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Appliances Fire & Rescue NSW Isuzu Medium Pumper New South Wales Pumper SEM (Skilled)

Fire & Rescue NSW – ME487 – Isuzu Pumper by Skilled (SEM)

Service – NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance type – Rescue Pumper
Fleet number – ME487
Cab Chassis – Isuzu
Body Builder – Skilled (SEM)
Registration – BC37RL

Served at 399 Narrabri

Built by Skilled Engineering (now SEM Fire & Rescue) in July 2002

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FRNSW P399 Narrabri (ME487)

FRNSW P399 Narrabri (ME487)


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Fire & Rescue NSW – ME009 – Chevrolet USAR Recon

Service – NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance Type – USAR Reconnaisance Vehicle
Fleet number – ME 009
Cab Chassis – Chevrolet Silverado
Body Builder –
Registration – FBY009

Callsign “USAR 4”, this vehicle is a reconnaisance and transport vehicle for USAR taskings. The main USAR appliance in the Sydney area is a semi-trailer “USAR 1”, so this vehicle gives a more nimble capability for either forward reconnaisance or transport of equipment.

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Alexander Perrie Appliances Isuzu New South Wales NSW Rural Fire Service Tanker

NSW RFS – Carrington Falls 1 (2010)

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 1)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Isuzu
Body Builder:Alexander Perrie
Build Date: 2010
Registration: NA

Brigade: Carrington Falls
District: Illawarra Zone
Region: East

This Category 1 Tanker was built by Alexander Perrie in Sydney during 2010 for Carrington Falls Brigade in the Illawarra Zone.

It’s built on an Isuzu FTS 800 Dual Cab to NSW Rural Fire Service Specifications

NSW Rural Fire Service - Carrington Fall Cat 1 Tanker. Built by Alexander Perrie in 2010


Appliances Heavy Tanker Isuzu Kuipers Engineering New South Wales NSW Rural Fire Service Tanker

NSW RFS – Narellan 1 (2011 build) Isuzu

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 1)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Isuzu
Body Builder: Kuipers Engineering
Build Date: Nov-2011
Registration: NA

Brigade: Narellan
District: Macarthur Zone
Region: East

New build by Kuipers Engineering on an Isuzu Cab Chassis. Seen below assisting at an out of area Hazard Reduction Burn

More photos of Narellan’s appliances in this gallery

Hazard Reduction burning conducted by the NSW Rural Fire Service in the Matthews St area of Davidson


Alexander Perrie Appliances Mitsubishi New South Wales NSW Rural Fire Service

NSW RFS – Davidson 7 (2008 build)

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 7)
Fleet Number: BFO 3473
Cab Chassis: Mitsubishi Canter
Body Builder: Alexander Perrie
Build Date: 2008
Registration: NA

Brigade: Davidson
District: Warringah/Pittwater
Region: East

Davidson’s 2008 build Category 7 tanker replaced a similar Mitsubishi build. Alexander Perrie completed the bodywork with a build plate of October 2008 on the Dual Cab Canter cab chassis. The tanker held approximately 1200 L of water with a diesel fuelled auxiliary firefighting pumpset.

This vehicle was replaced at Davidson Brigade by a 2012 build Isuzu Cat 7 Tanker. Current brigade unknown – do you have an update?

More photos of Davidson brigade including this tanker are here

NSWRFS Davidson 7 Tanker. Warringah Pittwater DistrictPhoto 2008


Appliances Isuzu Kuipers Engineering New South Wales NSW Rural Fire Service

NSW RFS – Blackheath 1 (2000 build) Isuzu

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 1)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Isuzu Dual Cab
Body Builder: Kuipers Engineering
Build Date: June 2000
Registration: NA

Brigade: Blaxland
District: Blue Mountains
Region: East

Blackheath 1 is a Kuipers Engineering build from June 2000 built on an Isuzu FTS750 dual cab.

More photos of Blackheath Brigade are here
http://photos.liveitseeit.com/FireGear/NSWRFSBrigades/NSW-RFS-Blackheath-Brigade-Blu/


Alexander Perrie Appliances Isuzu New South Wales NSW Rural Fire Service

NSW RFS – Hoxton Park 1 (2008 build)

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 1)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Isuzu
Body Builder: Alexander Perrie
Build Date: February 2008
Registration: NA

Brigade: Hoxton Park
District: Macarthur Zone
Region: East

Hoxton Park 1 is a 2008 build by Alexander Perrie on an Isuzu Dual Cab chassis. Pictured below in 2014 assisting in Warringah with Hazard Reduction work.

Hazard Reduction burning conducted by the NSW Rural Fire Service in the Matthews St area of Davidson


Appliances Isuzu Kuipers Engineering New South Wales NSW Rural Fire Service

NSW RFS – Catherine Field 1 (2014 build)

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 1)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Isuzu
Body Builder: Kuipers Engineering
Build Date: May 2014
Registration: NA

Brigade: Catherine Field
District: Macarthur Zone
Region: East

This Category 1 tanker was delivered new to Catherine Field brigade in Macarthur zone after body build by Kuipers Engineering in 2014

Hazard Reduction burning conducted by the NSW Rural Fire Service in the Matthews St area of Davidson


Appliances Land Rover New South Wales NSW Rural Fire Service Yamba Engineering

NSW RFS – Wamberal 9 – Land Rover Dual Cab

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Striker/Light Tanker (Cat 9)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Land Rover Dual Cab
Body Builder: Yamba Engineering
Build Date:
Registration: NA

Brigade: Wamberal
District: Gosford
Region: East

Yamba Engineering bodywork on this Land Rover dual cab serving at Wamberal Brigade in Gosford District.

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Wamberal Brigade's Cat 9 on a Land Rover vehicle, from Gosford District

Wamberal Brigade's Cat 9 on a Land Rover vehicle, from Gosford District

Wamberal Brigade's Cat 9 on a Land Rover vehicle, from Gosford District


Appliances Fire & Rescue NSW New South Wales Varley

Fire & Rescue NSW – ME856 – Varley Commander – Pumper

Service – Fire & Rescue NSW
Appliance type – Pumper
Fleet number – ME856
Cab Chassis – Varley Commander
Body Builder – Varley
Registration – BC38RU

Served at 52 Campsie

Nov 2010