I don't know about where you live but in a lot of small towns in america you will find a station x4 engines x2 tankers x1 rescue x1 ladder x1 rescue boat x1 x1 porta tank i.e.: a 5000 trailer tank used for brush fires where a tanker can't get x2 brush trucks with attachments for porta tank, this is what a fire company has for a county of 20,000 and of 50square miles, with a all very active volunteer dept of 300( all civilians of the county. All rigs are less than 10 years old.
Ohhhh I did not know, obviously hear in the uk its a lot smaller area because it's alot smaller country and I live in the border of two county's, norfolk and suffolk who have two fire stations within 5 miles, the one in suffolk is a small fire station with only one fire engine and the one in norfolk is slightly bigger with 2 fire engines. To find the ladder appliances or water rescue or any special resource you have to go to norwich in norfolk which is an hour away or Ipswich which is an hour away aswell