GUYANA FIRE SERVICE (specials)
The project for the Guyana Fire Service included provision for the supply of four special fire appliances which were paid for by UK government aid funding. Fire-Aid International sourced two turntable ladders, a hose layer and a breathing apparatus tender which were shipped, from the Port of Felixstowe to Georgetown, during 1993 and 1994. This is an ongoing project.
1985 Dennis F125 / G & T Fire Attack / Merryweather 100' turntable ladder B925 KWM which was purchased from the Merseyside Fire Brigade in 1993 - it had served at High Park Street, Liverpool. A similar 1984 appliance (A49 HKC) was also purchased from Merseyside (ex Conleach Road) at the same time - both appliances carried re-chassied ladders dating from the 1960s. These were the first aerial fire appliances in Guyana and instruction courses were carried out in Georgetown by Assistant Divisional Officer Bruce Hoad of the East Sussex Fire Brigade. Fire-Aid International arranged transportation from Liverpool to Georgetown and this appliance is pictured at the Thompson Street Fire Station, Greater Manchester after high visibility striping had been applied by Fire-Aid International's Fleet Manager Chris Rowley. The two appliances were stationed at Georgetown Central registered PEE 1992 & 1993.
1986 Leyland Roadrunner 6-12 / Spectra breathing apparatus tender C523 YRU which was purchased from the Dorset Fire Brigade in 1994. A generator was donated by Hamworthy Engineering of Poole and Gloucester with Fire-Aid International carrying out internal alterations before it was shipped to Guyana. The appliance served at Hamworthy and Weymouth and went on the run at Georgetown Central.
1989 AWD TL8-14 / West Yorkshire Fire Service hose layer G349 FCP purchased from the brigade in 1993 - it carries a 1975 brigade built body; the appliance was fully stowed including 86 lengths of hose. Fire-Aid International made the arrangements for transportation from Birkenshaw to Georgetown. It served at Elland and went on the run at Georgetown Central registered PEE 2605.