Balmazújváros City Fire Department is urgently looking for new fire engines!

Balmazújváros City Fire Department is urgently looking for new fire engines!

The Balmazújváros city fire department in eastern Hungary is urgently looking for a tank fire engine (TLFA) with a water tank between 3000 and 4000 liters and an AT1 body. This vehicle is essential for effectively fighting fires in water-scarce areas. The requirements for tank fire engines are standardized in Germany, with the TLF 3000 and TLF 4000 being specifically designed for these purposes and having comprehensive equipment that includes, among other things, a fire extinguishing centrifugal pump and rapid attack devices in order to be able to react quickly during operations at any time verder.

In addition, the Petöháza fire department, which is located in the Kapuvár district and is only about 20 minutes from the Klingenbach border crossing, is looking for a small fire engine (KLF), a personnel transport vehicle (MTF) or a command or service vehicle (KDO) with a total weight of less than 3.5 tons. These vehicles are critical for rapid response and operations in small communities Fireworld reports.

Vehicle requirements and standards

The various fire engines in Germany are classified according to their crew and standardization. These include, among other things, squad vehicles, squadron vehicles and group vehicles. Tank fire engines play an important role in this. They are standardized and are used to quickly supply extinguishing water in the event of fires shows Wikipedia. The standardized types TLF 2000, TLF 3000 and TLF 4000 enable fire departments to prepare for specific operational scenarios, such as vegetation and wildfires, where larger amounts of water are required.

The TLF 3000, for example, meets the requirements of water-scarce areas and is equipped with a fire extinguishing centrifugal pump. Equally important is the TLF 4000, which, in addition to the standards of the TLF 3000, can also transport increased amounts of water and foam and provides special extinguishing agents. These vehicles are regulated by the standards of DIN 14530, which describes their construction and loading in detail refers to the standards.

Appeal to the fire service community

The Balmazújváros city fire department and the Petöháza fire department have made an appeal to Austrian fire departments who are willing to decommission their vehicles. They ask for information, descriptions, photos and price expectations in order to make the necessary purchases and thus ensure operational readiness. Supporting one another is very important in the fire service community in order to successfully overcome the challenges of fighting fires and other emergencies writes Fireworld.