Leitrim Fire Service's new state-of-the-art Water Tanker handover took place last week

The official handover of the new state-of-the-art 220,000 Water Tanker to Leitrim County Fire Service took place last week at a special event at Ballinamore Fire Station.

Elected representatives, Council officials and members of Leitrim County Fire Service were on hand to mark the official handover of the new Tanker to Leitrim County Fire Service by Cathaoirleach Cllr. Justin Warnock.

The Water Tanker was funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

The new Water Tanker, which costs €220,000, will be based in Ballinamore Fire Station and will serve all stations in County Leitrim, according to Acting Chief Fire Officer Conor Lynch "This new water tanker will greatly enhance the ability of Leitrim Fire Service in dealing with incidents where water resources are an issue as it will provide additional water carrying and pumping capacity."

The Volvo FE 320 Water Tanker appliance is a specialised vehicle with seating for a crew of two. The primary purpose of the water tanker is to transport water to the scene of operations. The vehicle has a water-carrying capacity of 8,000 litres for fire-fighting purposes.

Supplied by Sídheán Teoranta of An Spidéal, Co. Galway, the vehicle is equipped with the most up-to-date emergency lighting high-visibility markings and comes fully equipped with many features representing the latest in modern fire-fighting technology.