London Fire Brigade procures innovative solutions to enhance environmental performance
To help meet its environmental targets, the fire brigade of the City of London (United Kingdom) is procuring advanced technology for its vehicles that will reduce their environmental impact. Currently counting over 500 fire fighting vehicles, the British fire brigade has set a target of a 45 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from its operations by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, as well as a reduction in the quantity of waste produced and water consumed.
The London Fire Brigade is a participant in the FIRED-uP project, which seeks to stimulate procurement of innovation. As part of the EU-funded project, the fire brigade has established two single-operator framework agreements for the supply of vehicle telematics hardware and software, and for the supply of an equipment tagging system. These innovative systems will make fleet and equipment management easier, as well as reducing the environmental footprint of the vehicles.
The new system will provide information on the fleet's real-time location; its fuel consumption and fuel tank volume; the engine and pump usage; and the rate of emissions. Reports will be made available in specified formats such as via an online portal and by e-mail, and raw data will be available for use within other systems. The tagging system will help the organisation to keep track of the wide range of equipment used in fire fighting.
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