Fire crews have the keys

Fire officers today welcomed two brand new fire engines, representing a large £160,000 Government investment

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Fire officers today welcomed two brand new fire engines, representing a large £160,000 Government investment.

Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Keith Swift, joined other local dignitaries at the official handover at Rochdale Fire Station this morning (Thursday 4 June).

The keys to the engines were handed over by Assistant County Fire Officer (Operations) Tony Ciaramella.

The engines are part of 24 Volvo engines recently purchased by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service costing £3.8 Million and have replaced a substantial part of the service’s front line fleet.

Officer Ciaramella said: “The Service has an ongoing fire engine replacement programme across the County and these appliances are programmed to have an operational life of 12 years.

“We have no doubt that the residents of Rochdale will benefit from these excellent vehicles, complementing the high quality service already delivered by our fire fighters.”

The engines are cleaner yet more powerful, and are rated to Euro 5 exhaust emission levels which is not due to become a mandatory requirement until October 2009.