Fire and Rescue NSW’s ability to respond to high-rise emergencies in Sydney’s east has been bolstered by a new $1.5 million turntable ladder truck for the Woollahra Fire Station.
The Rosenbauer-manufactured vehicle, built in Germany, replaces an earlier model, which has reached the end of its service life. The new aerial appliance can extend its ladder 33 meters, up to 75 degrees, to deal with elevated emergencies and can hold a combined weight of 500 kilograms.
Turntable ladder truck
It features an integrated fire hose and can support a Stokes litter for patient transportation. The turntable ladder truck is capable of issuing around 7,600 liters of water a minute up to a range of about 60 meters.
FRNSW Director of Fleet Management, Ian Peisley, says the new truck represents an upgrade over the previous model. “It’s a more modern, more efficient vehicle and it’s faster to set up at a fire scene. It’s one of three such aerial appliances we’ve ordered.”
He adds, “The remaining two turntable ladders are due in the next 12 to 18 months. The truck purchases are part of FRNSW’s $38 million aerial platform replacement program, which is seeing 15 appliances being replaced across Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, and the Central Coast.”
