2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42
In our life, special equipment plays a very important role, especially when it comes to saving human lives during a fire. This article will consider KamAZ firefighter - a vehicle designed to perform quick and effective firefighting. We will talk about its main features and technical parameters.
Destination
KamAZ firefighter is designed and serves to extinguish fires and fires in various settlements, industrial facilities, villages and settlements, as well as other places where people stay. The vehicle delivers combat crews, fire fighting equipment and a supply of fire-extinguishing substances to the fire site, and rugged terrain is not a hindrance for the vehicle.
The fire truck is capable of supplying water to the fire both from its own tank and from any open reservoir or even a standard water supply network. In addition, a special car can also use the foaming agent that is in its fire tank. In general, the machine is quite unpretentious in maintenance, effectively fulfills the tasks assigned to it.
Design features
Fire KAMAZ-43118 has a modular fire superstructure, which is a combination ofindividual functional blocks, securely interconnected due to unified connecting dimensions.
The vehicle is capable of delivering a combat crew consisting of seven people to the firefighting site.
The water storage tank is made of carbon steel. In the case of an open water source located near the car, it is possible to extinguish the fire even after the tank is completely empty.
The tank containing the frother is made of stainless steel and therefore is able to serve for a long time even in conditions of very intensive use.
Fire fighting equipment is fixed in the compartments of the existing fire superstructure. Each compartment is a reinforced structure using a high-strength steel frame. Also available are metal panel doors, which allow not only to quickly open or close compartments, but also provide excellent protection for firearms during transportation or storage. Each door has safety handles. The seats in the cab, made folding, are equipped with seat belts. The combat crew cabin itself is insulated with Coflex or Penofol.
Cabinets with suction arms located in them are fixed using a monomodular system, which, in turn, guarantees good ergonomics, compactness and safe storage. The centrifugal type fire pump is installed at the rear of the vehicle.
Technical parameters
KamAZ firefighter has the following technical data:
- Wheel formula - 6x6.
- Combat crew - seven people including the driver.
- The engine power is 260 horsepower.
- Maximum travel speed is 90 km/h.
- The water tank holds 8,000 liters of liquid.
- Foam tank capacity is 500 liters.
- Pump capacity - 40 liters per second.
Complete with additional equipment
KamAZ firefighter without fail has an autonomous engine heater, heating of the fuel supply system, heated rear-view mirrors, a well-insulated battery.
The pump compartment contains all the necessary instrumentation, as well as the controls of the pumping unit (liquid level sensors in the tank, engine temperature, tachometer, etc.).
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