PANTHER ON THE LOOSE! : AIRPORTS INTERNATIONAL LOOKS AT THE ROSENBAUER PANTHER RANGE OF FIRE-FIGHTING VEHICLES

Emergency fire-fighting services at airports are required by international air transportation regulations to be able to respond to an airport incident within a maximum of two to three minutes. Vehicles that can meet such demands require a special chassis, rear-mounted engines that allow for high-speed cornering, and powerful engines. In addition, the vehicles must be ergonomically designed to protect the driver and occupants while offering extensive visibility. High-powered rapid intervention vehicles (RIV) can respond first and quickly to a site, while larger tank fire-fighting vehicles (ARFF) can then arrive with larger volumes of extinguishing agents. Some vehicle manufacturers are combining the characteristics of both vehicles into a high-engine powered and heavier vehicle. This article profiles a vehicle that offers such capabilities.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • August/September 2005
• Corporate Authors:

  Key Publishing, Limited

  P.O. Box 100
  Stamford,   United Kingdom  PE9 1XQ
• Publication Date: 2005-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 40-41
• Serial:
  • Airports International
  • Volume: 38
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Key Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0002-2853

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Fire fighting equipment
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01005553
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 19 2005 2:00PM