ST HELENA FIRE SERVICE
A UK government aid package was formulated to help the St Helena Fire Service on the remote island in the South Atlantic (where Napoleon Bonaparte finished his days). Following a detailed report of recommendations by Bournemouth based fire consultant Simon Adamson in 1994, three appliances - two water tenders and a rescue tender - plus a large quantity of new and second-hand equipment were shipped during early 1995, aboard the RMS St Helena, out of Cardiff. The island's new Deputy Chief Fire Officer Stan Young accompanied the vehicles and the whole project was co-ordinated by Fire-Aid International. Among the new equipment was lightweight Protector Sabre breathing apparatus. Fire-Aid International also arranged for the supply and shipping of a new "Reid" portable steel building for use as a fire station.
1991 Land Rover 110 Defender County V8 rescue tender / general purpose 4x4 vehicle J112 OAC. This appliance did not have a fire service background and was adapted for its new role by Fire-Aid International. Purchased from Cyril H. Groombridge of Heathfield, East Sussex, it was originally a station wagon used by Land Rover for test purposes.
1985 Dodge G13C Commando / Saxon water tender
B480 DMB. Purchased from the Mid Glamorgan Fire Service (now part of the South Wales Fire Service), it had served at Bridgend. After Fire-Aid International arranged transportation to St Helena, it went on the run at Jamestown.
1985 Dodge G13C Commando / West Yorkshire Fire Service - built in brigade workshops - water tender ladder C870 GCX. Purchased from the brigade, it had served at Brighouse and then Holmfirth. After Fire-Aid International had arranged transportation to St Helena, it went on the run at Jamestown.