Originally Posted by
PICKS135
New kit for Leeming, are the MoD going to close the station ??
LOL you could say the same about Waddo now as they now took delivery of the new Strykers lol according to their FB page.. Maybe Rivet Joint will now relocate to Fairford with the (supposed) relocation of 95th RS and the Reds will relocate LOL to Cranwell or even Kemlbe lol Wedgetail will get a wedgy to Lossie LOL. Sentinel and Shadow will disappear into the shadows lol lol lol.
‘Earlier this year, RAF Waddington was the first RAF Station to receive new fire tenders through the new defence fire service provider Capita.
The new vehicles are 2 Oshkosh Striker fire vehicles, 1 Multipurpose Rescue Vehicle (MPRV), and an incident commander Nissan Navara Sports Utility Vehicle.
The Oshkosh Striker, which is equipped with an extendable water/foam/dry powder delivery system on top of the vehicle, replaces the current Major Foam Vehicle. It weighs 42000kg, the equivalent of 7 elephants. It has a larger water and foam capacity as well as bigger discharge rates.
RAF Waddington Fire and Rescue service provide 24 / 7 emergency response and fire cover to any ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) aircraft and domestic buildings here at Waddington. They also provide vital fire safety advice and training to all station personnel and are responsible for the annual servicing of all first aid fire appliances (fire extinguishers) on Station including some satellite stations in the Lincolnshire area.
Training to use the new vehicles has been affected by COVID 19, however the Fire Section have been proactive in gaining the competencies required.
Following this training, they will move to the next phase which includes Crash Combine Training. We will then be able to go live with the vehicles and a new age of RAF fire fighting will be born, beginning here at RAF Waddington.
The last photo shows RAF Waddington’s Crash and Rescue Service in 1949!
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