New more efficient fire engines are now in use in Salford following a £3.5m investment into the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.
The vehicles are said to be greener, more innovative and also have 5G connectivity onboard for the mobile data terminals.
The fire engines will also include information on the location of hydrants for water, directions, chemical information and specialist mapping software.
The launch of the new engines means that more than 75 per cent of Greater Manchester’s fire engines are under five years old.
The new state-of-the-art engines are being introduced to replace 12 older engines with greener, more efficient and technologically sophisticated models.
The key differences include on-board 5G connectivity as well as recently upgraded mobile data terminals, allowing firefighters to access more accurate and real-time data.
The engines were introduced on October 2.
Dave Russel, the Chief Fire Officer for GMFRS, said: “This is a major investment in our fleet and we are delighted to see the new fire engines being rolled out across Greater Manchester. The new models are greener, more efficient and also come with new safety measures and improved equipment on board, including innovative and award-winning digital technology.
“The new engines will provide our firefighters with top of the range equipment and capabilities to enable us to continue to respond to the varying challenges of protecting the people and places of Greater Manchester and ensure that we are fit for the future.”
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