Matt. wrote:Located near Margaret River in WA
Wallcliffe BFB actually have 2 fire stations. One located near the corner of Caves and Wallcliffe Roads (pictured above), and the other located at the southern end of Prevelly.
written_ficton wrote:Is the 2.4B technically the same as a 3.4 regarding water wise?
No, not really. Roughly 1000L less in the 2.4.
With fire appliances designated with a *.* callsign, the first number represents the water capacity to the
nearest 1000L. This is a guide only as appliances can often have a few hundred litres more or less than the actual designation. But as ageneral rule a 1.4 would carry about 1000L, a 2.4 would carry about 2000L and a 3.4 would carry about 3000L etc. (If you're wondering, the second number will always be a 2 or 4 representing a 2 wheel drive or a 4 wheel drive vehicle)
Almost all Urban Tanker appliances will have a letter U, R or B after the numbers denoting whether the appliance is equipped as an
Urban,
Rural or
Broadacre responder. Depending on the appliances location and the capabilities of the brigade, the Urban Tankers are fitted and supplied with different equipment. For example Urban vehicles carry equipment for structural fire fighting that Rurals and Broadacres don't.