Fire Engines Photos

One of seven trucks operated by the forty unpaid volunteers who protect this small town of 17, 500 citizens. A typically well equipped Belgian volunteer organization with a fleet including an aerial truck, an 8, 000 liter tanker, a fast rescue response unit, two pumpers, a material carrier and a personnel van.

The volunteers in these towns are usually assigned to one of three watches, with one "on duty" at all times, when its members are expected to respond as quickly as possible. The "off duty" personnel can of course respond if they want to, but are actually called out only for a second alarm, backup call or a really serious incident...

Added by Rob Johnson on 08 January 2018.

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