SUMBURGH AIRPORT
Stations
Officer in Charge
2005 to 31/1/2021 Senior Airport Fire Officer Justin Eldridge
31/5/2021 Airport Fire and Operations Manager Jamie Conley (Wears Station Manager rank markings)
Appliances
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Fire 1 |
Fire 2 |
Fire 3 |
Fire 4 |
Ops 1 |
Ops 2? |
Fast Rescue Craft |
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1995 |
J514FST |
K518LST |
K519LST |
LVS440V |
L711HPS |
J57FPS |
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| 2005 | J514FST | K518LST | K519LST | H538BJK | SY52EGV | P817FAS | Boat |
| 2011 | J514FST | K519LST | K519LST | H538BKJ | SX52CZP | Boat | |
| 2019 | SP64CTK | SY64BLJ | ? | ? | ? | Red Bay Stormforce Boat | |
| 2024 July | SP64CTK | SY64BLJ | ? | FJ03CEA | ? | ? | Ribcraft Rescue Boat |
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LVS440V |
Leyland Leopard/Plaxton |
ESV |
| H538BJK | Volvo FL7/HIAL 18,000 litres | WrC |
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J57FPS |
Land Rover Defender SWB |
GPV |
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J514FST |
Gloster Saro Highlander Protector MK2 4x4 |
RIV |
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K518LST |
Gloster Saro Highlander Protector MK2 4x4 |
RIV |
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K519LST |
Gloster Saro Highlander Protector MK2 4x4 |
RIV |
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L711HPS |
Land Rover Defender SWB |
GPV |
| P817FAS | Land Rover 110 | GPV OP |
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SX52CZP |
Land Rover 110 Station wagon |
Ops 1 |
| SY52EGV | Land Rover 130 Defender Pickup | GPV OP |
| Sea Rider | FRC | |
| Red Bay Stormforce 8.4M Rescue Boat | FRC | |
| SP64CTK | Iturri Toro 4x4 | RIV |
| SY64BLJ | Iturri Toro 4x4 | RIV |
| FJ03CEA | MAN | WrT |
| Ribcraft Rescue Boat | FRC |
VEHICLE DETAILS –VOLVO FL7 WATER TENDER (FIRE 4)
Vehicle Reg No. H 538 BKJ
Water Carrying Capacity - 18500 Litres
Other Details
· Main Pump – PTO Driven
· 2 x 65mm Outlets from pump
· Pump output – 2890 Litres per minute
· No foam carried, replenishment of Protector Appliances is the main purpose of Fire 4, not fire fighting.
· Replenishment of Protector takes approx 1.5 Minutes
· LPP carried on Fire 4 also for water relays or additional pumping requirements
· Hose reel jet sited behind cab
· 11 lengths of 70mm hose and 3 lengths of 45mm carried on racks at rear of appliance.
· 4 lengths of hard suction for LPP carried
· 2 Acron f/f branches carried
MAN WATER TENDER( FIRE 4)
Vehicle Reg No. FJ03CEA
Water Carrying capacity - 16,000 Litres
Other Details
Anglo Portable Pump
2 x 65mm Outlets
Pump Output - 1,200 LPM
This has the capability of replenishing an Iturri Toro 4x4 in approximately 4 minutes.
RIBCRAFT RESCUE BOAT
Length - 8.5 Metre
Width - 3 Metre
Twin Suzuki Outboards
Furuno Electrics
Furuno Radar
FLIR Maritime Camera
Arrived March 2023
Notes
? Highlands & Islands Airports Fire Service
Sumburgh is a CAT 5 airport.
Had MHM962L Thorncroft/Carmichael Crash Tender at some point.
Seven of HIAL's 11 airports have water rescue provision, including rescue crafts, a jet ski and a mud rescue team. They are at Sumburgh, Barra, Benbecula, Dundee, Islay, Kirkwall and Stornoway.
(The Aberdeen Press and Journal, 24/10/2019)
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