Emergency Vehicle Gallery http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/ 18 rows en-gb 60 Manchester Airport Fire Service http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1746301.html Whilst visiting an Aviation & Transport Enthusiast Fair, which was held in the Concorde Conference Centre on the aviation viewing park at Manchester Airport in August 2009, I was pleased to see one of their impressive Carmichael Cobra 2 Airport Fire Tenders on display to the public, and of course I just had to get a few shots of this lovely vehicle. A short while later, and whilst back taking pictures on the opposite side of the airfield, up popped another two, this time on their way back to base after dealing with an alert involving one of the 'BMI Baby' airliners, which thankfully didn't have a problem after all. Also on display was an old RAF 'Green Goddess' fire tender, which was of the type seen on many streets in the UK during the two Fireman strikes, and this particular example was in a beautiful condition. Saturday 22 August 2009: Whilst visiting an Aviation & Transport Enthusiast Fair, which was held in the Concorde Conference Centre on the aviation viewing park at Manchester Airport in August 2009, I was pleased to see one of their impressive Carmichael Cobra 2 Airport Fire Tenders on display to the public, and of course I just had to get a few shots of this lovely vehicle. A short while later, and whilst back taking pictures on the opposite side of the airfield, up popped another two, this time on their way back to base after dealing with an alert involving one of the 'BMI Baby' airliners, which thankfully didn't have a problem after all. Also on display was an old RAF 'Green Goddess' fire tender, which was of the type seen on many streets in the UK during the two Fireman strikes, and this particular example was in a beautiful condition.

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]]> Sat Aug 22 2009 Elsecar's Heritage Fire Service http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1706176.html I visited lots of heritage railways, but this was the first time that I'd been to one with its very own heritage fire brigade - the Elsecar Heritage Railway in South Yorkshire had lots of them around their car park, and from what I saw a number of them are in full working order too! Should come in very useful if any of those steam locos set the embankments on fire anyway!:-) Nice to see a couple of the old army 'Green Goddesses' in the collection, last time I saw one of those it was doing service during the last Firemans' Stike. Sunday 31 May 2009: I visited lots of heritage railways, but this was the first time that I'd been to one with its very own heritage fire brigade - the Elsecar Heritage Railway in South Yorkshire had lots of them around their car park, and from what I saw a number of them are in full working order too! Should come in very useful if any of those steam locos set the embankments on fire anyway!:-) Nice to see a couple of the old army 'Green Goddesses' in the collection, last time I saw one of those it was doing service during the last Firemans' Stike.

Green Goddess Green Goddess

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]]> Sun May 31 2009 Ramsbottom Cricket Club Fire http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1645486.html This was an unusual one, I was waiting near to where the railway crosses the River Irwell just south of Ramsbottom Station in the hope of getting a shot of the 'Duke of Gloucester' during the East Lancashire Railway's 'Winter Steam Event' on Saturday 24th of January, when I noticed a lot of smoke coming from the direction of the cricket ground. On wandering over to see where it was coming from I noticed that the scoreboard building was on fire, so I took a number of pictures of the blaze and its subsequent extinguishing by pumps from the Lancashire and Greater Manchester Fire Brigades. Not too many shots of the engines, as I was on the wrong side of the river, and wasn't able to get close to them, but some interesting shots of the blaze whilst it was at its peak. Saturday 24 January 2009: This was an unusual one, I was waiting near to where the railway crosses the River Irwell just south of Ramsbottom Station in the hope of getting a shot of the 'Duke of Gloucester' during the East Lancashire Railway's 'Winter Steam Event' on Saturday 24th of January, when I noticed a lot of smoke coming from the direction of the cricket ground. On wandering over to see where it was coming from I noticed that the scoreboard building was on fire, so I took a number of pictures of the blaze and its subsequent extinguishing by pumps from the Lancashire and Greater Manchester Fire Brigades. Not too many shots of the engines, as I was on the wrong side of the river, and wasn't able to get close to them, but some interesting shots of the blaze whilst it was at its peak.

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]]> Sat Jan 24 2009 Various other Rescue/Emergency Vehicles http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1579862.html This small gallery contains any images that don't really fit into any of the other categories. Tuesday 16 September 2008: This small gallery contains any images that don't really fit into any of the other categories.

