New ‘kit’ signed-off
On Tuesday 2 March 2010 a contract was signed to replace the aging Unipower fleet of Fire Appliances at Base Auckland. The successful tenderer, Fraser Fire and Rescue Ltd was awarded the contract to build three new Scania-based Fire Appliances, very similar to the three already in service at Base Ohakea.
Hot new asset
Essentially the new fire appliances will look very similar to the Ohakea models but with some subtle technological and layout improvements.
Additional features to the new Fire Appliances will include:
- a roof mounted 8.5 m extension ladder
- an aspirated monitor (meaning further reach with the foam/water mix)
- a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus seat on the passengers side, and
- a slightly larger cab.
Once the new Fire Appliances are delivered, the old Unipower Fire Appliances will be gracefully retired from Base Auckland. Delivery of the three new vehicles is expected to be completed before the end of 2010.