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South Australian Country Fire Service Promotions Unit Raising awareness of the roles, training and activities of 15,500 CFS Volunteers state-wide http://www.fire-brigade.asn.au |
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Sunday, February 05, 2012 2:53:11 AM
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32 Appliance A 32 appliance (pronounced as 'three - two appliance') carries approximately 3000 litres of water and is a two wheel drive vehicle. The last 32 appliance in the CFS fleet was decommissioned in March 2010 from the Brinkworth brigade. A 32 appliance was suitable for flat or undulating terrain conditions and suitable for combating grass, scrub and bushfires. A 32 appliance also had a use in urban environments, sometimes being fitted with larger capacity pumps as well as being used at hazardous materials spills and Road Crashes Specifications All 32 appliances carried a basic set of firefighting equipment, which may have included:
Other equipment carried on a 32 appliance, depending upon individual brigade requirements, may have included:
Please Note: The above information is provided as an example of a typical appliance of this type. Actual equipment and configuration of appliances may vary to suit requirements of the station to which it belongs.
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This Information was provided by the SACFS Promotions Unit http://www.fire-brigade.asn.au |
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