48 of Tokyo's 81 fire stations have a "chemical" (ie foam) pumper. Some of these are regular pumpers with foam equipment, like this example. Others are specific heavy pumpers with large foam tanks.
Tokyo has 23 fire stations with rescue trucks, including eight "hyper rescue units"; these are also equipped with heavy-duty foam pumpers, as well aa rescue trucks and other specialized units, including cranes, relay pumps, hose layers, rehab units, bulldozers, high-capacity monitors and the like.
Tokyo has 23 fire stations with rescue trucks, including eight "hyper rescue units"; these are also equipped with heavy-duty foam pumpers, as well aa rescue trucks and other specialized units, including cranes, relay pumps, hose layers, rehab units, bulldozers, high-capacity monitors and the like.
Added by Rob Johnson on 19 April 2013.