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June 13, 2005

Biggest fire expo in the world

The Monk spent three days last week in Hanover (or Hannover, as the Germans spell it!) at the Quinqueniel "Interschutz" Exposition. This is a huge exposition, held every five years somewhere in Germany, and is generally acknowledged as the biggest exposition of its kind in the world. Appliance and equipment manufacturers from all over the world are on display - and the world's fire fighters are also there to see them!

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Part of the display of "aerial appliances" - there were probably more on display here than many national fire services have "on run"! This picture shows a "Rescue Pump" built for a Scottish Brigade.

The exposition includes a full range of organisations as well as manufacturers and particularly impressive displays were on site from the Johanniter Organisation, the German Lifeboat Service, a search and rescue dog training group, the Maltizer organisation, and an air ambulance provider.

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The Air Evacuation service for Germany stand with one of their super modern Eurocopter 135 twin engined helicopters on display.

The show is vast - the show ground covers almost 250 hectare - and the halls are huge. A map and a directory is essential equipment - one thing, though, there is no danger of either starvation or death from thirst. Food and beverage sellers are available everywhere - and the major manufacturers all have hospitality suites - to refresh and revive their potential customers!

This is a fire buff's dream!

Posted by The Gray Monk at June 13, 2005 09:31 AM

Comments

Drool, Drool, Slobber, Slobber !! Sensory overload, methinks !!

Posted by: MommaBear at June 13, 2005 02:13 PM