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]]> Tue Sep 16 2008 Air Ambulances & Police Air Support Units http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1577160.html This gallery contains a number of images of the local Air Ambulances, and some of the incidents that they were seen operating in, and also aircraft and helicopters from the local Police Air Support Units. Many of the items shown were of the 'local' North West Air Ambulance when it was seen working on various medevac operations in the area, but the picture Midlands Air Ambulance was shot during a visit to the nearby Cosford Air Museum, sadly for me, the Sun was right on the other side of the helicopter, so getting a clear shot of it was very hard work, and it was just my bad luck to pick a sunny day for my visit!:-) On a trip to the Manchester Airport aviation viewing park in August 2009, I was fortunate to get a shot of the Greater Manchester Police's Britten-Norman BN-2T-4S Defender 4000 taking off, almost right in front of me at that! I've been trying to get a shot of this for years, but on a day when I wasn't even trying, up it pops, right before my very eyes, isn't that always the way these things happen!:-) Thursday 11 September 2008: This gallery contains a number of images of the local Air Ambulances, and some of the incidents that they were seen operating in, and also aircraft and helicopters from the local Police Air Support Units. Many of the items shown were of the 'local' North West Air Ambulance when it was seen working on various medevac operations in the area, but the picture Midlands Air Ambulance was shot during a visit to the nearby Cosford Air Museum, sadly for me, the Sun was right on the other side of the helicopter, so getting a clear shot of it was very hard work, and it was just my bad luck to pick a sunny day for my visit!:-) On a trip to the Manchester Airport aviation viewing park in August 2009, I was fortunate to get a shot of the Greater Manchester Police's Britten-Norman BN-2T-4S Defender 4000 taking off, almost right in front of me at that! I've been trying to get a shot of this for years, but on a day when I wasn't even trying, up it pops, right before my very eyes, isn't that always the way these things happen!:-)

North West Air Ambulance North West Air Ambulance North West Air Ambulance North West Air Ambulance North West Air Ambulance North West Air Ambulance North West Air Ambulance North West Air Ambulance Midlands Air Ambulance GMP Police Aviation Services - Britten-Norman BN-2T-4S Defender 4000 Aircraft

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]]> Thu Sep 11 2008 Mountain Rescue Teams http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1573681.html This gallery contains images of various vehicles and items used by some of the local Mountain and Fell Rescue Teams. Thursday 4 September 2008: This gallery contains images of various vehicles and items used by some of the local Mountain and Fell Rescue Teams.

Sign on Oldham MRT Headquarters Rossendale & Pendle MRT Rossendale MRT racing to an incident on Scout Moor

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]]> Thu Sep 4 2008 Beach Rescue Patrols http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1405702.html This was one of Blackpool's Beach Patrol Service quad bikes, and was seen patrolling the sea front near to St Catherine's Headland on Sunday 28th of October. Sunday 28 October 2007: This was one of Blackpool's Beach Patrol Service quad bikes, and was seen patrolling the sea front near to St Catherine's Headland on Sunday 28th of October.

Blackpool Beach Rescue Patrol Quad Bike

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]]> Sun Oct 28 2007 H.M. Coastguard & RNLI Vehicles http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1402058.html This section contains a number of shots of Coastguard and RNLI vehicles, all of which were taken at various locations in the north-west of England. Again I hope to build this collection up gradually over the coming years. Sunday 4 November 2007: This section contains a number of shots of Coastguard and RNLI vehicles, all of which were taken at various locations in the north-west of England. Again I hope to build this collection up gradually over the coming years.

This crane seems to be permanently based at the Fleetwood RNLI base, so I assume it's used for lifting the ILBs? RNLI Crane Fleetwood Coastguard Fleetwood CG vehicle Fleetwood CG vehicle Fleetwood CG vehicle Fleetwood CG vehicle Fleetwood CG vehicle Another view of the RNLI Crane

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]]> Sun Nov 4 2007 Lancashire Constabulary Vehicles http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1402051.html In this gallery you will find contemporary pictures of some of the vehicles in use by the Lancashire Constabulary. Since I live in the county I will hopefully have more opportunities to see and add more of these vehicles (not from the inside preferably!):-) Sunday 4 November 2007: In this gallery you will find contemporary pictures of some of the vehicles in use by the Lancashire Constabulary. Since I live in the county I will hopefully have more opportunities to see and add more of these vehicles (not from the inside preferably!):-)

This Lancs van was parked up on the Blackpool seafront Cleveleys CCTV van Another shot of the CCTV van Cleveleys Police Station Seen outside Cleveleys Police Station The Police horses are always popular with members of the public The horses had just finished their shift, and were being prepared to go back into the box again Another shot of the Horse Box A fine looking pair of horses! Lancashire Police Horse Box, seen here at Blackpool Seen in Rossendale Rossendale traffic car

