KamAZ firefighter: a brief description
In our life, special equipment plays a very important role, especially when it comes to saving human lives during a fire. This article will consider a KamAZ firefighter - a vehicle designed to perform fast and effective firefighting. We will talk about its main features and technical parameters.
Appointment
KamAZ firefighter is designed and serves to extinguish fires and fires in various settlements, industrial facilities, in villages and settlements, as well as other places where people stay. The car delivers fire-fighting equipment and a supply of fire extinguishing substances to the place of fire, and the rough terrain is not an obstacle for the car.
A fire tanker truck is capable of supplying water to the fire site both from its own tank and from any open reservoir or even a standard water supply network. In addition, a special vehicle can also use the foam concentrate, which is located in her fire tank. In general, the machine is quite unpretentious in maintenance, effectively fulfills the tasks assigned to it.
Design features
Fireman KamAZ-43118 has a modular fire superstructure, which is a set of separately taken functional blocks, reliably interconnected due to unified connecting dimensions.
The machine is capable of delivering a combat crew consisting of seven people to a firefighting site.
The water storage tank is made of carbon steel. If an open water source is located near the car, it is possible to extinguish the fire even after the tank is completely empty.
The tank containing the foaming agent is made of stainless steel and therefore can serve for a long time even in very intensive use. 
Fire-fighting equipment is fixed in the compartments of the existing fire superstructure. Each compartment is a reinforced structure using a high-strength steel frame. There are also panel metal doors that not only make it possible to quickly open or close compartments, but also provide excellent protection for firefighting equipment during transport or storage. Each door has safety handles. The folding seats in the cab are equipped with seat belts. The crew cabin itself is insulated with Koflex or Penofol.
Cases with suction arms located in them are fixed using a monomodular system, which, in turn, guarantees good ergonomics, compactness and reliability of storage. A centrifugal type fire pump is installed at the rear of the vehicle.
Technical specifications
KamAZ firefighter has the following technical data:
- Wheel formula - 6x6.
- Combat crew - seven people, taking into account the driver.
- The size of the engine power is 260 horsepower.
- The maximum developed travel speed is 90 km / h.
- The water tank holds 8000 liters of liquid.
- The capacity of the foaming agent tank is 500 liters.
- The pump capacity is 40 liters per second.
Completion with additional equipment
KamAZ firefighter without fail has an autonomous engine heater, heating of the fuel supply system, heated rear-view mirrors, a well-insulated battery.
The pump compartment houses all the necessary instrumentation and controls for the pumping unit (liquid level sensors in the tank, engine temperature, tachometer, etc.).
