POLICY NO. 2/2007 FIRE TRAILS - NSW Rural Fire Service

Annex A to
BFCC Policy No. 2/2007
Assessment of Vehicle Carrying Capacity
Trails are to be assessed on their capacity to accommodate vehicle sizes as specified below.
Assessment can be made by measurement of specified dimensions along the trail, or can be tested in
the field by driving the vehicle along the trail. In this case the vehicle is to be driven by an
appropriately licensed and competent person. It must be possible for the vehicle to be driven safely
along the trail without damage to the vehicle due to overhanging vegetation, built structures, rough
trail surface or other physical impediments.
Category 1:
This is a fire trail that can be safely traversed by a Category 1 fire fighting appliance. A Category 1
fire fighting appliance generally has the following specifications:
Length
Width
Height
Ground clearance
Approach angle 35º
Departure angle 30º
Distance between axles for clearance of drains
Turning circle – wall to wall
Weight
8500 mm
2800 mm (including 400 mm for mirrors)
4000 mm (including 600 mm for aerials)
310 mm
4700 mm
22 m diameter
15000 kg
Category 7:
This is a fire trail that can be safely traversed by a Category 7 fire fighting appliance. A Category 7
fire fighting appliance generally has the following specifications:
Length
Width
Height
Ground clearance
Approach angle 35º
Departure angle 30º
Distance between axles for clearance of drains
Turning circle – wall to wall
Weight
6500 mm
2600 mm (including 400 mm for mirrors)
3200 mm (including 500 mm for aerials)
215 mm
3400 mm
17 m diameter
7000 kg
Bush Fire Coordinating Committee – Policy No. 2/2007
Adopted by the Bush Fire Coordinating Committee – Minute No. 26/2007
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