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A red motorcycle running through the city

A fire engine that runs through Kayabacho with a siren. There were two red-colored motorcycles to lead it, and this also ran through the siren. The person waiting for the traffic light at the intersection also said, "What is that red motorcycle?"    

I visited Nihonbashi Fire Station for coverage.

The official name of the red motorcycle is firefighting Motorcycle, and the station is called a quick attacker. In the city center, there are 10 fire departments near the Metropolitan Expressway Interchange (only the Nihonbashi Fire Station in Chuo-ku), which mainly prepares for accidents and fires on expressways. The mission is to get ahead of the scene, rescue the injured person, fire extinguishing, and convey information to the headquarters. This quick attacker was an off-road type car and quickly arrived at the site in the Great Hanshin Earthquake after overcoming rubble, pushing through a cut road in Great East Japan Earthquake, and rescued isolated Kesennuma residents.

 

 

Excellent Quick Attacker Member

A red motorcycle that runs through the excellent Quick Attacker Member Street

Usually, a team is formed with one fire engine and two quick attackers. Since advanced maneuvering skills and quick judgment are required, the Attacker will have excellent staff members who have passed the qualification test in the station.

The photo was reprinted from materials received from the Nihonbashi Fire Department.

Quick Attacker members who also perform initial fire extinguishing

A red motorcycle that runs through the Quick Attacker Corps, which also performs initial firefighting.

In addition to life-saving products, it is equipped with equipment necessary for initial firefighting (photos are diverted from the website of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Motorcycle Special Committee).

The clothes of the members are made of thick tent fabric. I visited in early August, when it was hot and the mask did not remain. At the time of activity, members put six cooling agents on the upper body, but they say, "it will melt in 30 minutes."

The quick attacker is located between two fire trucks at the Nihonbashi Fire Station. I can't enter the station, but you can see it from the street.