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New breed
With the need to improve firefighter safety and boost efficiency paramount for firefighting, the AT-Stinger was launched and operationally tested last year, writes Oliver North
pressure to operate more productively than five, ten or even 15 years ago. It’s an era when resources are continually being squeezed. And while the number of fires continues to decrease across the UK, the end goal will never change. Lives must be saved and fi re damage
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must be minimised, meaning that the speed, efficiency and power required to react to an incident remain the same. It’s therefore imperative for fi refi ghting equipment to perform better, more effectively and reliably than ever before. That’s why, with the innovation of any new tools, machinery or technology, there is always a dual purpose; to improve the wellbeing of the people on the front line, whilst simultaneously utilising superior effi ciency once deployed at an emergency scenario. PPE, thermal imaging cameras, nozzles
and monitors all play their part in this, but perhaps the most important role of all is that of the fire appliance.
28 FEBRUARY 2018
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HERE’S NO doubting that fire and rescue services up and down the country are experiencing mounting
Collaborative effort
In 2012, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) recognised the growing need for an alternative appliance – something that would blow most other municipal vehicles out of the water. John Hargreaves, LFRS’ head of fl eet and engineering services (FES), was tasked with researching options, working in collaboration with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) to produce a framework for special appliances – including aerial ladder platforms (ALP), and turn table ladder (TTL) and water tower (WT) vehicles. The reports created by Mr Hargreaves
recommended the development of an aerial strategy and the introduction of a WT appliance. And so, in 2015, the AT-Stinger was born – a vehicle jointly developed by LFRS and Rosenbauer UK, with safety and efficiency at the forefront. In November 2017, the concept was
proven when Lancashire’s service published a report attesting to the vehicle’s successful 12 month trial.
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