The State of North Rhine-Westphalia stations HYTRANS Fire System in Emmerich
27th November 2015
The State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia is acquiring 6 special fire trucks equipped with HYTRANS High Volume Water Supply System units. Each district government in the state and the National Firefighting Training Institute in Munster will receive one, totaling 6 units. The modules include a hook lift truck with a HYTRANS Mobile High Volume Water Supply System, a hose layer, and a hose pickup system. Fully loaded, the truck weighs approximately 24 tonnes and can navigate high water for flood mitigation. The trucks have 420 HP engines, 8 tires, and extra high frames. The Emmerich volunteer fire service will deploy the new truck for the Düsseldorf district. Four people from the Emmerich service and a representative from the Kleve district fire service trained in Lemmer, Netherlands, with the new unit.
Very large diameter hoses for delivering enormous volumes of water
The HYTRANS units have many storage compartments, including one for the pump unit with a delivery volume of up to 8,000 litres per minute. They feature a 2,000 metre long hose with a 152mm (6”) diameter, compared to the 75mm diameter of standard B fire hoses. The HYTRANS is transported on the truck and deployed at the site to deliver water from sources like the Rhine River.
The system has been used before in Emmerich, notably during a fire at an old freight train station in 2007. The standard B hoses used initially were inadequate, but the HYTRANS system stopped the fire within 20 minutes. Back then, specialist systems were called in from Duisburg and the Netherlands.
HYTRANS system will be used in practical exercises on the Rhine
The HYTRANS system will now be used for major fires on the lower Niederrhein and in Bocholt, as well as for flood situations. It can pump water over long distances, such as up and over a dike. In the spring, trained fire personnel will demonstrate the system to other staff for practice on the Rhine.
HYTRANS Fire System used by FDNY
The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) also uses the same HFS high-performance water delivery module for fires.
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