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Snorkel Appliance
Bronto Snorkel appliance

2814, based at Largs North Station

The type number for this appliance is '5', or '15' if there are two identical appliances at a station.

Specifications

Each Snorkel appliance carries a basic set of equipment, which can include:

Rubber Hose (side line)
25mm layflat hose
64 mm filler length
38 mm hose
64 mm hose
Suction hose
Standpipe & key
Rake hoe
Knap sack
First Aid kit
GRN radio
GRN handheld radio
VHF and/or UHF hand held radio
Foam
Assorted Extinguishers
Firelighter
Safety vests
Traffic Cones

Additional equipment carried on the Snorkel appliance may include:

Halligan tool
GPS Unit
Chainsaw

For details on other SAMFS appliances, goto the SAMFS Appliance page

Please Note: The above information is provided as an example of a typical appliance of this type. Actual equipment and configuration of appliances may vary to suit requirements of the station to which it belongs.