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]]> Sun Nov 4 2007 British Transport Police http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1402043.html These vehicles all belong to the British Transport Police, and were taken at a railway open day in Manchester in 2007. These include a BTP CCTV van, Police Bike, and BTP Dog Van. Originally I mistakenly put the bike and dog van in the GMP section, even though the bike quite clearly has BTP on the side of it, and the Dog Van the BTP website address across the back door. I can only put it down to be too distracted by all the nearby locos, or a senior moment, and my grateful thanks must go to Mike Hughes, who runs the excellent 'Action N Emergency' site at: http://www.actionnemergency.co.uk/ for spotting my error and letting me know about it. Thanks Mike, all corrected now (finally!):-) Sunday 4 November 2007: These vehicles all belong to the British Transport Police, and were taken at a railway open day in Manchester in 2007. These include a BTP CCTV van, Police Bike, and BTP Dog Van. Originally I mistakenly put the bike and dog van in the GMP section, even though the bike quite clearly has BTP on the side of it, and the Dog Van the BTP website address across the back door. I can only put it down to be too distracted by all the nearby locos, or a senior moment, and my grateful thanks must go to Mike Hughes, who runs the excellent 'Action N Emergency' site at: http://www.actionnemergency.co.uk/ for spotting my error and letting me know about it. Thanks Mike, all corrected now (finally!):-)

BTP Motorbike BTP Motorbike BTP Dog Van BTP CCTV Van BTP CCTV Van with BTP Dog Van BTP Dog Van BTP Dog Van BTP Dog Van BTP CCTV Van

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]]> Sun Nov 4 2007 Greater Manchester Police Vehicles http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1402039.html This gallery shows a number of pictures of Greater Manchester Police vehicles that were see in and around the area. Again this is still a fairly small collection, but will hopefully grow slowly over the coming years. Some of the shots were taken at a Railway Open Day in Manchester, and others at the annual Littleborough Rushbearing Festival, where the police were on duty to control traffic, and also join in the fun. After a long period without adding anything new to this gallery (well after getting Section 44ed for taking a picture of the GMTV OB Van I'm a lot more cautious these days), I saw a GMP Range Rover on the car park at the Aviation Viewing Area at Manchester Airport, and thought it was worth including here. Sunday 16 September 2007: This gallery shows a number of pictures of Greater Manchester Police vehicles that were see in and around the area. Again this is still a fairly small collection, but will hopefully grow slowly over the coming years. Some of the shots were taken at a Railway Open Day in Manchester, and others at the annual Littleborough Rushbearing Festival, where the police were on duty to control traffic, and also join in the fun. After a long period without adding anything new to this gallery (well after getting Section 44ed for taking a picture of the GMTV OB Van I'm a lot more cautious these days), I saw a GMP Range Rover on the car park at the Aviation Viewing Area at Manchester Airport, and thought it was worth including here.

Seen at the Manchester Airport aviation viewing park

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]]> Sun Sep 16 2007 Bomb Disposal Vehicles http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1402032.html This is a small gallery - well not surprising is it, you don't see these guys out and about too often, and if you do you don't want to hang around in the area for too long!:-) Sunday 4 November 2007: This is a small gallery - well not surprising is it, you don't see these guys out and about too often, and if you do you don't want to hang around in the area for too long!:-)

This vehicle was parked outside Manchester's Victoria Station

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]]> Sun Nov 4 2007 North West Ambulance Service http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1402026.html These shots were taken at various location in the north west of England from 2005 onwards. This is still quite a small collection, but will hopefully grow in the coming years as more shots are added. Sunday 4 November 2007: These shots were taken at various location in the north west of England from 2005 onwards. This is still quite a small collection, but will hopefully grow in the coming years as more shots are added.

These units were at the Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Extravaganza This ambulance was seen in Rawtenstall This vehicle was working in Cleveleys On duty at the ELR 'War Weekend' at Rawtenstall, May 2008. Air Ambulance arrives at Rawtenstall A man was trapped under his van North West Air Ambulance departs Ambulance racing to an incident on Scout Moor

