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Posted 12 August 2012 - 02:24 PM
Being out of the Capital for sometime now. How long have LAS had the BMW's?
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#2
Posted 12 August 2012 - 03:11 PM
They appeared around about the same time as the Olympics. The LFB have also got a fully marked up mini.
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Posted 22 August 2012 - 07:31 PM
I know NEAS got some of these earlier in the year to increase their ability to respond in poor weather conditions. Photos from google:
#5
Posted 23 August 2012 - 01:26 PM
Apparently, don't quote me, the LFB Mini's are a "publicity stunt" by BMW for the olympics (being a big sponsor n all) and they will be removed at the end of the Paralympics. I'm willing to be told otherwise though!
Edit: Adding Link...
http://ukemergency.c...=111&Itemid=102
Edit: Adding Link...
http://ukemergency.c...=111&Itemid=102
Edited by SullyCopter, 23 August 2012 - 01:28 PM.
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Posted 25 August 2012 - 12:11 AM
it would not suprise me if all the BMW / BINI vehicles weren't Olympics provision given that BMW provided the rest of the car fleet for LOCOG
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Posted 25 August 2012 - 07:23 AM
Quick Google search brings this up, apprentantly there are 5 minis for inside the park to respond to small fires, conduct checks and give fire safety messages.
http://lydall.standa...t-oiympics.html
Mini fire engines blaze to glory at OIympics
08 August 2012
Firefighters are racing to blazes and alarms in the Olympic Park in a fleet of converted red Mini Coopers.
They have been loaned five Countryman models, each worth more than £20,000, by BMW, one of the main sponsors of the 2012 Games.
Brigade chiefs are delighted at the reception they have received from the public and are considering adding them to their fleet after the Games to use as “initial response vehicles” to minor incidents at large-scale events such as the London Marathon and New Year’s Eve fireworks.
Each carries two firefighters, with the back seats folded down to provide space for their protective clothing and helmets. The boot holds six fire extinguishers, torches, a large medical kit including defibrillator and ropes to rescue people who fall into the rivers and canals that dissect the Olympic park.
Call-outs so far include a handful of bin fires and numerous false alarms in the athletes’ village sparked by steam from showers triggering smoke alarms.
One firefighter said: “I think they think we’re out of the bloody Italian Job. Some of the looks we get are hilarious but people absolutely love them.” Another said: “It’s very, very good for our profile.”
Two conventional fire tenders are also on site to deal with more serious incidents, while the five fire stations nearest to Stratford are on standby to provide assistance at any major incident. The brigade will save more than £50,000 by using the Minis rather than conventional fire engines during the Games.
Peter Cowup, a deputy assistant commissioner with the brigade, said the experience of other host cities was that the most common call-outs on Olympic parks came from small fires in bins.
He said the Minis allowed a “non-disruptive response to incidents we know are small-scale and unlikely to escalate”.
He told me: “When we have got lots of people in the Park, we don’t want to unnecessarily disrupt the event by sending a conventional fire engine through the crowds when we are responding to a small incident.
“This vehicle has probably got more blue lights on it than any other London Fire Brigade vehicle. We designed it to be conspicuous and we think its presence in the park will provide the public with a bit of reassurance. When it’s responding, it’s pedestrians rather than other cars we want to warn of our approach.”
He denied they risked making firefighters a laughing stock. “When we turn up it’s not a laughing matter. We have got our rationale for using a small vehicle. We’ve had a really positive reaction from the public. People want to know all about them and how they will help the brigade to keep the Olympics safe.”
CCTV cameras at the Olympics park helped spot any fires, while fire safety measures had been fitted to all buildings.
“If there was smoke coming out of a window, we would not send a Mini,” he said. “It’s not a mini fire engine. It’s for an initial response to a small fire. There is no way we are going to use them to respond to 999 calls outside the park.”
http://lydall.standa...t-oiympics.html
Mini fire engines blaze to glory at OIympics
08 August 2012
Firefighters are racing to blazes and alarms in the Olympic Park in a fleet of converted red Mini Coopers.
They have been loaned five Countryman models, each worth more than £20,000, by BMW, one of the main sponsors of the 2012 Games.
Brigade chiefs are delighted at the reception they have received from the public and are considering adding them to their fleet after the Games to use as “initial response vehicles” to minor incidents at large-scale events such as the London Marathon and New Year’s Eve fireworks.
Each carries two firefighters, with the back seats folded down to provide space for their protective clothing and helmets. The boot holds six fire extinguishers, torches, a large medical kit including defibrillator and ropes to rescue people who fall into the rivers and canals that dissect the Olympic park.
Call-outs so far include a handful of bin fires and numerous false alarms in the athletes’ village sparked by steam from showers triggering smoke alarms.
One firefighter said: “I think they think we’re out of the bloody Italian Job. Some of the looks we get are hilarious but people absolutely love them.” Another said: “It’s very, very good for our profile.”
Two conventional fire tenders are also on site to deal with more serious incidents, while the five fire stations nearest to Stratford are on standby to provide assistance at any major incident. The brigade will save more than £50,000 by using the Minis rather than conventional fire engines during the Games.
Peter Cowup, a deputy assistant commissioner with the brigade, said the experience of other host cities was that the most common call-outs on Olympic parks came from small fires in bins.
He said the Minis allowed a “non-disruptive response to incidents we know are small-scale and unlikely to escalate”.
He told me: “When we have got lots of people in the Park, we don’t want to unnecessarily disrupt the event by sending a conventional fire engine through the crowds when we are responding to a small incident.
“This vehicle has probably got more blue lights on it than any other London Fire Brigade vehicle. We designed it to be conspicuous and we think its presence in the park will provide the public with a bit of reassurance. When it’s responding, it’s pedestrians rather than other cars we want to warn of our approach.”
He denied they risked making firefighters a laughing stock. “When we turn up it’s not a laughing matter. We have got our rationale for using a small vehicle. We’ve had a really positive reaction from the public. People want to know all about them and how they will help the brigade to keep the Olympics safe.”
CCTV cameras at the Olympics park helped spot any fires, while fire safety measures had been fitted to all buildings.
“If there was smoke coming out of a window, we would not send a Mini,” he said. “It’s not a mini fire engine. It’s for an initial response to a small fire. There is no way we are going to use them to respond to 999 calls outside the park.”
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Posted 25 August 2012 - 04:24 PM
I know NEAS got some of these earlier in the year to increase their ability to respond in poor weather conditions. Photos from google:
Thats the damn car which nearly wiped me out on my motorbike travelling through a red light without slowing!! Grrr!!
#9
Posted 05 September 2012 - 04:28 AM
NEAS bought the BMW X1 RRVs to help them cope in the bad weather. They did want to get the Skoda Octavia Scout but apparently Skoda couldn't deliver the quantities needed and apparently Skoda have stopped production of the Scout.
It could be the same with LAS...
It could be the same with LAS...
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Posted 05 September 2012 - 04:59 PM
This is almost exactly like BMW's demo livery and I can't see any LAS specific markings so I'm guessing just an olympic loan. Also the BMW authorities sales showroom has a very similar fire one.Being out of the Capital for sometime now. How long have LAS had the BMW's?
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Posted 13 September 2012 - 04:45 PM
NEAS bought the BMW X1 RRVs to help them cope in the bad weather. They did want to get the Skoda Octavia Scout but apparently Skoda couldn't deliver the quantities needed and apparently Skoda have stopped production of the Scout.
It could be the same with LAS...
be thee 'the Deek' ?
YAS seemed to have cornered the supply of Scouts for RRV use ...
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