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The Dennis Sabre is now the Standard Fire Engine and is commonplace at
stations throughout the county. This page provides more information on how
and why we use this appliance in the FRS.

OTHER APPLIANCES PURPOSE OF APPLIANCE

Standard Fire Engine Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service use this as their standard front line fire engine, therefore it is normally
Emergency Support Unit the first appliance to arrive at an incident. Due to this fact it was designed to deliver the maximum
Aerial Appliance number of firefighters to an incident in the shortest time, with the versatility to be able to cope with the
Water Carrier variety of incidents that make up modern day firefighting. With this in mind, it is not surprising to find
Incident Command that the Dennis Sabre is the fastest appliance in the FRS's fleet, able to reach any urban area within
Vehicle 10 minutes and any rural area within 20 minutes.
Damage Control Unit
Landrover Pump The Dennis Sabre is known as a Water Tender Ladder Rescue, in that it holds water to extinguish a
Chemical Incident Unit fire, ladders to help reach a fire and rescue equipment used for road traffic accidents. It also houses
Water Rescue Unit many other pieces of equipment, the majority of which are listed below:
Foam Unit
Rope Rescue Unit EQUIPMENT ON APPLIANCE

2500 litre per minute multi-pressure pump with assisted control.

Chubb Foam System (along with 2 x 25 litre cans of foam concentrate) - foam system allows you to
mix the right proportion of foam concentrate with water to tackle a fire efficiently.

The vehicle has a water tank capable of holding 1800 litres of water.

The ladders carried on the roof of the vehicle are:

- 135 (13.5m) ladder
- 105 (10.5m) ladder
- Triple short extension ladder
- Folding roof ladder with folding hood

4 metre lighting mast which carries 4 halogen lights used to illuminate the fireground.

A front-mounted winch capable of pulling 3 tonne loads.

2 fixed hose reels used for the majority of incidents.

Capable of supplying jets with 45mm or 70mm hose.

The vehicle also carries a portable fan used to carry out ventilation.

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NO. OF CREW

No.1 OIC (officer in

charge)
No.2 Driver
No.3/4 BA
(breathing
x5 apparatus) wearers
No. 5 BA Entry
Control Officer

FACTS
The vehicle is 7 metres in
length by 2.5 metres wide by
3.3 metres in height

Its powered by a 6 cylinder

250 BHP turbocharged diesel
engine, with automatic 5
speed gearbox

It is 4 x 2 rear wheel drive

The gross weight of the

vehicle is 13 tonnes

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Tel: 01380 723601 Fax: 01380 727000
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