Giant pump for Tyrol: Fire Brigade Jenbach receives new high -performance technology

Giant pump for Tyrol: Fire Brigade Jenbach receives new high -performance technology

In Tyrol, a new high -performance pump has been officially put into service that comes up with impressive specifications. This mobile pump, which is mounted on an 8.3 meter long trailer, can pump up to 25,000 liters of water per minute - a volume that corresponds to that of over 165 bathtubs. The official handover to the Jenbach fire brigade took place in Telfs, where the pump will be stationed in the future, as tirol.gv.at . This investment of around 380,000 euros is borne by 75 percent by the state of Tyrol and 25 percent by the Jenbach community.

technical data and strategic use

The pump is equipped with a 278 hp diesel engine and weighs eleven tons. With powerful 300 meters of hose material, it can be used even in areas that are difficult to access, which makes it an indispensable tool for flood inserts. According to the state fire brigade commander Jakob Unterladstätter, this pump will not only be used in Tyrol, but also in disaster operations in other regions, such as recently in Rosenheim and Lower Austria. The Security State Councilor Astrid Mair emphasizes that this pump is a central component of a comprehensive concept for improving disaster protection competence that was worked out last year.

This large pump concept comprises a total of 18 pumps that are strategically distributed over Tyrol. The State Fire Brigade Inspector Rene Staudacher explains that the Jenbach fire brigade has already completed special training for the operation of the new pump. "This is how we are well positioned to act quickly in an emergency and pump up large basements or underground car parks quickly," adds Unterladstätter, an aspect that the purchase of this high -performance pump is particularly underlining, as reports.