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10 things you didn’t know about…
The Urban Pumper Tanker Light
The Urban Pumper Tanker Light is among the newest vehicles in the QFRS fleet. It is designed with a mixture of
capabilities from both QFRS urban and QFRS rural vehicles. Ten vehicles were originally manufactured, modified and
released earlier this year for use around the fringes of towns and cities. The vehicles also have a taskforce capability.
1. The Urban Pumper Tanker Light, codenamed Echo, is
designed to protect the community from wildfires in
an urban-rural interface (iZone) region, where bush or
grassland meets the fringes of cities and towns.
2. The Urban Pumper Tanker Light is a reliable compact
appliance that is adaptable to changing QFRS/RFS
operational needs, caused by the spread of population
into iZone regions.
3. The cab chassis has seating for operational personnel
with seat belts for each position.
4. The cab chassis incorporates all of the latest safety
features and pollution controls for the crew’s and the
public’s safety, in compliance with Australian Design
Rules and workplace, health and safety.
5. Equipment carried includes two drip torches, a standpipe
and adaptor, two rake hoes, two collapsible knapsacks,
wail-and-yelp siren with 100-watt speaker, three
entrapment blankets, a beacon bar, Proteck 360 nozzle,
two case-three spanners and a fire blanket.
6. The body is all aluminium with a rear-mounted pump,
and the provision to store personal protective equipment.
7. Hoses included are a 30m x 19mm Low Pressure Hose
and a 60m x 12mm Ultra High Pressure Hose.
8. The vehicle has a tank capacity of 1000 litres, the
provision to attach a class-A, 20-litre foam tank.
9. The engine is a Mitsubishi (Euro 3) four-stroke direct
injection turbo charged engine – rated at 103kw (149 HP)
at 2100 rpm or 365nm of torque at 1600 rpm.
10. The red and yellow colours and design reflect its ability
to operate in both urban and rural areas.
Jon Emberg
Job title Student Paramedic
Location Mareeba
Years of service Five months with QAS, firefighter for
10 years with QFRS
Best part of your job The opportunity to assist people when
they need help and the incredible
variation of jobs – they are as varied and
individual as people are. I also enjoy
being a member of a great team at the
Mareeba Ambulance Station.
Last book you read Executive Action by Tom Clancy
Dream holiday Solomon Islands
Favourite movie The Italian Job
Favourite music Loud!
Favourite sports team North Queensland Cowboys
EMERGENCY October 2006 www.emergency.qld.gov.au