Teleprinter/Map-Screen 700

Ms7000 — Map-Screen 700 receiving a call

The Teleprinter and the Map-Screen 700 are two separate devices used to receive emergency calls inside the fire station.

Teleprinter[]

From Series 1-4, the teleprinter was more of a traditional teleprinter from the late 80's to early 90's that were used in most fire stations across the UK and Ireland with the printer at the front and the rolls at the back or underneath and the message would print 2 copies at once; 1 white & 1 pink (the pink one was never used as it's for any additional vehicles at the station that are also required for the incident)

In Series 5, the printer was more modern and would start printing before the bell sounded.

The teleprinter was mentioned in Fireman Sam: on Stage by Penny.

From Series 6 until Heroes of the Storm, it was a more futuristic printer with a red LED for emergencies and a green LED (never used), probably used for non-emergency messages.

Although out of service a teleprinter can still be seen inside the Mobile Command Unit

Map-Screen 700[]

The Map-Screen 700 was first introduced in All At Sea with the new Ocean Rescue Centre but it was very simplified hardly used for intaking emergency but mostly used for the Pontypandy Fire Station to contact those in the Ocean Rescue Centre

it was then reintroduced in Heroes of the Storm when the fire station was rebuilt. The way it works is that as soon as an emergency call had been received, the screen would start flashing and buzzing the fire service logo and one of the firefighters would press a button on the touch screen and the message would be read (e.g. "Norman Price is stuck on a horse, which is stuck in some thick sticky mud") with a picture relating to the type of incident (e.g. Horse for animal rescue, water for water rescue, flames for fire, etc). Whoever pushes the button almost always quotes the Map-Screen 700 word-for-word on what it says.

The new Mountain Rescue Centre has the same Map Screen system but in green.

In Series 12; the map screen in the fire station has now been updated and displays the actual location and it's incident in one icon rather than a generic icon used for all locations. For instance ; if there is a fire in the cut price store ; the map screen will show an icon of the store on fire rather than a generic fire icon seen in previous seasons.

The new Police Station has an updated Map screen system which is all touchscreen and has a male voice

Trivia[]

The teleprinter was often referred to as a fax machine which is a different device altogether.
The Teleprinter seen in series 1-4 is based off an Epson MX-80
Heroes of the Storm was the last ever use of the teleprinter.
The series 9 intro uses the sound of the teleprinter from the show, though the intro in series 6-8 uses a different sound for it.
In Charlie's dream in The New Hero Next Door, he had a teleprinter in his boat.
A typical teleprinter message displays; the time of the call, the type of incident, the address of the incident and what vehicles or skills are required.
The Fire Station/Command Unit/Mountain Rescue Centre Map Screen is voiced by Tegwen Tucker and the Police Stations is voiced by Colin McFarlane