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Durham & Darlington Mercedes Sprinter Water Rescue
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No: 29988   Contributor: Martin A. Routledge   Year: 2011   Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz   Country: United Kingdom
Durham & Darlington Mercedes Sprinter Water Rescue

I have to confess to knowing little about this appliance other than what it says in the Durham and Darlington FRS website:The boats or SRT Swift Water Rescue Team is mobilised to all incidents in or around water. The water rescue equipment is carried on 2 vehicles, a flat bed Landover and a sprinter van. They carry floating walk ways, 2 RIB (Ridged Inflatable Boat), and other equipment such as lines, life jackets etc.
I photographed it outside of Durham Cathedral in August 2008 along with a Dennis Sabre WT but could not see any evidence of an ongoing incident.
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Picture added on 13 November 2011 at 10:05
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Bought in 2001 and based at Peterlee as the Line Rescue Unit. The line rescue team folded and the vehicle became a general run around for a while.

It was then converted (gear changed) to a water rescue unit and based at Bishop Auckland with the swift water rescue lot and the boats.

Added by Davey G on 13 November 2011.
The Merc is also a 4x4 with selectable drive and if I recall traction control

Added by Lloyd Dunn on 18 March 2012.
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