• Standard Fire Engine
• Emergency Support Unit
• Aerial Appliance
• Water Carrier
• Incident Command Vehicle
• Damage Control Unit
• Landrover Pump
• Chemical Incident Unit
• Water Rescue Unit
• Foam Unit
• Rope Rescue Unit

PURPOSE OF APPLIANCE

Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service use this as their standard front line fire engine, therefore it is normally the first appliance to arrive at an incident. Due to this fact it was designed to deliver the maximum number of firefighters to an incident in the shortest time, with the versatility to be able to cope with the variety of incidents that make up modern day firefighting. With this in mind, it is not surprising to find that the Dennis Sabre is the fastest appliance in the FRS's fleet, able to reach any urban area within 10 minutes and any rural area within 20 minutes.

The Dennis Sabre is known as a Water Tender Ladder Rescue, in that it holds water to extinguish a fire, ladders to help reach a fire and rescue equipment used for road traffic accidents. It also houses many other pieces of equipment, the majority of which are listed below:

EQUIPMENT ON APPLIANCE

• 2500 litre per minute multi-pressure pump with assisted control.

• Chubb Foam System (along with 2 x 25 litre cans of foam concentrate) - foam system allows you to mix the right proportion of foam concentrate with water to tackle a fire efficiently.

• The vehicle has a water tank capable of holding 1800 litres of water.

• The ladders carried on the roof of the vehicle are:
      - 135 (13.5m) ladder
      - 105 (10.5m) ladder
      - Triple short extension ladder
      - Folding roof ladder with folding hood

• 4 metre lighting mast which carries 4 halogen lights used to illuminate the fireground.

• A front-mounted winch capable of pulling 3 tonne loads.

• 2 fixed hose reels used for the majority of incidents.

• Capable of supplying jets with 45mm or 70mm hose.

• The vehicle also carries a portable fan used to carry out ventilation.

• Hydraulic rescue equipment for use at Road Traffic Accidents (this would include
spreaders/cutters etc).

• Breathing Apparatus which are carried in the crew cab (4 sets carried).

• Chemical Protection Suits are carried for use in incidents involving Hazmats (hazardous
materials).

• First Aid equipment, including resuscitator, burns kits and defibrillator on selected appliances.

• Thermal Image Camera that is used in searching for casualties in a smoky environment, fire detection and checking for hotspots (in case of re-ignition) on the fireground.

• Basic NARC (National Access and Rescue Centre) Equipment, which includes rope and lines used for safety/rescue purposes when working from a height.

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• The vehicle is 7 metres in length by 2.5 metres wide by 3.3 metres in height

• Its powered by a 6 cylinder 250 BHP turbocharged diesel engine, with automatic 5 speed gearbox

• It is 4 x 2 rear wheel drive

• The gross weight of the vehicle is 13 tonnes