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GENERAL
ATTRIBUTES: The
FIRE TYKE® is a unique fire protection vehicle unlike any
other. Although small,
it carries a tremendous punch for its size.
Consider these capabilities:
- 125 gallons of
water payload
-
Compact
size of 45 inches wide by 111 inches long
-
Up
to 45 miles per hour speed on open road
-
Negotiates
through soft footing without getting stuck
-
Climb
and descend maximum recommended slopes fully loaded
-
Spray
while in motion
APPLICATIONS:
The FIRE TYKE® fits any fire situation that needs a
small, agile, highly mobile response vehicle.
Examples of ways it may be used:
-
Control
and Prescribed Burns
-
Fast
access to remote locations with substantial capacity for fire
suppression
-
Move
quickly with fast moving fires to get containment
-
Structure
protection with fast egress from the affected fire area
-
Lay
down a wet line and/or light a back fire
-
Work
in support of brush trucks and water drops
-
Mop-up
operations
FEATURES:
What
are some of the features that make this system so unique?
-
Individual
water and foam tanks with induction system for mixing
-
Foam
cell can be turned off independently allowing for ‘water only’
delivery
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A
patented air-aspirated wet foam nozzle with a throw distance of 40
to 45 feet
-
Foam
nozzle can be removed and a ‘Gel’ style nozzle attached so that
‘Gel’ fire fighting
products
may be used
-
Pump
stops automatically whenever flow at the nozzle is stopped
-
No
'recoil’ nozzle is one-hand operated with a trigger style flow
control
-
Nozzle
and pump are matched and preset to deliver approximately 2½ g.p.m.
-
Preset
flow rate allows for over 45 minutes of continuous delivery
-
Tanks
can be refilled by drafting in less than 15 minutes
DESIGN
STANDARDS:
-
Tanks
designed and manufactured to meet NFPA tank design standards
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Tanks
made of copolymer polypropylene to withstand high and low
temperature extremes and coated
with urethane for durability
-
Fluid
delivery system components made of corrosion resistant materials
(brass, stainless steel, or
plastic)
IN
SUMMARY:
Every
facet of the FIRE TYKE® has been carefully analyzed,
developed, and designed in order to manufacture the finest product
possible. The intent is to
provide a system which fills a void no other existing fire protection
vehicle can fill. |
