Types and purposes
The forest-patrol fire tanker truck itself is a type of fire equipment, therefore it is classified only according to the additional characteristics. It can be both the basic equipment of the special services, which is made on the compact chassis with increased cross-country capability, and a passenger car (pickup) with a set of fire-fighting equipment, or even a tractor with a trailer with fire extinguishing complex.
The main purpose of such equipment is to fight fires everywhere there are no high-quality roads. The primary purpose is to extinguish forest fires, as the vehicle can drive off-road, fit into the gap between closely growing trees and maneuver sharply. Due to these advantages, the same equipment is used to work in any suburban conditions, including the maintenance of residential, suburban buildings and outbuildings in villages, where there is no provision for appropriate travel standards.
Manufacturers
Not every vehicle provides for chassis which are designed specially for off-road driving, so the choice is relatively limited. There are three variants to choose:
- KamAZ — Kama Automobile Plant from Naberezhnye Chelny (Tatarstan), is a supplier of chassis for an impressive number of models of basic and special fire equipment, including forest patrol vehicles;
