Off-road fire engine unveiled in Cannock
A new off-road fire engine costing £225,000 and capable of carrying up to 2,000 litres of water was today being unveiled in Cannock.
A new off-road fire engine costing £225,000 and capable of carrying up to 2,000 litres of water was today being unveiled in Cannock.
- Lead trainer Alan Snell and red watch commander David Williams with the new off-road fire engine that will be used to tackle fires on?Cannock ChaseThe new engine is housed at Cannock Fire Station, in Old Hednesford Road, and was becoming operational for the first time this weekend.
The new Unimog appliance is an all-terrain vehicle designed to deal with woodland fires and animal rescues. The vehicle carries 2,000 litres of water, 100 litres of foam and can travel through water over a metre deep.
Cannock station manager Ian Broadhead said: "On Cannock Chase we get a lot of woodland fires and animal rescues and so this vehicle has been designed specifically to deal with these types of incidents.
"It can get to areas that a normal fire engine wouldn't be able to get to and also carries equipment specifically for dealing with animal rescues. The crew are really pleased with the new vehicle."
The Unimog will replace a Land Rover that was previously based at the station.
