Method and apparatus for fire fighting efficiency and safety

摘要

A small lift vehicle with an articulating boom can maneuver into very small spaces in front of, alongside or behind burning buildings, especially residences. The lift vehicle can quickly deploy with deployable outriggers capable of multi-directional status for support. The boom can support a basket that can have a water cannon. The boom can be controlled by a fireman in the boom itself, and can move into the right position to put water on the seat of a fire. The boom can be equipped with a waterproof camera and/or a thermal imaging system, a hydraulic chainsaw, a gas monitor, a piercing nozzle, a stick chainsaw, and a protective heat curtain. The preferred base has 4-wheel drive and steering for maneuvering on any type of terrain including snow.

主权项

1. A fire fighting apparatus comprising:
a four-wheel drive, short wheel base, steerable vehicle with exactly four wheels adapted to be rapidly deployed from a trailer and rapidly maneuverable in tight spaces, said vehicle having an articulated boom with a operator basket; a fire fighting liquid deployment device attached to said boom or basket; piping for said liquid deployment device cooperating with said boom to supply fire fighting liquid to said device; a water-resistant or water-proof camera attached to said boom or basket; a first set of controls for said boom in said basket; a second set of controls for said boom on said vehicle; a plurality of extendable sweeping legs attached to said vehicle deployable to stabilize said vehicle with said boom extended.