Perfectly Matched
The PANTHER of today is essentially the product of 30 years of further development with the constant goal of being the best ARFF vehicle for emergency crews. However, even if this target is always the [...]
A big PANTHER for a small exotic island
Bora Bora is an island belonging to French Polynesia and a top tourist destination approx. 230 km northwest of Papeete. It is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. An ideal spot for diving [...]
A special airport firefighting vehicle: the MT Airport BUFFALO
The Modular Technology series (MT for short) presented in October 2020 enables a very wide range of applications due to its modular design. In addition to its use in the municipal and industrial sectors, it [...]
Consistent further development: the Rosenbauer Rescue Stairs in new top form
As already mentioned in several blog articles, the Rescue Stairs is a special technical development by Rosenbauer that primarily supports the access of firefighting and rescue teams into an aircraft and the monitored evacuation of [...]
Introducing a new way of software development at Rosenbauer
During the latest redesign of the Rosenbauer Rescue Stairs not only the operation has been overhauled, but the CAN bus system has also been implemented from scratch. A reduction of electronic control units (ECUs) was [...]
The PANTHER in Atlanta: Rosenbauer’s ARFF flagship safeguards the USA’s no.1 airport
“It doesn’t matter if you’re under way to heaven or hell, you’ll still have to change in Atlanta!” No other saying expresses better the function of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia’s capital city. [...]
Over the Road of Death to the scene of the emergency: Five PANTHER for Bolivia
AASANA is responsible for the provision of monitoring and protection services for aviation across the entire Bolivian airspace, and also for the administration of airports within the framework of approaches and quality standards that ensure [...]
A new PANTHER 6×6 for Copenhagen Airport
In 2006, an exciting project began for me in Denmark - the tender for three PANTHER 6x6 for Copenhagen Airport (CPH). I have been enjoying a close working relationship with the largest airport in Scandinavia [...]
Kuwait relies once again on the E8000/E3000 Rescue Stairs
Kuwait International Airport, or KWI for short, is the largest and only international airport in the Emirate of Kuwait. Unlike in many other countries, the airport fire service in Kuwait is also operated by the [...]
“An alternative way out”: The E5000 Rescue Stairs
No airline passenger ever wants to experience an emergency, but such situations do occur from time to time. That is why every airport (depending on size) must - according to the regulations of the ICAO [...]