New Aerial appliances ordered

Published: 28/08/2023 | Operational | National

We recently placed orders for five new Aerials appliances with our supplier Global Fire Solutions PTY Ltd (t/a Bronto SkyLift Ltd). The appliances are three Type 5 mediums, one Type 5 Large, and a Type 6.

All five appliances will have the aerial apparatus fitted to the cab/chassis in Finland and then shipped off to two different body builders for the locker bodies to be built. The Type 5 Large and Type 6 appliances will go to Bell Fire and Rescue in Australia and the other three, Type 5 Mediums, will go to Fraser Fire and Rescue in Wellington.

The stations receiving the appliances are:

Auckland (Parnell Station) – (1x Type 5 Large) Scania, single cab, 4 axle (twin steer), 420hp with 12speed Opti cruise transmission. This will be fitted with a 45 metre Bronto Skylift FL45XR and a Darley TSP 1500 pump.

Hamilton (Hamilton City Station) – (1x Type 6) Scania, crew cab, 4 axle (front and rear steer), 420hp with 12speed Opti cruise transmission. This will be fitted with a 32 metre Bronto skylift F32RLX and a Darley TSP 2000 pump.

Wellington (Thorndon Station), Christchurch (Christchurch City Station) and Dunedin (Dunedin City Station) – (3x Type 5 Medium) Scania, single cab, 3 axle (single steer), 420hp with 12speed Opti cruise transmission. These will be fitted with a 32 metre Bronto skylift F32RLX and a Darley TSP 1500 pump.

All five appliances also feature Stokes Basket and Thermal Imaging capability.

We are aiming for delivery of the first appliance to be early 2025, with the remaining appliances following shortly after.

We do not have images of the appliances yet but check out these renders of the Type 6 and Type 5 Large from the supplier. We will publish renders of the Type 5 Medium as soon as we receive them.