What does RFID technology have to do with the production of Rosenbauer HEROS helmets and an improvement in quality? And what exactly does this mean? RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a technology that allows the [...]
What does the term 'PPE Regulation' actually mean? The new Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (EU) 2016/424 replaced the previous PPE Directive 89/686/EEC from 1989 on April 21, 2018. This PPE Regulation is aimed at various [...]
The firefighting helmet is one of the most important components of the personal protection equipment (PPE). It also protects our head. To ensure the suitability of our helmet for exercises and operations, a check is [...]
The possibility of a blackout can no longer be ruled out. Due to the increasing number and importance of electronic devices and tools, the consequences of a total power outage are also significantly more drastic. [...]
"Less is often more," this is a fitting description for the FIRE FIT 2 protective suit. The voluntary fire service system is incredibly popular, especially in the Central European firefighting world. One of the most [...]
Radio solutions for helmets using the HEROS-titan as an example There is no doubt that firefighting tasks are diverse and difficult to predict and plan in most cases. Communication among the emergency crews is therefore [...]
Rosenbauer builds aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicles, industrial emergency extinguishing vehicles, special extinguishing vehicles, large tank emergency extinguishing vehicles, small firefighting vehicles and many other vehicle types. All of them feature powerful technology at their core [...]
The PPV fan, or ‘turbo fan’ - depending on who you’re speaking to and the precise type of fan used - has, within the last decade, been at the forefront of firefighting tactics for many [...]
Artificial lighting is a must especially for rescue operations at night or without daylight. This affects essentially all rescue organizations (fire departments, technical relief organizations, police, rescue, mountain rescue, etc.) which render assistance under such conditions. As [...]
Well, it is not meant to be taken literally, because fires are still extinguished with water. Nevertheless, the use of air is a very powerful weapon in fighting fires, because, as every firefighter is aware: [...]