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FRV Fire Station 15 Heidelberg

FS15 is part of FRV Northern District, and sits on the busy Bell Street, in Heidelberg Heights. The station sits on the North East corner of a large block of land which houses the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and has been in this station since 1992. Prior to this location, FS15 was located in and known as Ivanhoe. This former location is on Upper Heidelberg Road and operated as FS15 for over 80 years. The former building now houses an Italian Restaurant.

FS15 contains a double engine bay, but runs a single Pumper. A spare vehicle can occasionally be seen occupying the spare bay.

For more photos of FS15 and their crews at work: MFB FS15 Heidelberg Photo Gallery

FRV FS15 Heidelberg
FS15 Heidelberg, Bell Street frontage
FRV FS15 Heidelberg
FS15’s usual appliance – Car031 as Pumper 15
In 2013, P15 was part of a deployment of MFB and QFRS crews to Sydney, to help cover FRNSW stations while their crews fought ongoing bushfires around Sydney and surrounds

Aireys Inlet CFA – District 7

Aireys Inlet CFA is located on the surf coast, South-West of Geelong. The brigade is part of the Coastal Group of Brigades in District 7.

We understand they run 2 Tankers and 2 Slip-Ons

Aireys Inlet CFA Station, District 7

Aireys Inlet CFA Station, District 7

Tallarook CFA

Tallarook brigade is located north of Melbourne and part of the Mitchell Shire Group of brigades in District 12

The Fire Station is a modest building and houses 2 appliances.
Tallarook CFA Fire Staton, District 12

Tallarook Tanker is a Hino Medium Tanker, and Tallarook Support is a Landrover Defender Crew Cab

Tallarook Tanker at Tallarook CFA Fire Staton, District 12 Tallarook Support at Tallarook CFA Fire Staton, District 12

Country Fire Authority (Victoria)

Overview

The origins of the CFA date back to the 1850s with the formation of the first Volunteer Fire Brigades. In the 1890s, The Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board (MFBB) and the Country Fire Brigades Board (CFBB) were created with by the Fire Brigade Act. The CFBB has power and responsibility of all fire brigades based more than 16km from Melbourne. In 1945, the CFA was formed following recommendations from the Black Friday fires.

As the service, and the communities it serves grew around it, CFA for a period had an increasing staff of paid firefighters in outer suburbs and regional centres. In 2020 with the implementation of the Fire Services Reform and formation of Fire Rescue Victoria, CFA returned to being a Volunteer based emergency service organisation.

Now, CFA is made up of over 1,200 Volunteer Fire Brigades, who operate over 2,000 Appliances (vehicles). The membership of brigades is 100% volunteer, with around 50,000 members. Staff support from an administrative and command support, with around 800 full time employees.

CFA Website

Horsham CFA Fire Station, D17

CFA Brigade posts

CFA Vehicle posts

* Note that some vehicles may appear here which are now part of FRV but undertook some service time in CFA

Fire Rescue Victoria

Overview

Fire Rescue Victoria is actually one of the newest State Fire Services in Australia. FRV is an updated service, bringing together the former Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB), as well as the full-time firefighting component that was previously part of CFA.

The new organisation was established on 1 July 2020 as part of Victoria’s Fire Services Reforms.

There are 85 FRV fire and rescue stations across the state. Our firefighters operate 47 fire stations in metropolitan Melbourne and 38 regional stations, most of which are co-located with CFA volunteer brigades.

(Further on FRV website https://www.frv.vic.gov.au/about-us )

FRV Station posts

    FRV Vehicle posts

      FRV – Car 005 – Scania Mark 5 Pumper

      Service – Fire Rescue Victoria
      Appliance Type – Mark 5 Pumper
      Fleet Number – Car 005
      Cab Chassis – Scania 94G 300
      Body Builder – Mills Tui
      Registration – MBB329
      Commissioned – 2003

      Car005 is a Mark 5 Pumper in the reserve pool. It initially served as Pumper 18

      FRV Pumper 2A from West Melbourne
      FRV Pumper 2A from West Melbourne

      Full Gallery


      FRV – Car 034 – Scania Mark 5 Pumper

      Service – Fire Rescue Victoria
      Appliance Type – Mark 5 Pumper
      Fleet Number – Car 034
      Cab Chassis – Scania P310
      Body Builder – Mills Tui
      Registration – MCI693
      Commissioned – 2009

      This Mark 5 Pumper built by Mills Tui runs as Pumper 13 Northcote. It previously ran out of FS 46 Altona

      FRV Pumper 13 Northcote

      Full Gallery

      FRV – Car 018 – Scania Mk5 Pumper

      Service – MFB Melbourne
      Appliance Type – Mark 5 Pumper
      Fleet Number – Car 018
      Cab Chassis – Scania 94G 300
      Body Builder – Mills Tui
      Registration – MBM467
      Commissioned – 2003

      Car 18 is a ‘Mark 5 Pumper’ built by Mills Tui and commissioned in 2005.

      It’s part of the MFB reserve pool.

      Photo Gallery

      FRV Pumper 34 Highett (Car 018)
      FRV Pumper 2B (Car018)
      FRV Pumper 2B (Car018)

      FRV – Car 005 – Scania Mk5 Pumper

      Service – MFB Melbourne
      Appliance Type – Mark 5 Pumper
      Fleet Number – Car 005
      Cab Chassis – Scania 94G 300
      Body Builder – Mills Tui
      Registration – MBB329
      Commissioned – 2003

      Car 8 is a ‘Mark 5 Pumper’ built by Mills Tui in 2003.

      It’s part of the MFB reserve pool.

      Photo Gallery

      FRV Pumper 2A from West Melbourne
      FRV Pumper 2A from West Melbourne

      FRV – Car 004 – Scania Mk5 Pumper

      Service – MFB Melbourne
      Appliance Type – Mark 5 Pumper
      Fleet Number – Car 004
      Cab Chassis – Scania 94G 300
      Body Builder – Mills Tui
      Registration – MBB328
      Commissioned – 2003

      Car 4 is a ‘Mark 5 Pumper’ built by Mills Tui in 2003.

      It’s part of the MFB reserve pool.

      Photo Gallery

      FRV Pumper 35A from Windsor