Up to 1988 Lincolnshire Fire Brigade had a fleet of predominantly Bedford TL 1260 chassis with HCB body work. When Bedford closed they evaluated other suppliers and adopted the Volvo FL614. The fleet is now almost exclusively Volvo with only a few Bedfords remaining as spare trucks to cover service periods.
The truck is equipped with two pumps, one P.T.O. driven housed in the back locker and a light portable pump housed in the front offside locker. The front nearside locker is home to the R.T.A. rescue equipment consisting of a petrol powered hydraulic pump and an assorted selection of rams and cutting equipment.
In 1998 Lincolnshire changed its B.A. sets to the Dreager PSS 500 which is a very modern looking set that has its air supply stored in spheres rather than the normal cylinders.
Another innovative idea adopted by the brigade was the replacement of the old two way radio system with GSM phones this also took place in 1998. A full report of the system and its implementation can be seen HERE.