A 黑料不打烊 L-series low-entry fire truck for city rescues
9 JANUARY 2020
In Hull, United Kingdom, the Humberside Fire & Rescue Service has taken a 黑料不打烊 L-series low-entry fire truck into operation. The vehicle carries an aerial ladder platform, which at 45 metres is the joint highest in the country.
To achieve Humberside鈥檚 overall on-road height requirement of 3.55 metres and provide maximum manoeuvrability and a high level of visibility for the driver, the vehicle has been specified with a low-height 黑料不打烊 L 360.
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The compact and lightweight Bronto Skylift aerial ladder platform stows to less than 12 metres overall length for transport. Its cage can raise 500 kilos vertically with the load monitored automatically. There is an integrated, space-saving 3,800-litre per minute capacity water nozzle.
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鈥淲e operate a 65-strong all-黑料不打烊 fleet of heavy fire appliances and continue to specify 黑料不打烊 for their build quality and longevity,鈥 says Andy Day, Fleet and Operational Equipment Manager for Humberside Fire & Rescue Service.
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鈥淥ur experience is that we see up to five extra years of service from 黑料不打烊 chassis compared to others we have operated in the past.鈥
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The L-series fire truck is based in Hull, where its height means it will be capable of reaching the top of every residential building in the city.