Vehicle - Tunnel Rescue
PROTEUS. NEW Tunnel Rescue Vehicle
BAI develops, potentiates and consolidates previous BAI Janus tunnel rescue vehicle expertise for firefighting interventions in tunnels and releases NEW BAI PROTEUS tunnel firefighting vehicle. BAI PROTEUS VSAT 13000 S includes top quality fire fighting technology and is specially designed for firefighting operations in high temperatures, isolated and low visibility tunnel environments. BAI PROTEUS tunnel rescue vehicle enables a quick and massive fire attack in tunnels and reduced space environments.
JANUS "two-faces" truck for tunnel fires. Absolute "World-Premiere"
The project for the construction of JANUS tunnel vehicle comes as a result of the serious incident occurred in 1999 in the Mont Blanc Tunnel. After this event, the Italian-French company EEIG-TMB (European Economic Group for the Interest of the Mont Blanc Tunnel) established a committee for carrying out a Plan to ensure 24 hours of prevention, safety and immediate action services for people and traffic in the tunnel. The action plan provided, among other things, the presence of three emergency locations permanently manned by Fire professionals.
BAI response to this project is a highly innovative solution and that is JANUS vehicle. Like Janus, the ancient god with two faces, the vehicle engineered by BAI to firefight in the tunnel has two faces: this means two twin cabins with two-way ride able to manoeuvre in tight spaces, reverse gear without manoeuvre and move laterally.
JANUS tunnel rescue vehicle is build on MAN chassis and presents unique rescue capacities of its kind. The vehicle is equipped with two twin cabins as well as with four-wheel steering; a 4000 litres water tanker and 500 litres of foam. Provided also with infrared cameras which allow easy driving in case of darkness and smoke, with breathing apparatus and self-protection systems both for the cabins and wheels. Both cabins are pressurized.
Vehicle - Rail-Road Rescue
The BAI rail traction solution envisages a change of speed, mechanic with electronic control and automated clutch device. Is also provided a speed limiter for driving wheels.
The retarder incorporates the specific braking system. The vehicle is capable of two-way running with similar performance in both directions. It is guaranteed a maximum train speed of 40 Km/h.
The placement of the vehicle on the track is fast and made easy thanks to the adoption of lighting devices suitably directed to railways and to the underlying area, in order to ease the view of the support team during the manoeuvre operations.
There are red and white lighting devices for the rail movement both on the front and on the rear side. Moreover, there is a sound indicator of appropriate intensity as for the reverse movements. The rail braking system, which is independent from the road one, provides pneumatic front and rear brakes. The drive is effected by a lever mounted in the cabin next to the gear selector of the vehicle, in a readily accessible position both for driver and co-driver(s). The rail braking system can be turned off, even during rail driving, when you need to use the vehicle’s brakes.
Breathing Apparatus Tender
They replenish cylinders which may have been used by firefighters tackling a protracted blaze or dealing with Hazardous Materials. Some Breathing Apparatus Tenders are also fitted with compressors which allow empty BA cylinders to be recharged on scene.
Most also contain a mobile workshop so that BA sets can be repaired at the scene of incident so that they can be made available for use again at the incident within in a very short space of time.
Command Control Unit
Essentially a command unit is a command centre, telecommunications hub and office on wheels employed for emergencies control.
Hazmat Vehicle
Hazardous materials or "HazMats", are solids, liquids, or gases that can harm people, other living organisms, property, or the environment. They are often subjected to chemical regulations. Dangerous goods include materials that are radioactive, flammable, explosive or corrosive, oxidizers or asphyxiants, biohazardous, toxic, pathogen or allergen substances and organisms, but also physical condititions as compressed gases and liquids or hot materia, including all goods containing such materials or chemicals, or may have other characteristics that render it hazardous in specific circumstances.
Hazardous Materials Appliances are of two main types:
- Decontamination Unit carry specialised equipment capable of decontaminating emergency workers and / or victims whom have come into contact with hazardous materials. The equipment carried is wide ranging and highly technical in nature.
- Scientific Support Unit, essentially a mobile laboratory which can attend a wide range of incidents (including chemical spills and fires) where early on-site scientific analysis and monitoring will speed up the detection process and allow firefighters and other emergency services to provide the correct response for the particular incident.
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TUV NORD EN ISO 9001:2015
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AENOR OHSAS 18001:2007
