Hello All
Here is another specialist vehicle taken from my Playmobil Fire Service. This time we have a Major Rescue Unit or MRU. As this is such a specialist vehicle here is a basic outline explaining what a real MRU is and what it does.
Most fire brigades across the country have several MRU’s although they can have various designations. Some brigades call them Rescue Tenders and others call them Emergency Tenders. As with the regular fire engine’s different brigades choose different vehicle layouts and manufacturers so there is a lot of variety.
An MRU has several different roles and uses but the main one is to support fire engines at serious crashes involving cars, heavy goods vehicles, planes and trains. This type of work usually involves large or heavy vehicles so the MRU carry’s amongst other things a heavier version of the regular cutting equipment found on a normal fire appliance. As well as cutting equipment they also carry a large selection of tool’s, jacks, props, lifting equipment, ropes, lights etc. They also carry duplicates of the basic equipment found on standard fire engines.
Additionally as well as attending vehicle accidents MRU’s can be used to rescue people trapped in trenches, machinery, collapsed buildings and so on.
My Playmobil MRU:My vehicle is based on a standard 3880 towing a 3178 trailer. This set up is a temporary until I find a vehicle, which alone is capable of carrying all my equipment. The most significant change I made is the mounting of a heavy winch on the front bumper. This is a direct replacement of the small version that comes with the set. I have also fitted an extendable light pole into the roof of the vehicle. To complete the overall look I painted the rear of the vehicle yellow for high visibility and added warning stickers and blue lights.
