Small fire engine (Austria)
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| Abbreviation: | KLF |
| Country: | Austria |
| Crew : | 0/1/5 or 0/1/8 |
| Fire pump : | inserted portable pump |
| Portable pump : | PFPN 6-500 (TS 5/6) |
| Perm. Total mass : | up to 5500 kilograms |
| Drive: | Road or four-wheel drive |
The small fire-fighting vehicle (abbreviation: KLF) is a tactical fire-fighting group vehicle, which includes a complete fire-fighting group equipment and thus represents the basic vehicle of every volunteer fire brigade .
tasks
In Austria, the small fire engine is the basic vehicle of every fire brigade, which means that every fire brigade (also according to the minimum equipment ordinance ) must have at least one KLF. If a higher-quality vehicle is available ( fire truck , tank fire truck , fire fighting vehicle ), this can replace a small fire truck in some federal states.
The tasks of this vehicle type are:
- Small-scale fire fighting
- Establishing a water supply (feeding tank fire engines )
Abbreviations and paging names
Small fire engines across Austria carry the tactical symbol KLF.
The radio call name used is pump or KLF followed by the place name or optional number.
- Example: Pump A village
Release orders
The small fire engine is used especially by smaller fire brigades and used there to fight small fires. If it is only manned by a 1: 5 crew, it must be supported by a vehicle with at least one crew . The team of a KLF is not a tactically single operating unit. This fact must be taken into account when creating the alarm plans.
technology
technical structure
Small fire-fighting vehicles are implemented in the form of box vans or standard chassis with double cabs.
Difference between KLF and LF
The difference between a KLF and a larger fire engine is essentially based on three differences:
- Foam equipment: Required equipment in the KLF, mandatory equipment in the LF
- Weight : The maximum permissible total mass of a KLF is usually less than 3.5 tons. Due to the higher weight restrictions of newer chassis, this is rarely the case.
Since fire fighting vehicles are mostly already built on a truck chassis, they usually still offer space for additional equipment, such as emergency power generators, underwater pumps, hydraulic rescue equipment, lighting equipment.
Fire brigade loading
On the small fire engine is a fire-fighting equipment for fire fighting, the heart of which is a portable pump with a liter output of 600 l / min to 1500 l / min at a pressure of 10 bar. Furthermore, a complete set of extinguishing group equipment is carried.
loading
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Number in KLF with complete extinguishing group |
Number in the KLF with incomplete crew |
| crew | 1: 8 | 1: 5 |
| Respirators | optional 3 | optional 3 |
| Hand fire extinguishers | 2 | 2 |
| B- pressure hose | 10 | 6 (10) |
| C- pressure hose | 6 (10) | 6 (10) |
| B- multipurpose nozzle | 1 | 1 |
| C- multi-purpose nozzle | 3 | 3 |
| A- suction hose | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Suction strainer | 1 | 1 |
| Distributor | 1 | 1 |
| Coupling wrench | 3 | 3 |
| Post hydrant key | 1 | 1 |
| Linen (bag) | 3 | 3 |
| Ladder (extension ladder / extension ladder) | 1 | 1 |
| Standpipe | 1 | 1 |
| Hand tools | 1 | 1 |
| Bulwark | 1 | 1 |
| Portable pump | 1 | 1 |
| Radio | 1 | 1 |
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Whether a small fire truck has to carry breathing apparatus depends on the respective building guidelines, which are slightly different in each federal state. In Lower Austria, for example, three breathing apparatus have been provided for each small fire engine since 2005. In most federal states this does not apply.
See also
Portal: fire brigade / list of topics
Similar vehicles : TSF