The main purpose of fire trucks is to perform firefighting and rescue tasks, and at the same time undertake comprehensive emergency rescue functions such as emergency rescue, personnel rescue and disaster site technical support. According to different types and configurations, their specific uses can be summarized as follows:
I. Core firefighting functions
Fighting various types of fires
Water tank fire trucks: spray high-pressure water through the on-board water tank and water pump system, suitable for ordinary building fires, and can independently complete firefighting or supply water to other vehicles.
Foam fire trucks: Specially used for oil and chemical fires, covering the burning materials with foam to isolate oxygen, such as oil storage tanks, chemical plants and other scenes.
Dry powder/gas fire trucks: For electrical fires or precision instrument sites, use dry powder or inert media such as carbon dioxide to extinguish fires to avoid secondary damage.
II. Disaster rescue and technical support
Rescue in high-rise and complex environments
Ladder fire trucks and climbing platform fire trucks can reach tens of meters high to rescue trapped people or extinguish fires from high places.
Smoke exhaust fire truck: Force smoke exhaust in underground facilities or confined space fires to open up action channels for firefighters.
On-site command and support
Communication command fire truck: Equipped with radio stations and sound amplification equipment to coordinate joint operations of multiple departments.
Lighting fire truck: Provides night rescue lighting and supplies power for equipment such as demolition tools.
3. Special scene applications Airport and chemical explosions Turbojet fire trucks use aircraft engines to spray high-speed airflow to suppress fires, which are suitable for airport runways or chemical plant explosions.
Forest and field fires
Some fire trucks are equipped with brush removal devices or fire plows, which can open isolation belts to prevent the spread of fire.
