Algarve, Portugal, Europe.

[Pete(UK)]

I have not been on for a long while, so must apologise for that.

Currently I am in Portugal, and if you have been watching the news, there are fire raging here.

I thought I would post some photo's of the typical firetruck they use here, like the ones you would have seen in the news.

I do not collect details of the trucks, I just shoot the pics, enjoy.

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

[Pete(UK)]

As usual, I always get a warm reception the the firehouses, and always get permission to walk around and take the pics, some of the firemen actualy converse in english a bit.

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

[Pete(UK)]

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

[Pete(UK)]

Like most fire departments, they like to keep some older museum pieces.

The town of Monchique, in the 1920's, the local mayor's wife drove a cadillac, and when she died, he donated it to the town.

A  garage turned this into the towns first firetruck.

 



 



 

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[Pete(UK)]

Like the USA, the ambulances are run with the fire dept.

 



 



 



 



 



 

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[Pete(UK)]

The lifeguards, run some pretty neat pickups, I will post them here to keep all the portugal stuff together.

 



 



 

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[Medic 43]

Great crisp photos showing a wide range of apparatus, loved the older GMC brush rigs.

[nozzleman]

Great photos thank you for sharing with us.

[chief60]

Excellent shots, great job!

[keeney]

Yes great pictures and looking to see more from you. :-)

[rob.leahyjr]

Great Pictures! Thanks for sharing.

 

-Rob