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WA Fire & Rescue – MP60 – Acco 2350 Medium Pumper

Service – Fire & Rescue Service of WA
Appliance type – Medium Pumper
Fleet number – MP60
Cab Chassis – International ACCO 2350
Body Builder – South West Fire Units
Registration – 1ALI099

This pumper was part of a build of 6 on ACCO 2350 cab chassis. Most were originally setup as a standard Medium Pumper and later modified to become a Medium Pumper Heavy Rescue for use at major regional stations. The addition of a bullbar and updated signage are key visual signs of the rebuild. This appliance appears to have the midlife rebuild complete without the upgrade to Heavy Rescue

By 2015, this appliance had been replaced at Karratha by a Scania

Photographed in 2013, thanks Matt
Dept Fire & Emergency Services - Karratha


WA Fire & Rescue – MP(HR)61 – Acco 2350 Medium Pumper Heavy Rescue

Service – Fire & Rescue Service of WA
Appliance type – Medium Pumper
Fleet number – MP61
Cab Chassis – International ACCO 2350
Body Builder – South West Fire Units
Registration – 1QAJ503

This pumper was part of a build of 6 on ACCO 2350 cab chassis. It was originally setup as a standard Medium Pumper and then after a midlife rebuild was modified to become a Medium Pumper Heavy Rescue for use at major regional stations. The addition of a bullbar and updated signage are key visual signs of the rebuild.

Photographed in 2004 at Daglish Fire Station – in MP configuration

Photographed at the training academy at Forrestfield in 2012

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WA Fire & Rescue – UT79 – Hino 2.4 Urban Tanker

Service – Fire & Rescue Service of WA
Appliance type – Urban Tanker
Fleet number – UT79
Cab Chassis – Hino
Body Builder – South West Fire Units
Registration – 1QBE142

UT79 was the first of a new version of the Urban Tanker for Career stations, to replace the aging Medium Tanker builds. It was based on existing 2.4 and 3.4 designs with additional modifications in consultation with firefighters due to the unique role that these tankers perform. The metro career Urban Tankers are staffed by 2 firefighters and have a key role in attacking bush fires in the metro area working with Pumpers and Light Tankers. Features such as a rear deck with monitor mounts, pump controls and communications to the driver as well as a ‘dead reel’ enable the crew of 2 to work efficiently.

The photographs captured were taken during a familiarisation session with firefighters before the appliance was assigned to a station.

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WA Fire & Rescue – UP01 – Scania Urban Pumper

Service – Fire & Rescue Service of WA
Appliance type – Urban Pumper
Fleet number – UP01
Cab Chassis – Scania P310
Body Builder – South West Fire
Registration – 1QBN636

This is the first of a new series of Urban Pumpers to serve in WA. It is a continuation of the designs used in recent years for Medium and Heavy Pumpers.

DFES states: “UP Series appliance design is a continuous improvement upgrade to the Heavy Pump appliance series first
commissioned in 2008.
The UP series development process incorporates the commissioning by Fleet and Equipment Services of FESA
generated drawings and specifications, proto type manufacture under direction, and full scale manufacturing. This
process was adapted in recognition of the variations experienced across the preceding MP and HP series where the
contracted manufacturer directed the appliance build process.
The process provides for standardisation across the series irrespective of manufacturers (provided capability has
been demonstrated) and has resulted in reduced delivery timelines.”

This build was completed by South West Fire in Collie and delivered new to Midland Fire Station.

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FRS Midland Urban Pump (UP01)December 2010

FRS Midland Urban Pump (UP01)December 2010


WA Bush Fire Service – Brookton West 2.4R (2004)

Service – Bush Fire Service of WA
Appliance type – 2.4 Rural Tanker
Fleet number –
Cab Chassis – Isuzu
Body Builder – South West Fire Units – Collie
Build Date: 2004
Registration – 1BNP734

Brigade: Brookton West
Council: Brookton

Brookton West BFB 2.4R TankerPhoto December 2004