Returning to base...
German fire engines are quite distinctive and very different from the Hong Kong (hence British) and Canadian (hence American) fire trucks that I usually see. German fire engines are compact and have a very short wheelbase for easy manoeuvring. With military-style deep-groove tires/ tyres, they have very high ground clearance for flood rescue or off-road situations. In the countryside, fancy ladder or hydraulic platform/ bucket fire engines seem rare. Finally, while American fire trucks have extended overhanging bumpers, their German counterparts have functional but subdue bumpers.
Here is what they sound like... two-tone sirens! (Not my video):
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While exploring the town of Meißen / Meissen in Saxony, suddenly a whole army of fire engines, ambulances and a solo police car raced from the historic old town southwards on Neugasse and Talstraße / Talstrasse. Initially It looked like a major incident had occurred, but an hour later, I happened to encounter their return into town, so I suspect it was more a precaution than something truly serious.
Returning to base...
German fire engines are quite distinctive and very different from the Hong Kong (hence British) and Canadian (hence American) fire trucks that I usually see. German fire engines are compact and have a very short wheelbase for easy manoeuvring. With military-style deep-groove tires/ tyres, they have very high ground clearance for flood rescue or off-road situations. In the countryside, fancy ladder or hydraulic platform/ bucket fire engines seem rare. Finally, while American fire trucks have extended overhanging bumpers, their German counterparts have functional but subdue bumpers.
Here is what they sound like... two-tone sirens! (Not my video):
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While exploring the town of Meißen / Meissen in Saxony, suddenly a whole army of fire engines, ambulances and a solo police car raced from the historic old town southwards on Neugasse and Talstraße / Talstrasse. Initially It looked like a major incident had occurred, but an hour later, I happened to encounter their return into town, so I suspect it was more a precaution than something truly serious.