On this page will be pictures of front line fire appliances and specialist vehicles used by the Fire brigades of the UK. These will include Pumps, pump ladders, aerial appliances, rescue units, and specialist incident vehicles. These are Thumbnailed images to minimise page download time, so click on the thumbnail for the full picture.

An Aerial Ladder Platform appliance in use with Powys Fire service in Wales.
A Breathing Apparatus support unit with West Sussex Fire Brigade
A Bronto Skylift Aerial Ladder Platform with London Fire brigade with a 33m boom.
A Carniva Turntable ladder appliance with London Fire brigade
A Dennis SS Pump ladder appliance with Mersyside Fire Brigade.
One of Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Services new Dennis Sabre Pump Ladder appliances
One of Devon Fire and Rescue Services Dennis Sabre Pump Ladder appliances
One of Londons Volvo FL6.14 Pump Ladder appliances based at Euston Fire station
One of West Sussex's Dennis Rapier Pump Ladder Appliances with all its equipment
One of Londons Large Fire Rescue Units, this type of Appliance unfortunately had to attend the Paddington Rail crash
West Sussex's Hose laying lorry. This can hold a 2km drum of hose and another 1km drum of a smaller diameter hose
One of South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Services Hydraulic Platforms based on a Mercedes-Benz chasis with a Simon Snorkel boom. this one is based at Bradford Fire station
Humberside Airports Brand New Crash Tender
Kent Fire Brigades Dennis Rapier Pump Ladder Appliance
A strange looking Turntable Ladder Appliance with Kent Fire Brigade, based at Maidstone is a Iveco-Magirus chasis and Ladder.
West Midlands Fire service Hydraulic Platform, based at Ladywood, is an ERF tri-axle chasis with a Simon Snorkel Boom.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue services very attractive Mercedes-benz Pump Ladder Appliance, this one based at Maltby
West Sussex Fire Brigades Mobile Incident Unit, based on a bus chasis, this "office on wheels" is a Hi-tech command centre sent to major incidents, where all the latest technology helps the officers in charge control the situation
West Sussex Fire brigades Operational support unit, is basically a lorry with special pods that contain useful equipment and a fork lift truck
A Pumping Appliance and a Hydraulic Platform in one, this is Wiltshire Fire services Pump Hydraulic Platform appliance, based on a tri-axle ERF chasis
The older of the two Pump Hydraulic Platforms with Wiltshire Fire service is based on a Scania model as shown
A recently New Welsh Pump Ladder appliance is based on the New Scania 94D chasis.
Based at Kings Lynn Fire station, Norfolk Fire services Mecedes-benz Pump Ladder Appliance is ready for action in the appliance bay, with the quick release exhaust extraction pipe conected to stop fumes from filling the appliance bay.
Cheshire Fire services Dennis Sabre Pump Ladder Appliance based at Chester
Mersyside Fire Brigades Dennis Sabre Pump Ladder Appliance
Wiltshires Pump Ladder Appliances are now being replaced slowly by the Dennis Sabre appliance as shown here
Grampian Fire services Scania 94D Pump Ladder Appliance in the unusual White Livery
A very uncommon appliance in the UK is Buckinghamshires Snozel Rescue pump based on a Volvo FL6.14 chasis, stationed at Aylesbury.
Surrey Fire services new appliances are based on Volvo FL6.14 chasis with Volumex modular crew cabs, which maximises maximum space inside the cab, notice the built in blue lights
West Sussex fire services Bronto Skylift Aerial Ladder Platform, based on a Volvo FL10 chasis
West Sussex fire services Mecedes-Benz Heavy Rescue Tender, note the HIAB crane on the back, this attends all RTA's and anything needing specialist gear
In rural areas, some fire brigades have Water carriers to help bring water to incidents, where there are no hydrants availiable.
West Sussex's Dennis Rapier Pump Ladder Appliance, note the Livery they use to make them be seen