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station Altens CALLSIGN Q03T1 numberplate SV54DWY Type Prime Mover model Scania 94D-220 SV54DWY - Damage Control Module - ChasingTheBlueLights SV54DWY - Damage Control Module - ChasingTheBlueLights SV54DWY - Forestry Module - ChasingTheBlueLights SV54DWY - Damage Control Module - ChasingTheBlueLights 1/4 SV54DWY is a hook-lift appliance manufactured by EmergencyOne on a Scania 94D-220 chassis for the Grampian Fire Brigade, the appliance is compatible with a large variety of demountable modules/pods meaning it can not only load modules from its home station modules but also modules from other stations. Currently, Altens has an array of four demountable modules: bulk foam, environmental protection, forestry, and damage control. The prime mover no matter what pod is wholetime crewed. The forestry module is based on a demountable flatbed with an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and curtain slider section that carries forestry equipment. The ATV is a Kubota RTV 900, with a rear payload capacity of 500kg and a two-person cab, it is generally used for wildfire incidents to transport crew and/or equipment but can be mobilised to any incident that requires off-road capabilities. When the forestry module is mounted it will respond by the callsign Q03G1 and a support pump shall respond alongside it. The damage control unit is one of a kind within the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, based on a demountable curtain slider module it's used for the likes of salvage operations and flooding, it carries equipment such as hoovers designed to collect water and extra equipment to collect other forms of waste. When the damage control unit is mounted it will respond by the callsign Q03S3 and is dual-crewed with the first pump meaning it will respond alongside the damage control unit. The bulk foam unit is one of two within the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, with the other based at Balmossie, Dundee. The module is based demountable curtain slider and carries a variety of foam types such as 2000 litres of 3% foam as well as the necessary equipment to deploy foam. The module is dual-crewed by the first pump it will respond alongside the foam unit. When the bulk foam module is mounted it will respond by the callsign Q03S1. The environmental protection unit is based on a demountable curtain slider module that carries equipment such as spillage containment and additional salvage equipment. The environmental protection unit responds to incidents where there is a risk of harm to the environment from hazardous substances and can support flooding incidents. When this module is mounted it will respond by the callsign Q03S2 and is dual-crewed by the first pump meaning it will respond alongside the environmental protection unit.

Prime Mover Prime mover work on a system of pods/modules, most commonly using a hooklift system in which a hook is lowered to attack to a pod before loading it onto the vehicle. Other less used systems generally seen in the Tayside region in which the pods have hydraulic struts that raise the pod so that the prime mover can reverse under before lowering and attaching the module. Prime mover's have a wide array of pods, ranging from: urban search and rescue (USAR), environmental protection, forestry, welfare, etc. Prime Mover have been used for decades by almost every Scottish fire service and continue to be used by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. stations Grampian Altens Elgin Aberdeen Central Elgin Huntly Ballater VIdeos Missing something? Is there something we missed here ? submit a quick form with any additional information or photos. First Name Last Name Email Subject Leave us a message... Submit Thanks for submitting!

station Central CALLSIGN Q02S1 numberplate SV67NMX Type Water Rescue Unit model Mercedes Sprinter SF17WGK - ChasingTheBlueLights SF17WGK - ChasingTheBlueLights SF17WGK - ChasingTheBlueLights SF17WGK - ChasingTheBlueLights 1/3 SV67NMX is a water rescue unit manufactured by CSS on a Mercedes Sprinter chassis. The vehicle trailers a RIB (Rigid inflatable boat) and has an area in the rear for water rescue technicians to change into water rescue gear while en route to an incident. Between 2017 and 18 the decision was made to establish a water rescue unit at Central Community Fire Station, crews were trained to a level 3 water rescue standard (Swift water rescue technicians (SRT) and rescue power boat operators) and in April of 2018 the water rescue unit went live. Level 3 water rescue means crews can enter the water and swim during rescues, as well as use boats and rescue skids. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has the legal responsibility in Scotland to respond to inshore water rescues as well as assist in flooding scenarios, the water rescue unit is a direct response to that with over 20 of them in Scotland. When a water rescue unit responds they generally will not have a support pump as it is 'jump-crewed', this means crews will just transfer from the pump to the water rescue unit and respond. At incidents, the water rescue PDA will usually require an additional water rescue unit to respond, in Central's case, this will more often than not be Elgin or Kingsway East. The towed boat goes by the callsign Q02B1.