Tokyo and other Japanese fire departments operate relatively few prime movers, and still often have large fleets of dedicated special purpose trucks.
Although Tokyo for example has several pods like this, they also operate 48 pumpers with foam tanks and equipment, including eight to ten tandem axle heavy foam pumpers as well as around forty medium multi-purpose pumpers with 1500 liter water tanks and 300 liter foam tanks, which are their first responders to hydrocarbon fires, all with full five man crews.
Although Tokyo for example has several pods like this, they also operate 48 pumpers with foam tanks and equipment, including eight to ten tandem axle heavy foam pumpers as well as around forty medium multi-purpose pumpers with 1500 liter water tanks and 300 liter foam tanks, which are their first responders to hydrocarbon fires, all with full five man crews.
Added by Rob Johnson on 19 July 2017.