similar Mitsubishi build. Alexander Perrie completed the bodywork with a build plate of October 2008 on the Dual Cab Canter cab chassis. The tanker held approximately 1200 L of water with a diesel fuelled auxiliary firefighting pumpset.

This vehicle was replaced at Davidson Brigade by a 2012 build Isuzu Cat 7 Tanker. Current brigade unknown – do you have an update?

More photos of Davidson brigade including this tanker are here

NSWRFS Davidson 7 Tanker. Warringah Pittwater DistrictPhoto 2008


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ACTFR – Pumper 3 – Scania/AFC ’90s Build

February 19, 2015 – 12:25 pm

Service – ACT Fire Rescue
Appliance type – Pumper
Fleet number –
Cab Chassis – Scania 93M 250
Body Builder – Australia Fire Co.
Registration – 207106

This Pumper was built by Australia Fire Co in SA in the early 1990s. It was replaced at Woden Valley Fire Station by a 2010 Varley Build Scania.

More photos of all around the vehicle in this album
http://photos.liveitseeit.com/FireGear/ACT-Fire-Service/ACTFR-Pumper-3/

Scania 93M Pumper at Philip Foire Station


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NSW RFS – Blackheath 1 (2000 build) Isuzu

February 11, 2015 – 4:00 pm

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 1)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Isuzu Dual Cab
Body Builder: Kuipers Engineering
Build Date: June 2000
Registration: NA

Brigade: Blaxland
District: Blue Mountains
Region: East

Blackheath 1 is a Kuipers Engineering build from June 2000 built on an Isuzu FTS750 dual cab.

More photos of Blackheath Brigade are here
http://photos.liveitseeit.com/FireGear/NSWRFSBrigades/NSW-RFS-Blackheath-Brigade-Blu/


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NSW RFS – Hoxton Park 1 (2008 build)

February 10, 2015 – 2:09 pm

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 1)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Isuzu
Body Builder: Alexander Perrie
Build Date: February 2008
Registration: NA

Brigade: Hoxton Park
District: Macarthur Zone
Region: East

Hoxton Park 1 is a 2008 build by Alexander Perrie on an Isuzu Dual Cab chassis. Pictured below in 2014 assisting in Warringah with Hazard Reduction work.

Hazard Reduction burning conducted by the NSW Rural Fire Service in the Matthews St area of Davidson


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NSW RFS – Catherine Field 1 (2014 build)

February 6, 2015 – 10:47 am

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 1)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Isuzu
Body Builder: Kuipers Engineering
Build Date: May 2014
Registration: NA

Brigade: Catherine Field
District: Macarthur Zone
Region: East

This Category 1 tanker was delivered new to Catherine Field brigade in Macarthur zone after body build by Kuipers Engineering in 2014

Hazard Reduction burning conducted by the NSW Rural Fire Service in the Matthews St area of Davidson


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NSW RFS – Wamberal 9 – Land Rover Dual Cab

January 30, 2015 – 1:02 pm

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Striker/Light Tanker (Cat 9)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Land Rover Dual Cab
Body Builder: Yamba Engineering
Build Date:
Registration: NA

Brigade: Wamberal
District: Gosford
Region: East

Yamba Engineering bodywork on this Land Rover dual cab serving at Wamberal Brigade in Gosford District.

Do you have more information on this appliance? Build dates, brigades served at and more help us with recording history. Comment on the website or facebook page.

Wamberal Brigade's Cat 9 on a Land Rover vehicle, from Gosford District

Wamberal Brigade's Cat 9 on a Land Rover vehicle, from Gosford District

Wamberal Brigade's Cat 9 on a Land Rover vehicle, from Gosford District


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Helitack 217. Skywork Helicopters (ZK-HEE) – Kaman K1200

December 9, 2014 – 1:43 pm

Helitack 217. Skywork K-Max (ZK-HEE).

Aircraft: Kaman K1200 K-Max
Manufactured: USA, 2001
Owner/Operator: Skywork Helicopters

The K-Max is quite a unique looking helicopter. It has 2 seperated sets of rotors, and no tail rotor. Along with a narrow bulging cockit many think it looks a little like a bug or an experiment.

Helitack 217 is a K-Max 1200 owned by Skywork Helicopters based in New Zealand. In mid-2013 the registration was updated to show the operator as an Australian office for Skywork and a new registration of VH-IUU was assigned.

On the ground at Illawarra Air Show in May 2013 it was still showing the New Zealand registration.
More photos in the gallery by clicking on the image…
Helitack 217, Operated by Skywork (NZ) for NSW Rural Fire Service


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