Braidwood SES has taken possession of a new state-of-the-art storm truck specifically designed to respond to storm emergencies and improve safety. The truck’s, valued at over $200,000 each, have been rolled out across NSW.
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NSW SES volunteers at the Braidwood, Inverell, Taree, Forster Pacific Palms, Newcastle, Tamworth, Cowra, Canterbury and Goulburn have had their old vehicles replaced, some of which were 29 years old.
All trucks feature a 6-metre mast with LED lights, hydraulic generator, protection bar fitted with a winch and will be able to respond to flood rescues and storm emergencies such as roof and large tree operations as well as land searches.
Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott said "The storm trucks will ensure volunteers are responding to calls for assistance by local communities in state-of-the-art vehicles equipped for the challenging roles they perform and with safety at the core of the design,"
NSW SES Commissioner Adam Dent said the trucks set the benchmark for storm response vehicles in Australia.
"These vehicles will boost our capacity to respond to natural disasters and are the result of hard work and collaboration between community volunteers and Government in developing the best design," Mr Dent said.
The design and purchase of the new trucks is part of a $46 million five-year project to ensure the SES fleet is safe, well maintained and fit for purpose.
