The Emergency support appliance can carry a rapidly inter-changeable range of incident support equipment. The primary role of the appliance is to prevent environmental damage and to assist salvage operations at incidents. Typical equipment carried includes:
Electrical generators.
Heavy-duty wet vacuums.
Submersible pumps.
Low and high level flood lighting.
Absorbent materials.
Various tool kits.
Operational Support Units carry a crew of 2 or 3 Fire fighters and are based at Thetford and Fakenham Fire Stations.