Hino Australia has announced its display vehicles for the upcoming Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authority Council (AFAC) conference.
The event is scheduled for 3-6 September 2024 at Sydney’s International Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Hino Australia Manager – Product Strategy, Daniel Petrovski said the highlight of Hino’s stand will be a 500 Series Wide Cab FG 1628 crew cab fitted with a bespoke road crash rescue body designed and built by body builders Bell Fire & Rescue.
“Safety and ease of use for firefighters and mechanics were key in designing the body – additionally, all equipment is powered by either battery or the truck’s systems with an onboard inverter providing power for smaller items such as lighting,” said Petrovski.
With 280Hp (206kW) of power and 883Nm of torque, the J08E engine in the FG 1628 combines with an Allison six speed automatic transmission.
Also featured on the stand is a 700 Series FS 2632 6×4 cab chassis, which supersedes the outgoing 500 Series Wide Cab FM 2632 6×4 model.
“The FM2632 has been a perennial favourite with our fire-fighting and emergency services customers for many years and is suitable for a myriad of applications,” said Petrovski
“The 700 Series FS2632 is the latest generation of Hino chassis and offers Euro 6 emissions compliance, and even higher levels of standard safety with the Hino SmartSafe safety package.”
It provides a more comfortable cabin environment and easier ingress and egress courtesy of a lower-set cabin while delivering the same levels of power (320Hp/235kW) and torque (1275Nm) as its predecessor courtesy of the revered A09C engine.
Like all Hino 700 Series, the FS2632 features Hino SmartSafe, a comprehensive safety package that features driver assist technologies, which take an active focus on protecting the lives of drivers, passengers and other road users.
Hino SmartSafe includes a Pre-Collision System with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Pedestrian Detection (PD), Lane Departure Warning System, Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Driver Monitor, Reverse Camera and a suite of other standard safety features.
“Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) is available across the range of Hino trucks and is of particular interest to our fire and emergency services customers as tankers carrying liquids are particularly vulnerable to rollovers,” added Petrovski.
VSC continuously monitors the vehicles’ operation and can help prevent an incident in situations such as when a vehicle enters or exits a corner too fast.
Hino-Connect telematics is standard fitment on all 500 and 700 Series vehicles providing customers with real-time performance data, tracking, remote diagnosis of vehicle operation and dedicated Hino-Connect support specialists.
