FIREFIGHTING

APPARATUS, TOOLS
and EQUIPMENT
WATER TANK- this apparatus enables
to secure water scarce areas for
speedy firefighting operations.
Usually equipped with 10,000 to
25,000 liters capacity of tanks.

COMMAND SERVICE VEHICLE-REFERS TO

THE VEHICLE WHERE THE FIRE CHIEF
USUALLY RIDES AND USES AS COMMAND
POST DURING THE FIRE FIGHTING
OPERATION. EQUIPPED WITH RADIO AND
OTHER COMMAND EQUIPMENT.
PUMPER TRUCK/FIRE ENGINE- A KIND OF
FIREFIGHTING APPARATUS DESIGNED TO
USE DIVERSE WATER SUPPLY SOURCES AS
HYDRANTS USUALLY EQUIPPED WITH A
WATER TANK AND CENTRIFUGAL PUMP.
THEY ARE EFFECTIVE EVEN AT FIRE SITES
WHERE WATER SUPPLY IS LIMITED OR
NON-EXISTENT. USUALLY EQUIPPED WITH
4,000 LITER TANK.

CHEMICAL TRUCK- CAPABLE TO

DISCHARGE FOAMS WHICH IS THE MOST
EFFECTIVE MEANS TO EXTINGUISH NOT
ONLY ORDINARY CLASS A, BUT ALSO CLASS
B FIRES DUE TO CHEMICALS,
INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. IT IS EQUIPPED
WITH 2,500 LITERS WATER TANK AND THE
PUMP PROPORTIONING SYSTEM
AERIAL PLATFORM- A FIREFIGHTING
APPARATUS USUALLY USED IN FIREFIGHTING
OPERATIONS OF HIGH-RISE STRUCTURES.
USED ALSO IN RESCUE OPERATIONS. IT HAS
A WORKING HEIGHT OF 27 METERS (90
FEET) FROM THE GROUND AND 24 METERS
(80 FEET) FROM THE GROUND., 2 BOOM 23
METERS (75 FEET)

BREAK SQUIRT (WATER TOWER)- A

FIREFIGHTING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH
BREAKING DEVICE AND MONITOR NOZZLE
WHICH CAN REACH A HEIGHT OF 23
METERS, PROVIDE MASSIVE FIRE
EXTINGUISHING CAPABILITY ESPECIALLY IN
CLOSE QUARTERS WHERE EXTRA
MANEUVERABILITY IS ESSENTIAL.
RESCUE AND UTILITY TRUCK- USUALLY
EQUIPPED WITH A WINCH, LOADED WITH
RESCUE EQUIPMENT AS HYDRAULIC RESCUE
TOOLS AND FLOODLIGHTS AND POWER
GENERATORS. THIS APPARATUS CAN PERFORM
RESCUE OPERATIONS IN CASE OF FIRE,
EARTHQUAKE AND OTHER DISASTER.

AERIAL LADDER-THIS FIREFIGHTING

APPARATUS IS DESIGNED MAINLY FOR
FIGHTING HIGH-RISE FIRES AND CAN BE
USED TO RESCUE TRAPPED PEOPLE AS WELL
AS TO SHOOT WATER AT HIGH LOCATIONS.
EQUIPPED WITH A LIFT AND A BASKET. THIS
RISING ANGLE COVER FROM 10 TO 25
DEGREES.
 LIGHTING TOWER TRUCK-
THIS APPARATUS ARE
ESSENTIAL TO THROW
LIGHT ON FIREFIGHTING
AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.
IT HAS A WIDE LIGHTING
RANGE OF 220 DEGREES. IT
IS SO POWERFUL THAT A
NEWSPAPER CAN BE READ
AT 100 METERS OR 32 FEET
FROM THE LIGHT SOURCE.

STRAIGHT LADDER- NON ADJUSTABLE IN LENGTH AND

CONSIST ONLY OF ONE SECTION. SOMETIMES CALLED
“WALL LADDER” AND IS USED FOR QUICK ACCESS TO
WINDOWS AND ROOFS OF ONE AND TWO STOREY
BUILDINGS.

