Australian Fire Departments

While the Australian emergency services employ the same Scania and Iveco trucks as their European collegues, these pictures, mainly from the New South Wales Fire Brigades (NSWFB), show a different configuration. Standardization of units in the area is a clear priority. For more information, see the information listed on the NSWFB website.

Varley Commander-type pumper class 3
Above and below are the 2 door Austral FirePacs. When Varley purchased the rights to the FirePacs, they refined the design, added two doors and a tilt cab and renamed it the Commander.

Varley Commander-type pumper class 3

Varley Commander-type pumper class 3
Above and below are the Varley Commanders, which can be distinguished by their four-door configuration. They are found in the major metro areas of Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.

Varley Commander-type pumper class 3

Image credits: Samurai Shiatsu, mr walker, aptronym, nachochat.org.
Additional sources: Wikipedia, orangetim.

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