Papatoetoe 348 Technical Rescue Tender, State Highway 1, 12 Oct 06
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I rekon they should build a few more of these for major citys so they can be used for both major accidents and USAR (also saves having a hardly used dedicated USAR truck) because its a good concept.How often does it come through or into town for rescues?
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ok.
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nah nah Q siren on a dennis nah nah 2t's aye or more power full siren like on the older trucks lol
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Yes, a bit ironic. :p
Well, thanks for the link. Very interesting!
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I just looked it up, and it was a head-on truck crash, I added a link to it in the video description.
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See, what did I tell you! ;P Its just a bit ironic that the Heavy Rescue was most likely on its way to a truck crash, and its a truck holding it up! But as the popular truck bumper stickers say "If you can't see my mirrors, I can't see you".
What does a Technical Rescue Tender do? The same stuff as a PRT or not?
lecou18 3 years ago
It has more heavy-duty extrication gear than a PRT but doesn't have any pumps, so its not called out to house fires etc. I've only seen it in action at accidents involving commercial trucks, where a standard PRT's equipment doesn't cut it. (Pun not intended :/) Check out the link in the video info on the right for close-up pictures of its lockers.
thekiwicanuck 3 years ago
LOL that thing looks like a pumper more than a rescue. In Hong Kong Dennis Sabre are used for Pumper and Rescue units are Mercedes Benz and MAN
mlps93 3 years ago
It is unusual. There are a few Dennis pumps and pump/rescue tenders in NZ, but this is the only Dennis technical rescue I know of - as well as being the only TRT in Auckland.
thekiwicanuck 3 years ago