PHOTO GALLERY: Fire truck hauled a hefty 1.6km
The teams fell short of the record attempt but joined hands to pull a 16.4 tonne fire engine over a distance of one kilometre.
To commemorate the 2017 South African Emergency Service Institute (SAESI) Conference teams of firefighters from around South Africa gathered in Modderfontein on October 29.
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Not only was the day set aside for firefighters and emergency services personnel to register for the conference, teams also aimed to break a world ‘fire truck pulling’ record.
The event was held at the premises of South African Emergency Care (SAEC).
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The teams fell short of the record attempt but joined hands to pull a 16.4 ton fire engine over a distance of one kilometre.
The previous record, set in 2015, saw 127 firefighters pull a 16 400kg fire engine 1.6km in 20 minutes and seven seconds.
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