Fire Services Department - Pumping Appliance
Characteristic
Pumping Appliances are to carry personnel and their basic equipment to an incident and to pump water on the scene. A Major Pump (MP) is a typical 3-box design with 7 compartments, all of them fitted with single-man lift bar roller shutters. Dennis Sabre 4x2 chassis has an 8-man 4-door air-conditioned crew cab. A Light Pumping Appliance (LPA) is shorter and lower than a Major Pump. It contains 5 compartments fitted with single-man lift bar roller shutters. It helps conduct fire-fighting and rescue operations in areas inaccessible by major fire appliances. Mercedes-Benz Vario 4x2 chassis has a 6-man 4-door ventilated cab. A Reserve Heavy Pump (RHP) conducts water relay operations in fire-fighting in remote areas and assists in fire-fighting in major fire incidents. There is a 2-man 2-door ventilated cab and 9 compartments fitted with single-man lift bar roller shutters.
Facilities
MP - rear mounted multi-pressure fire pump of 4,000 litres/min, water tank of 1,350 litres, single pump control panel at the rear with automatic pump pressure controller, permanent piped dual remote controlled water monitors of 2,400 litres/min on rear body roof close to cab, 10.7 m ladder mounted on AS Equipment single beam gantry ladder loading mechanism, 7.34 m first floor push up ladder, etc LPA - Rear mounted multi-pressure fire pump of 2,700 litres/min, water tank of 650 litres, single pump control panel at the rear, 7.34 m first floor push up ladder, etc RHP - Rear mounted fire pump of 10,000 litres/min, water tank of 1,800 litres or 3,000 litres, dual pump control panel at the rear with automatic pump pressure controller, 2 permanent piped dual remote controlled water monitors on top of rear body close to cab, etc
Application Forms
Organisation
Fire Services Department
Contact
Divisional Officer (Corporate Services)
How to Apply
Send in the application form at least 7 clear working days in advance of the filming date with information on the location, date, time, story of the film, scenes to be taken and nature of the activities.
Fees
Fire Services Department premises
$6,870 for the first 4 hours (basic charge), $1,935 for each subsequent 4-hour block and a refundable deposit equal to the fees payable.
| Per 2 hours (minimum hiring period) | |
|---|---|
| Hydraulic platform/Turntable ladder | $1,860 - $3,460 |
| Major Pump (appliance) | $1,100 |
| Ambulance | $250 |
| Fireboat | $6,320 - $31,400 |
| Fire Services members for the operation of the vehicles, fireboats and equipment | $590 - $1,520 |
Transportation and fuel consumption costs incurred are to be charged separately.
All fees are to be paid before filming.
Remarks
- Applications are subject to operational considerations.
- When approval is granted, the applicant is required to sign an agreement to indemnify FSD for any damage or loss arising from the provision of service.
Categories
Compliments to the government and public bodies that have agreed to consider applications to hire premises or facilities under their management for location filming.