Different Types of Fire Trucks

Firefighting requires various equipment and trained professionals to do the job safely and efficiently using complex fire trucks. Fire trucks are usually classified as capacity, structure, or application. Therefore, people might confuse a fire engine with a fire truck; actually, a fire engine is only a subset. Let’s see some common types of fire trucks.

# Fire Engine
Technically, a fire engine, or a pumper truck, carries hoses, tools, and adjustable ladders. Those equipment needs to be set up by the firefighters to apply to the fire sites. The essential components include pumps, water tanks, and hoses; they are the most frequent ones you might notice during a fire.

# Water Tender
Another name is a tanker truck, which slightly differs from a fire engine. This tank-mounted truck is mainly to transfer water to the needed sites. When it runs out the water within the tank, it can draw extra water from the nearest fire hydrant or a pound. Qingling Isuzu’s light duty water tender fire truck is a standard example shown in the below picture. It has a powerful pump mostly at the rear to provide sufficient water for fire emergencies, which sets it apart from ordinary water tenders.

# Industrial Fire Truck
Industrial sector fire is not the same as normal fire, and it is harder to manage due to the potential damage by petrochemical, Oil refining, or heavy industrial related accidents. So it requires a special vehicle to meet the unusual needs of the complex chemical processes. The unique industrial Fire Truck carries large amounts of foam, dry powder, and water. It features a higher and broader shooting range, and more accurate extinguishing agent proportion to response in such a challenging environment. Better performance chassis is required. You can choose such as Mercedes, QingLing Isuzu, Iveco, Renault, and Ford.

# Mini Fire Truck
The mini kind or you call it a light duty, is designed for a small scale scenario, perfect for a town or village with less population. Necessary tools within a compact space make the vehicle efficient and adequate.

# Heavy Rescue Truck
As the name implies, it is used for big technical rescue operations, such as traffic collisions, natural disasters, and extreme accidents. Rescuing not only fire but also tough situations with injuries is its strong suit. That’s why it equips with more tools than any other fire truck, such as lighting tools to search in the dark and dive equipment to dive underwater.

Conclusion
Fire truck types are more than the ones listed above. If you want to know how they are manufactured or choose one for your fire department, contact us, and we can help!