Runcorn Fire Station Vehicles

At Runcorn fire station we have two Scania fire engines that respond to emergency calls in the local community and Cheshire area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The fire engines' call signs are E05P1 and E05P2, with E05P1 being staffed by wholetime firefighters and E05P2 being staffed by On-Call firefighters.

Each vehicle holds 1800 litres of water and various equipment used to assist fire and rescue crews in the diverse nature of firefighting, including:

• Hydraulic cutting equipment, used at RTCs (road traffic collisions)

• 70mm and 45mm Hose

• Foam

• Breaking in equipment

• Height Safety equipment

• Water Safety/Rescue equipment

• Decontamination equipment

• Ladders

• Breathing Apparatus

• Hose reels

• Lighting equipment

All of the firefighters at Runcorn are trained up in Wading Response, which enables them to enter water which is not flowing and below a certain depth.

Last updated: Wednesday 19 October 2016