Imagine the following scenario: The fire department is called out to a traffic accident, luckily it's just a fender bender. It is raining, and two cars have collided at an intersection. The radiator of one of the vehicles is leaking, and the fuel line has also been torn open. After the accident site has been secured, some emergency crews collect broken car parts from the adjacent meadow, while others are busy binding the spilled liquids.
Fortunately, the HAZMAT Emergency Kit from Rosenbauer was brought along in the firefighting vehicle. The emergency tank is placed under the damaged radiator, and the leaking coolant is collected. Protective gloves are used so that oil and fuel do not touch the skin or personal protective equipment, and to prevent further spreading at the scene and in the vehicle. A firefighter quickly grabs the magnetic quick-release cover and prevents diesel or other substances from entering the sewer system. After some time, most of the traces of the accident have been removed, and the vehicles are towed. Before packing up, the washing brush is quickly removed from the HAZMAT emergency kit and connected to the tank with the adapter. Dirt is removed from the boots and other equipment, and the crew can return to the station cleanly with the fire truck. The vehicle is clean, the boots and the equipment are largely cleaned.
Another deployment: the fire department is called to an incipient fire at a farm. Arriving at the site, a squad is immediately dispatched to locate the source of fire, while other crew members are given an equally tricky task: fertilizers are stored in the building, which must be removed from the danger zone. These represent, on the one hand, a high fire risk (fertilizers can be highly explosive in certain compositions), and, on the other, they can also be hazardous to health. Calcium cyanamide and oxide limes can have a corrosive and irritant effect, while other fertilizers react with water (also with perspiration) and can lead, for example, to skin damage.