Vehicle History
Morris Commercial Truck
The Basin's first known fire appliance
Morris Commercial truck (right) which served as a brigade vehicle.
Small Town Austin
The Basin's first known fire appliance
Morris Commercial truck (right) which served as a brigade vehicle from 1928 to 1945
Leyland Tanker
1410 International Tanker
Bedford State Spare 4×4 Tanker
199? – Ford F350 Pumper
Water Capacity - 700ltrs
Pumping Capacity – 1800ltrs per minute
Equipment included – Breathing apparatus and other auxiliary equipment
Crew capasity – 6
1610 ACCO International 4×4 Tanker
Water Capacity - 3000ltrs
Pumping Capacity – 910ltrs per minute
Used for mainly wildfire firefighting
Crew capacity – 8 (later reduced to 6 with the addition of a role over protection crew cabin on the rear)
Hino FF 4×4 Tanker
Water capacity - 3000ltrs
Pumping capacity – 900ltrs per min
Pumping capacity – 900ltrs per min
Used for mainly wildfire firefighting
Crew capacity – 8 (later reduced to 6 with the addition of a role over protection crew cabin on the rear)
Pumping capacity – 900ltrs per min
Used for mainly wildfire firefighting
Crew capacity – 8 (later reduced to 6 with the addition of a role over protection crew cabin on the rear)
Izuzu 4×4 Tanker
Water capacity - 3000ltrs
Pumping capacity – 900ltrs per min
Used for mainly wildfire firefighting
Crew Capacity – 6
Used for mainly wildfire firefighting
Crew Capacity – 6
Mazda Crew Cab Salvage Vehicle
Equipment included - 5kva generator, lighting, salvage tarps, other auxiliary equipment
Crew capacity – 6
Hino Crew cab Type 2 Pumper
Water capacity - 1800ltrs
Pumping capacity – 2000ltrs per minute
Urban appliance, reliant on reticulated water supply
Urban appliance, reliant on reticulated water supply
Hino 4×4 Tanker
Water capacity - 2000ltrs
Pumping capacity – 910ltrs per minute
Used for mainly wildfire firefighting
Crew Capacity – 6
Used for mainly wildfire firefighting
Crew Capacity – 6
Landrover Defender TDI 4×4
Crew support & Forward Control vehicle
Equipment included – 5kva generator, lighting, chainsaw and cutting equipment
Crew capacity – 5
Crew capacity – 5
Izuzu Crew Cab Type 3 Pumper
Water capacity - 1800ltrs
Pumping capacity – 3000ltrs per minute
B class foam capacity – 200ltrs
A Class foam capacity – 90ltrs
Urban appliance, reliant on reticulated water supply
Equipment carried – Breathing apparatus, chemical splash suits, steel cutting equipment, forcible entry tools, Positive Pressure smoke extraction fan, salvage tarps etc.
B class foam capacity – 200ltrs
A Class foam capacity – 90ltrs
Urban appliance, reliant on reticulated water supply
Equipment carried – Breathing apparatus, chemical splash suits, steel cutting equipment, forcible entry tools, Positive Pressure smoke extraction fan, salvage tarps etc.
Hino Crew Cab 4×4 Tanker
Water Capacity - 3750ltrs (3000 for firefighting
750 for crew protection sprays)
Pumping Capacity – 910ltrs per minute @ 700kpa
B Class foam capacity – 80ltrs
A Class foam Capacity – 50ltrs
Crew capacity – 5
Crew protection sprays fitted around vehicle deliver max 100ltrs per minute water spray to cover vehicle if trapped by wildfire.
Pumping Capacity – 910ltrs per minute @ 700kpa
B Class foam capacity – 80ltrs
A Class foam Capacity – 50ltrs
Crew capacity – 5
Crew protection sprays fitted around vehicle deliver max 100ltrs per minute water spray to cover vehicle if trapped by wildfire.
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