Merseyside firefighters try out ‘fire bikes’

Firefighters in Merseyside are now regularly attending small incidents like bin fires on one of two BMW 1200 Series motorbikes.

Costing around £25000 each they have two 25 litre water tanks, foam and a thirty metre hose and lance. The bikes are also equipped with a BA set and a spare cylinder.

Take a look at this video on the BBC News website – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10716414

So, in future, when Dennis tells anyone not lucky to get on the pump that they're riding the Station Bike, we know what to expect…

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