Hydrus

Hydrus is the fire station's amphibious rescue vehicle. It was introduced in the feature-length special Heroes of the Storm.

Bio[]

The vehicle was originally introduced as the "Bobcat" which was owned by Moose Roberts, so he and Tom Thomas could take wildlife photographs. During their first outing, Tom suggested it would be more appropriate as it was amphibious to call it the "Catfish". However, their difficulty with handling it caused them to be swept out to sea in which they required rescue. After being rescued, Tom and Moose called the vehicle different names with Tom calling it the "Duck-Billed Platapus" and Moose calling it the "Natter Jack Toad".

During a hurricane, it was used by Sam and Penny to race back to Pontypandy to help put out a fire at the fire station. By the end of the special, Moose donated the vehicle to the fire service, newly painted in fire station colors and given blue lights and a Hi-Lo siren & re-named "Hydrus" by new Fireman Arnold McKinley. Hydrus is parked in the 4th Bay of the New Fire Station.

Being amphibious allows for it to be driven on both land and water.

Since being donated to the Fire Service, Sam has been the only one driving it, until Wally Wizzo when Penny was seen driving it.

Basis[]

Hydrus is based on the Max IV 6x6 Amphibious ATV.
Hydrus is the first emergency vehicle since Venus in 2005 to obtain a real siren: a Wheelen Alpha Hi-Lo

Episodes Sam drove Hydrus[]

Heroes of the Storm (old colors and parking)
Dog Day Disaster
Lost In The Caves
Monster Mania
Alien Alert
Red Hot Chilli Nibbles (To stop it only)
Space Sandwich

Episodes Penny Drove Hydrus[]

Episodes Station Officer Steele drove Hydrus[]

The Fastest Food

Episodes Moose drove Hydrus[]

Heroes of the Storm

Sound Effects[]

Siren

Trivia[]

Ellie, Elvis, Jerry Lee, Arnold & Chief Fire Officer Boyce have yet to drive Hydrus. Although Arnold has driven Hydrus in still images.
Hydrus cannot operate in the ocean as seen in Heroes of the Storm & referenced in Dog Day Disaster.
Since Series 13, Hydrus has shared the same siren as Titan and the Mobile Command Unit.