A Victoria State Emergency Services (VICSES) Heavy Rescue Truck is headlining the Hino Australia stand at the annual Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authority Council (AFAC) conference.
Returning to Perth from August 26 to 29 2025, a Hino 500 Series will be on display, with a Standard Cab FE1424 crew cab and a unique SES-designed rescue body.
The truck is designed to transport five VICSES members and up to 2,000kg of equipment to road crash rescue, flood and storm events.
It is one of over 60 new Hino trucks that VICSES will soon add to its fleet, which is considered Australia’s largest road crash rescue network.
VICSES is celebrating its 50th year in operation in 2025 as a volunteer-based organisation that provides emergency assistance, minimising the impact of emergencies in Victoria.
“The 500 Series Standard Cab features a proven A05-TD five litre four-cylinder diesel engine that delivers 240hp at 2,300rpm and 833Nm of torque at 1,400rpm – the torque is delivered across a low and wide RPM range which improves drivability and provides excellent hill-climbing performance,” Hino Australia department manager of product strategy Daniel Petrovski says.
Like all Hino trucks, the FE1424 features Hino SmartSafe, a safety package that features driver assist technologies, including a Pre-Collision System PCS with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Pedestrian Detection (PD), Lane Departure Warning System LDWS, Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Reverse Camera and 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 can be particularly vulnerable to rollovers,” he says.
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.
A standard fitment on all Hino medium-duty 500 Series and heavy-duty 700 Series trucks is Hino-Connect telematics, which provides customers with real-time performance data tracking, remote diagnosis of vehicle faults and a dedicated team of Hino-Connect specialists.
The stand will also feature a 300 Series 616 Hybrid Electric Cab Chassis, which delivers up to 22 per cent in fuel savings and emissions reductions with no range or recharge restrictions.
“Our Hybrid Electric range meets Euro 6 emissions compliance and provides options from car-licenced 4.5 tonne GVM, up to the maximum light-rigid licenced 8 tonne GVM,” Petrovski says.
“Hybrid Electric is an appealing choice for customers offering a practical balance of cost, range, and payload, along with the immediate, real-world savings and reduced operating costs.
“Many of the visitors at AFAC also work or volunteer for other organisations that are looking for immediate fuel savings, and we know that a vehicle such as the Hybrid Electric will be of interest.”
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