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Types of vehicles and fire trucks in Spain

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In Spain there are multiple vehicles and fire trucks, which we can classify according to the area in which they are going to carry out their work or the type of equipment that the vehicle itself carries.

Based on this classification, we will distinguish the following types of fire trucks in Spain:

1. Urban fire brigade vehicles

This type of fire fighting vehicles are designed for municipal services and are available in single, double or triple cab configurations and include light, strong and stable models.

These vehicles are equipped with high-performance fire pumps capable of rapidly delivering water in the urban areas where they are deployed. Also known as a fire truck or autobomba.

Fire trucks or fire trucks are multi-purpose vehicles that are not designed for a specific function, but to deal with all kinds of missions, such as low and medium-height fires, traffic accidents, rescue and rescue, medical emergencies, etc.

These trucks are configured to carry a wide range of tools and devices, such as pumps, hoses and nozzles, telescopic ladders and extension lines, fire extinguishers and sprinklers, they can also be equipped with half-height rotating fire ladders.

urban fire trucks
urban fire trucks spain

2. Rural fire trucks

Fire trucks in Spain for rural areas are usually vehicles with four-wheel drive, specially designed to be able to roll both on roads and forest tracks.

The vehicles are made of light, resistant and corrosion-protected materials, and have a water tank, a robust fire pump and cabinets to house the extinguishing equipment.

They can also be equipped with other extinguishing agents. The optimized configurations allow them to overcome special demands such as surmountable slopes, fording capacity and tipping angle; These solutions are adapted to each service through personalized studies by professionals in the sector.

types of rural fire extinguishing vehicles in Spain
types of rural fire trucks in spain

3. Forest fire trucks

These vehicles are manufactured in accordance with the provisions of the UNE EN 1846 Standard, category 3, robust and with 4-wheel drive as they must travel through difficult uneven areas or soils where a conventional vehicle I would have serious problems getting around.

They have a subframe or subframe specially designed and manufactured in high-performance elastic steel that allows them to withstand the torsion required by the difficult orography of the terrain.

At Incipresa we have extensive demonstrable experience in the manufacture of forestry vehicles, always with innovative and personalized designs and fully customized to the requirements of each client.

types of forest fire trucks
types of forest fire trucks in spain

4. FSV Vehicles (Various Salvage Van)

Fire trucks in Spain for rural areas are usually vehicles with four-wheel drive, specially designed to be able to roll both on roads and forest tracks.

The vehicles are made of light, resistant and corrosion-protected materials, and have a water tank, a robust fire pump and cabinets to house the extinguishing equipment.

They can also be equipped with other extinguishing agents. The optimized configurations allow them to overcome special demands such as surmountable slopes, fording capacity and tipping angle; These solutions are adapted to each service through personalized studies by professionals in the sector.

fsv spain salvage vehicles
types of vehicles fsv spain

5. Military fire fighting vehicles

Firefighter vehicles or trucks for military use usually they are vehicles designed for various tonnages and extinguishing capacities, always under military specifications and prescriptions.

These vehicles are designed with certified quality systems according to the indications and PECAL/AQAP 2110 and PECAL/AQAP 2120 Standards on NATO quality assurance requirements.

Depending on the military unit that requests the vehicle, Incipresa covers all the needs according to the request.

types of military fire trucks
types of military fire trucks spain

6. Fire trucks or vehicles for special applications

We carry out special transformations to meet the specific needs of firefighting services and industry, among others:

  • With containers to be installed on the vehicle frame, with interchangeable equipment and configurations to be defined in each case.
  • We can make special trailers for vehicles, made of light, resistant and stainless materials.
  • Hydrocarbon pumps or autopumps specially designed for operation in the industrial sector.
types of special fire trucks
types of special fire vehicles

7. Fire trucks with rescue and extinguishing platforms

These are vehicles designed for the rescue and rescue of people at heights, both for urban and industrial environments, in addition to having equipment to fulfill their inherent extinguishing functions.

Incipresa, in collaboration with Bronto Skylift, provides reliable rescue platforms for the rescue of people and goods in fires, as well as for access to certain areas in work at height.

The vehicles can be configured in a variety of ways and are compatible with most early stage manufacturers on the market. The pumps implemented comply with the UNE-EN 1028 standard for high performance and quality and low maintenance.

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