For any fire department, the commissioning of a new vehicle or new equipment is an important milestone. Training is necessary; within a short time, the new device must be able to be operated safely in [...]
In addition to the usual challenges faced by the fire service, such as exercises, training and, of course, operations, there is also a rigorous selection process in many fire service organizations in various countries. Firefighting [...]
The success story of the Rosenbauer FOX portable pump series continues... In December 2019, the 20,000th Rosenbauer FOX portable pump was ceremoniously handed over to the Elsdorf-Westermühlen fire department in Rendsburg-Eckernförde district by our Rosenbauer [...]
The prototype of the Rosenbauer fire service robot had its TV premiere in the 7th episode of the ORF show "Feuer und Flamme - Der Wettkampf der Lebensretter" (Red-hot - Rescuer Contest), in which 12 [...]
High-end pump unit for the Rosenbauer COMMANDER with N130, Hydromatic G12, H5 and RM130 "Application ratio kills the fire" is often the primary argument put forward by American industrial fire departments. This equates [...]
Not surprisingly, the further development of foam compounds also affects the proportioning technology. In addition to the trend to use ever more highly concentrated foam compounds and thus to reduce the proportioning ratio, fluorine-free foam [...]
... is not really a secret, because it's just physics. Droplet size has a significant impact on extinguishing performance, even if, of course, it's not the only decisive factor. But what droplet sizes are produced [...]
Even more complex than tests with foaming agents are extinguishing tests with dry powder. For water monitors, with the ChemCore System, Rosenbauer has the option of injecting dry powder into the center of the circular [...]
Many demands are placed on modern extinguishing systems. Extinguishing should be as efficient as possible, and the systems should require little power and offer the highest possible performance. In general, such a system should have [...]
There are many ways to extinguish a fire, but the easiest and most efficient method is still water. Therefore, the most important tool of a fire brigade is the firefighting pump. Operators have many responsibilities [...]