Australian Capital Territory Fire Brigade
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| A.C.T. Fire Brigade | |
 ACT Fire Brigade Logo |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1912[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Australian Capital Territory |
| Agency Executive | Mr Conrad Barr, Deputy Chief Officer |
| Parent agency | ACT Emergency Services Agency |
| Website | |
| www.firebrigade.act.gov.au | |
The ACT Fire Brigade is the urban fire and rescue service for the Australian Capital Territory. It along with the ACT Ambulance Service, ACT State Emergency Service and ACT Rural Fire Service are part of the Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency (formerly the ACT Emregency Services Authority).
[edit] Stations, Vehicles and Special Responsiblities
Fyshwick Fire Station (No. 1)
Vehicles: Scania Pumper, Bronto Aerial Platform, Heavy Water Tanker, Utility, HazMat Response Vehicle, Decontamination Trailer, and Mobile Canteen.
Ainslie Fire Station (No. 2)
Vehicles: Scania Pumper, Heavy and Light Bushfire Tankers, and Breathing Apparatus Support Vehicle.
Phillip Fire Station (No. 3)
Vehicles: Heavy Rescue Pumper, Emergency Support Vehicle, and Urban Search & Rescue trailer.
Special Responsibilities: All road rescues south of Lake Burley Griffin, may attend incidents further north if required.
Belconnen Fire Station (No. 4)
Vehicles: Scania Heavy Rescue Pumper.
Kambah Fire Station (No. 5)
Vehicles: MK III Pumper, Remote Area Road Rescue Vehicle, Vertical Rescue Vehicle, and Confined Space Rescue Trailer.
Special Responsibilities: all vehicle rescues in the ACT, remote area rescue, training and maintenance of Vertical Rescue skills for all ACT Fire Brigade personnel.
West Belconnen Fire Station (No. 6)
Vehicles: Scania Pumper, Heavy Tanker, and Light Tanker.
Chisholm Fire Station (No. 7)
Vehicles: Scania Pumper, Heavy Tanker, and Light Tanker, Large and Small CAFS Tankers
Responsibilities: Incidents on Monaro highway south to ACT/NSW border
Greenway Fire Station (No. 8)
Vehicles: Scania Pumper, Heavy Tanker, Light Tanker
Gungahlin JESC (No. 9)
Vehicles: Scania Pumper, Large and Small CAFS Tankers
[edit] Equipment
The ACT Fire Brigade maintains an extensive inventory of equipment to deal with a range of fire, rescue and hazchem duties.
The Brigade are capable of high rise fire fighting and occupant egress using the "Bronto" Hydraulic Platform, an advanced platform capable of reaching up to twenty stories. As buildings are now being developed in Canberra that exceed the hight of the Bronto, a replacement is due to be chosen in coming months.
[edit] Gallery
 New recruits |
 Command Unit |
 Hazardous Materials Response vehicle |
 Large Compressed Air Foam System tanker |
 Urban pumper |
 Small CAFS tanker |
 "Bronto" Hydraulic Platform |
- ^ ACT Fire Brigade - History | http://www.esa.act.gov.au/ESAWebsite/content_actfb/about_us/history_of_fb/history.html
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