Mercedes Sprinter Environmental Protection Unit

Dimensions

Mercedes Sprinter 4 x 4 body and cab.

Engine

Mercedes Diesel

Specialist Information

The EPU carries a specially trained crew of four and provides specialist equipment to contain spillages of chemicals that might harm the environment and wildlife. This is in addition to first line response of using environmental grab bags, which are carried as standard on all fire appliances.

This new unit has been part funded by the Environment Agency and is specially designed with enhanced stowage facilities and the welfare of the crew taken into account. It will be based permanently at Stourport Fire Station, and will be called to respond to any incidents across the two counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire involving chemicals or hazardous substances.

The Environment Agency will continue to provide a range of equipment designed to contain or absorb a wide range of polluting substances. This equipment includes absorbent pads (to soak up fuel spills); various types of booms (to contain chemical and oil spills); pop-up pools (for placing under vehicles leaking fuel), drain blockers (to prevent chemicals entering drains and watercourses) and also oversized drums (to contain leaking containers or other spillages).