Pods for the MAN Prime Mover
WFM SCO01
Incident Welfare Unit. This is a Welfare Pod or heated rest area. The Research and Development was
done by Strathclyde Fire and Rescue with the funding coming from The Scottish
Government. It is the first of it's kind in the UK and other Brigades are
looking to getting a similar Pod. It will be based at Renfrew and transported by
the MAN Prime Mover (New Dimension MAN which came with the HVP) which is stationed there. The Pod has two dignified
facilities (Chemical toilets). In the Welfare Area there is a fridge, microwave,
sink, water cooler supplying both chilled or hot water and a wall mounted
television. There is a table with bench seating round it made of PolyBilt. A
diesel generator supplies the electricity and the Pod has Scene Lighting. There
is also a sort of Gazebo which clips into the door side to provide cover from
the weather.
April 2010 the Welfare POD along with the Environmental POD went on the run from
S03 Renfrew. The Welfare Unit is turned out to incidents on request. A driver
and Firefighter transport it to the incident, drop it off and set it up then
instruct the personnel at the incident who have been designated to it on its
operation. After the incident is over the prime Mover returns and the driver and
Firefighter pack it up and empty the toilets and transport it back to Renfrew.
It's first turn out was on 27/6/2009 (before it officially went on the run) to a
Level 5 fire in a scrapyard at Meadowside Side Street, Renfrew. It's first
turnout after it went on the run was to a Level 3 forest fire at Straiton in
Ayrshire on 24/4/2010.
Incident Welfare Unit in Cowcaddens yard. 101_6306 25/8/2009
Incident Welfare Unit in Cowcaddens yard. 101_6307 25/8/2009
Rest and dining area in Welfare Unit 101_7017 21/4/2010
Kitchen area in Welfare Unit 101_7018 21/4/2010
Kitchen area in Welfare Unit 101_7019 21/4/2010
ENV SCO05
Environmental Pod
Environmental Pod in Barrhead Yard (now at Renfrew) 100_6165 8/3/2007
ENV SC007
Flood and Environmental Response Unit. The Serious Flood
Response Module enhances the ability of SFR to assist in mitigating the effects
of flooding, working in partnership with the Scottish Government and the
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) who are the lead agency for
flooding. Due to the geographical area of SFR's operating and population areas
the service can face challenges in getting suitable equipment (in large
quantities) to locations undergoing a serious flooding incident This movable,
self-contained module allows best use of valuable resources and is operated to
provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for flood response as far reasonably practicable.
The unit has two double doors on each side which give access to the six cages which
are removed and stored outside when the Unit is in operation either under the
awnings or in the two tents which the Unit carries (concertina frame tents). The Unit has three awnings
with side and front panels to give protection from the weather and the side ones
can have panels fitted to give a passageway to the door with an enclosed room on
either side, say a male and female changing room. Once the cages are removed
this gives access to a desk along the front end of the room with radios and
white boards which can be used as a command and control point. The cages are
removed in the order middle, right then left. The six cages contain; Inflatable
Boat, RS10 Life Jackets, Lighting and Heaters; Personnel Protection Equipment of
Flood Suits, Wading Poles and Helmets; Two Tents, Portable Shower; Rails for hanging suits up to
dry, Step Ladders; Salvage Equipment of Bass Brooms, Buckets, Mops and Submersible Pumps.
Spring loaded poles between roof and floor are used in the pod between the cages
to stop them moving about in transit and the ramp is stored vertically inside
the doors attached to the cages by web straps.
The single door on one side gives access to the
generator and is also the storage area for the awning sides.
When crews return to the unit, they they shower to clean the Flood Suits, change
in the changing rooms set up in the awnings and hang the suits up on rails in
one of the tents which has the heater in it to dry them ready for issue to the
relief crew.
The unit was built and designed by the fleet and operations sections of SFR in
conjunction with the builders JDC of Guildford.
Flood and Environmental Response Unit in Cowcaddens yard 101_7485 17/7/2010
Flood and Environmental Response Unit in Cowcaddens yard 101_7482 17/7/2010
Flood and Environmental Response Unit outside Operations Workshop. 101_8284 2/2/2011
MDD SCO03
Mass Decontamination Pod
HVP SCO02
High Volume Pump Hose Unit. This Module was marked HVP SE5 originally and
carries the Hose Boxes SE5 HB and SE6 HB.
HVP SCO04
High Volume Pump Unit. This Module carries the High Volume Pump and a Hose
Box. See
High
Volume Pump page for more details.
SC00?
Technical Rescue Support Module. This POD is based at The Technical Rescue
Training Centre at Hamilton Headquarters. It is a half height open body with a
single small gate door on the near side and a drop down tail gate to form a ramp
into it. It also has three lockable cupboards at the top end which double as a
work bench. It is used to transport a small digger and can also be utilised as a
lorry to remove rubble from the incident.
TRSM outside TRTC rear Hamilton Station. 101_6901 10/4/2010
TRSM showing lockable cupboard with workbench on top 101_6902 10/4/2010
MDD, ENV, WFM amd Hose Pods at Renfrew
101_7020
21/4/2010
Additional Prime Mover.
In order to enhance
resilience in handling/deployment of its various modules or pod systems
currently in use within SFR, the service purchased an additional prime mover
with multi lift lifting equipment.
This
vehicle is based on a Scania P360 CB 6X4 MS2 fitted with a day cab. It was built
in conjunction with Scania, Emergency One and Logan Ingles.