English fire-trucks

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:13 am

Few fire appliances from the Birmingham area attached.

As always feel free to comment.

rgds

Tom

Post by **gkoutlis** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:22 am

First ones look like the FESA type BRONTO's here in Perth??

Great shots there Tom...

G

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:55 am

Here ya go G

Another shot of DM CENTRAL attached.

Tommy

Post by **gkoutlis** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:21 pm

Tom - MATE - They are TOP photos man - Where abouts was this inncident?

Cheers

G

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:45 pm

Do you need anymore clues G?

Mr T

Post by **gkoutlis** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:46 pm

Mr T,

I have a fairly good idea now - cheers

Post by **Zebedee** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:17 pm

Hmmmmm

Did anyone else notice what was on the side of the English trucks?

"Dial 999 or 112"

Good to see they are promoting the GSM standard number as well as their own local number.

Chicky · Post by **Chicky** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:24 pm

Those are nice pics - good quality! Well done!

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:56 pm

Nice shots Tom!

Post by **Admin** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:17 am

Zebedee wrote: "Dial 999 or 112"

Good to see they are promoting the GSM standard number as well as their own local number.

Confusingly, it's the GSM and EU standard whereas 999 has always been the UK number and both work in the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-1-2

Post by **Zebedee** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:23 am

Admin wrote:
Zebedee wrote: "Dial 999 or 112"

Good to see they are promoting the GSM standard number as well as their own local number.
Confusingly, it's the GSM and EU standard whereas 999 has always been the UK number and both work in the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-1-2

Yep and that has to be a good thing. 999 will probably never be retired from the UK system, they're a bloody stubborn lot over there. But it's good to see 112 implemented and given the same level of importance. Perhaps one day they'll do the same here and promote 112 a little more/better.

ZO100_marto · Post by **ZO100_marto** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:29 am

Anyone ever noticed SJA here in WA is the only Emergency Service in all of Australia that doesn't promote either an emergency or non-emergency phone number on its vehicles

I guess when there's 1 24hr ambulance per 50,000 people they don't wanna remind too many people to ring

JG-103 · Post by **JG-103** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:39 am

Nice shots Tom.
Never seen the SET in action.
Nice work

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:10 pm

Cheers Mate.

I've got some more of the Ozzie Park SET in action at a house fire will endeavour to dig them up and post soon.

cheers

Tom

Post by **vk6hgr** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:14 pm

ZO100_marto wrote:Anyone ever noticed SJA here in WA is the only Emergency Service in all of Australia that doesn't promote either an emergency or non-emergency phone number on its vehicles

The SES is worse... despite much talk on the issue there still isn't a national number to contact the nearest SES branch.