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  • FRNSW unveils $2.5M Aerial Platform with Compressed Air Foam System at Bateau Bay.
  • New appliance can deliver 6000 liters of water-foam mixture per minute.
  • Aerial Platform aids local needs amid Central Coast's rising population and skyline.

Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib, will inspect the new Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Aerial Platform appliance that’s just been stationed this week at Bateau Bay on the Central Coast. 

Priced at $2.5 million, the state-of-the-art truck boasts a Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) which can pump out a mixture of water and foam at a rate of 6000 liters a minute.

The Aerial Platform has been centrally based on the coast to meet the future needs of the area’s increasing population and growing skyline.

When & Where

When

  • 9 am (Friday, 15 December)

Where

  • Bateau Bay Fire Station, 4 Community Road, Bateau Bay

Who

  • The Honorable Jihad Dib MP, Minister for Emergency Services
  • Superintendent Matt Waldon,  FRNSW Zone Commander

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