In order to respond to situations requiring various types of responses, the Service de sécurité incendie (Montréal fire department - SIM for short) has a large fleet of vehicles at its disposal, along with specialized equipment. Here are its main components.
New emergency vehicles
As part of continuing efforts to renew its fleet of vehicles, the SIM acquires new emergency vehicles every year. The fire department recently commissioned the following vehicles.
Vehicles for use by specialized teams
The following vehicles are used by the fire department's specialized teams.
Vehicles for use by auxiliary firefighters
The following section features the vehicles used by the auxiliary firefighters of Montréal in the performance of their duties.
Equipment
Firefighter turnouts are made up of various components, each of which is vital to the firefighter's safety. Here are a few key components of firefighting equipment.