EXTENSION LADDER- IS ADJUSTABLE IN LENGTH. IT

CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE SECTIONS WHICH TRAVEL IN
GUIDES OR BRACKETS TO PERMIT LENGTH ADJUSTMENTS.
FOG GUN- USED TO FIGHT FIRE INSIDE A
BUILDING OR UNDERGROUND BY STRAIGHT
SPOT WATER APPLICATION OR FINE FOG
APPLICATION.

STRAIGHT NOZZLE- USED TO FIGHT FIRE

AND IT IS POSSIBLE TO SPEED UP WATER
STREAM RECTIFIED IN THE PLAY PIPE
NOZZLE- A PIECE OF FIREFIGHTING
EQUIPMENT USED TO DIRECT OR
CONTROL A STREAM OF WATER. THE
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STREAM OF
WATER OR FIRE STREAM IS DETERMINED
MAINLY BY THE NOZZLE.

PORTABLE PUMPS- USUALLY USED

DURING FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS
AND EQUIPPED WITH FIRE HOSE. THIS
IS USED IF FIGHTING FIRES IN FORESTS
INACCESSIBLE BY VEHICLE OR AREAS
WITH NARROW ROADS.
 FIRE HOSE- A TYPE OF FLEXIBLE TUBE USED BY
FIREFIGHTERS TO CARRY WATER UNDER
PRESSURE FROM THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY TO A
POINT WHERE IT IS DISCHARGED TO
EXTINGUISH FIRE

HOSE CLAMP- IS A TOOL TO SHUT OFF

THE WATER IN HOSE LINES WHEN OTHER
CONTROL VALVES ARE NOT APPLICABLE.

HOSE JACKET- IS USED TO SEAL SMALL CUTS OR

BREAKS, WHICH MAY OCCUR IN FIRE HOSE, OR
TO CONNECT MISMATCHED OR DAMAGED
COUPLING OF THE SAME SIZE.
 FORCIBLE ENTRY TOOLS
AXES AND HATCHETS
A. PICK-HEAD AXE - THE PICK ENDS SERVES TO GIVE THE
FIREFIGHTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A STARTING POINT
TO BEGIN CUTTING OR TO PIERCE MATERIAL.

B. FLAT-HEAD AXE – BECOMES A VITAL ADDITION TO THE

FORCIBLE ENTRY TEAM BECAUSE THE FLAT HEAD CAN BE
USED AS STRIKING TOOL.

HANDSAWS - AND TOOL HAVING A

TOOTHED BLADE FOR CUTTING

POWER SAWS - A TOOL

DRIVEN BY A MOTOR
 CUTTING TORCH - CAN
USE IT TO CUT STEEL TO
SIZE AND SHAPE.

METAL CUTTING DEVICE

– TOOLS TO CUT METAL

MANUAL PRYING TOOLS - IT IS USED AS

A LEVER EITHER TO FORCE APART TWO
OBJECTS OR TO REMOVE NAILS. PRYING
TOOLS ARE COMMONLY USED TO OPEN
NAILED WOODEN CRATES. COMMON USES
FOR LARGER CROWBARS ARE: REMOVING
NAILS, PRYING APART BOARDS, AND
GENERALLY BREAKING THINGS.
 HYDRAULIC RESCUE EQUIPMENT
– USED TO RESCUE VICTIMS BY
HYDRAULICALLY REMOVING,
PULLING, BENDING OF CUTTING
OBSTACLES.

STANDARD PIKE POLE – USED TO

PULL APART DEBRIS AND
BURNING MATERIALS, OPEN
WALLS, CEILING AND REMOVE
TRIM.
HELMETS AND PROTECTIVE HOODS – WAS DESIGNED TO HELP SHED WATER AND TO
PREVENT HOT EMBERS FROM FALLING DOWN ON THE FIREFIGHTER’S FACE, EARS, HAIRS
AND NECK.
Protective Hood

PROTECTIVE COATS AND

TROUSERS

SAFETY SHOES – RUBBER

BOOTS EASY TO DON,
EXCELLENT WATER REPELLENCY,
EASY DECONTAMINATION,

GLOVES – IT PROVIDES
THERMAL PROTECTION, AS
WELL AS FROM CUTS,
PUNCTURES AND SCRAPS.