Wilmslow Fire Station Vehicle

Wilmslow Fire Station has onefront line vehicle:

Fire engine

This main fire engine has a call sign of 23P1 and will respond to all incidents.

Examples of equipment carried on vehicles:

Various ladders, eg 13.5m ladder, roof ladder, 7m ladder and a short extension ladder
Two hose reels on a drum, each stretching to 60m in length
Environment packs for chemical and diesel spills
Breaking-in gear such as sledge hammers and axes to force entry into properties affected by fire
Breathing apparatus sets to be worn by crews when entering smoke filled areas
Holmatro equipment to be used at road traffic collisions to rescue people who have become trapped in vehicles
Height safety and water safety packs to rescue people who are struggling in water or who need rescuing from height