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]]> Sun Nov 4 2007 Lancashire & Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1402023.html This small gallery contains pictures of some of the Fire Engines currently in use by the Lancashire County Fire & Rescue Service, and will hopefully grow a little in the coming years. The vehicles shown here were all taken from October 2007 onwards. The first two shots show one of the Blackpool tenders, the rest were taken during a fire at a local joinery firm in Whitworth, Rossendale and involved pumps from Bacup, Rawtenstall and Burnley. This incident happened on the 25th of February 2008. One pleasant surprise on the 25th of May 2008 was seeing the Hydrant Maintenance vehicle in the yard at Rawtenstall Fire Station. I'd never seen this around before, lucky I had my camera with me. On Saturday 26th of July several fire tenders were noted attending the scene of an accident in Rawtenstall, which involved assisting a man trapped underneath his van. On the 28th of June 2009, an interesting vehicle was noted in the yard at Rawtenstall Fire Station, and this, from what I have been able to gather, is likely to be a unit from the Environmental Protection Unit at Burnley. They seemed to be doing some sort of training routine, and when first observed the rear container on the unit had been lowered and the various items it contained were being checked or demonstrated, later the vehicle was noted with the container now back on the chassis, and the vehicle was just parked in the yard. I have included photographs of it in both formats on this page. Sunday 4 November 2007: This small gallery contains pictures of some of the Fire Engines currently in use by the Lancashire County Fire & Rescue Service, and will hopefully grow a little in the coming years. The vehicles shown here were all taken from October 2007 onwards. The first two shots show one of the Blackpool tenders, the rest were taken during a fire at a local joinery firm in Whitworth, Rossendale and involved pumps from Bacup, Rawtenstall and Burnley. This incident happened on the 25th of February 2008. One pleasant surprise on the 25th of May 2008 was seeing the Hydrant Maintenance vehicle in the yard at Rawtenstall Fire Station. I'd never seen this around before, lucky I had my camera with me. On Saturday 26th of July several fire tenders were noted attending the scene of an accident in Rawtenstall, which involved assisting a man trapped underneath his van. On the 28th of June 2009, an interesting vehicle was noted in the yard at Rawtenstall Fire Station, and this, from what I have been able to gather, is likely to be a unit from the Environmental Protection Unit at Burnley. They seemed to be doing some sort of training routine, and when first observed the rear container on the unit had been lowered and the various items it contained were being checked or demonstrated, later the vehicle was noted with the container now back on the chassis, and the vehicle was just parked in the yard. I have included photographs of it in both formats on this page.

venting the roof this Skylift came down from Burnley a job well done lads! Rawtenstall pump Bacup pump Hydrant Maintenance Van Aman was trapped under his van in Rawtenstall Rochdale Fire Engine 28th June 2009 28th June 2009 West 59 from Broughton I think?

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]]> Sun Nov 4 2007 Kirklees Vintage Transport Event http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1402022.html These vintage Fire Engines were spotted at a vintage Transport event in Huddersfield in August 2007. I just couldn't resist photographing them, I love these old styles engines!:-) Sunday 12 August 2007: These vintage Fire Engines were spotted at a vintage Transport event in Huddersfield in August 2007. I just couldn't resist photographing them, I love these old styles engines!:-)

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]]> Sun Aug 12 2007 Bury Fire Station Open Day http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1402013.html Again these shots were taken at a Fire Station Open Day, and again it would have been sometime around 1990 (or slightly earlier). This time the event was at the Bury Fire Station in Greater Manchester, and these scans show a number of the vehicles that were on display that day. Tuesday 30 November 1999: Again these shots were taken at a Fire Station Open Day, and again it would have been sometime around 1990 (or slightly earlier). This time the event was at the Bury Fire Station in Greater Manchester, and these scans show a number of the vehicles that were on display that day.

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Rochdale Fire Station Open Day http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1402007.html I can't recall the exact date these pictures were taken, but I'm pretty sure it would have been sometime around 1990. The event was the annual Open Day at Rochdale Fire Station in Greater Manchester, which is also the home of the Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum, which is why there are a number of vintage vehicles on display. The museum is still there, and has regular open days when the public can visit and see some of the vintage vehicles, and find out more about the history of the service, it's always well worth a visit if you get the chance. Tuesday 30 November 1999: I can't recall the exact date these pictures were taken, but I'm pretty sure it would have been sometime around 1990. The event was the annual Open Day at Rochdale Fire Station in Greater Manchester, which is also the home of the Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum, which is why there are a number of vintage vehicles on display. The museum is still there, and has regular open days when the public can visit and see some of the vintage vehicles, and find out more about the history of the service, it's always well worth a visit if you get the chance.

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Fire & Rescue Extravaganza http://windyrescue.fotopic.net/c1401999.html These shots were taken at the "Fire & Rescue Extravaganza", which was held at an outdoor location on the outskirts of Rochdale, Greater Manchester in September 2005. There were lots of emergency vehicles in attendance and carrying out various displays that day, and I hope they hold another one again one of these again sometime in the future. Friday 2 September 2005: These shots were taken at the "Fire & Rescue Extravaganza", which was held at an outdoor location on the outskirts of Rochdale, Greater Manchester in September 2005. There were lots of emergency vehicles in attendance and carrying out various displays that day, and I hope they hold another one again one of these again sometime in the future.

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