There are many ways to extinguish a fire, but the easiest and most efficient method is still water. Therefore, the most important tool of a fire brigade is the firefighting pump. Operators have many responsibilities [...]
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 [...]
Last year, Rosenbauer reported back from the ARFF User Group Conference in Las Vegas. This year, the conference took place from June 1 to 2 in Copenhagen. There were 130 participants from all over the [...]
In emergencies, extinguishing from a safe distance with a good view of the seat of the fire is a must in order to handle the situation quickly. To provide emergency personnel and specialist personnel in [...]
When training is the success factor Our immediate environment is oftentimes telling of just how different career paths can be. Training, motivation, external factors as well as the professional and private decisions we make on [...]
At Interschutz 2015, Rosenbauer presented a new portable fire pump – and it was not what the public was expecting. To the surprise of many, an entire series had grown out of the FOX portable [...]
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: [...]
The RS 14 is one of the most powerful power generators of its class and is very popular with customers. It was only 2015 when the third generation was presented at the Interschutz trade show [...]