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Do you know how many cylinders this unit carries?

Added by David Jones on 05 February 2011.

David, it is not specifically a breathing apparatus unit, it is classed as an Operational Support Unit (this one a London Resilliance Lorry model)

these carry damage control & salvage equipment, BA servicing & cylinders, shelters, generators, lighting, welfare, etc. anything the firefighters need to support them at incidents, as well as carrying specialist equipment.

but not sure how many cylinders, will find out for you

Added by Dave on 08 February 2011.

Dave, this specific London Resilience Lorry (LRL) was based a Norbury fire station and was used to carry Heavy Lifting Equipment before the Purpose build USAR modules were delivered. They were then used by the Operational Support Group (OSG) based in Purley, though the have now been decommissioned and are at the brigade workshops.

Added by Toby Andrews on 22 May 2026.

There are, or were, presumably a similar concept to the German logistics trucks, which are widely used for multiple special equipment transportation tasks, and not dedicated in terms of their specific load. Fitted with hydraulic lift gates and a rail system to accommodate numerous standard sized wheeled baskets, these can fill several different roles. These include foam tender, portable pump and hose laying water relay system, BA tender, hazmat rig, decon unit, damage control, electrical generator and lighting and / or ventilation tender, flood control, special extinguishing media, rest and recuperation tender - and almost any other job you can think of…

Added by Rob Johnson on 26 May 2026.

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