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General Discussion => SAAS => Topic started by: bajdas on August 27, 2010, 10:30:17 PM

Title: SAAS truck
Post by: bajdas on August 27, 2010, 10:30:17 PM

I was near the airport this afternoon and decided to drive through. When I was near the MedStar base a large SAAS truck was being reversed into the area.

Similar size to MFS Forward Command vehicle, but not an Scania.

I did not have time to take a good photo, but it was white custom built with the yellow and green striping down the side. On the side was a large awning folded away and side entrance doors can be seen. The yellow/green ambulance striping was on the back.

The windscreen had 303 stickers at top and the title 'Tactical Support' was on the side.

Looked like a very modern, large forward command vehicle.

Can anyone provide ifnormation on this vehicle ?

Title: Re: SAAS truck
Post by: Pipster on August 27, 2010, 10:58:42 PM

See www.ozfire.com  has photos & some info about it   :-D

Pip

Title: Re: SAAS truck
Post by: Subi on August 28, 2010, 08:45:38 AM

Quote from: Pipster on August 27, 2010, 10:58:42 PM

See www.ozfire.com  has photos & some info about it   :-D

Pip

try www.ozfire.org

must have been a bit late for ya Pip

Title: Re: SAAS truck
Post by: Pipster on August 28, 2010, 01:14:26 PM

Whoops...that'd be the one...... that's the problem with having a young bub...sleep pattern is a little different to normal!

Title: Re: SAAS truck
Post by: rescue5271 on August 28, 2010, 02:57:02 PM

Try,http://ausfirefighter.myfreeforum.org/index.php

Title: Re: SAAS truck
Post by: schs on August 28, 2010, 09:34:48 PM

Some pics in the SAAS section

Title: Re: SAAS truck
Post by: Knackers on November 12, 2010, 07:55:32 PM

It is a support vehicle, attached to SOT. One is a Merc Sprinter base vehicle with box thing on it for additional rescue gear etc and the truck has more gear, supplies, hazmat stuff (CBR), the works.
Not seen it, but they are there for large scale incidents and multi casualty incidents. Think the truck also has room for a command area.
SAAS does have a comms/command bus too for forward command etc.