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Road Rescue Debuts Compressed Air Foam System for Ambulances
8/11/2005
Technology Combines Ambulance & Fire Truck Attributes in One Vehicle .
MARION, S.C., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Road Rescue, Inc. (http://www.roadrescue.com), a leading engineer and manufacturer of modular ambulances and specialty vehicles, is introducing a Compressed Air Foam (CAF) fire suppression unit at the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Fire-Rescue International (FRI) show, Aug. 11-13 in Denver.
Road Rescue, a subsidiary of Charlotte, Mich.-based Spartan Motors, Inc. SPAR, said the CAF system will allow fire and emergency rescue departments to equip existing and new ambulances or light rescue vehicles with fire suppression capability. The CAF-equipped vehicle is in response to fire department demand for a single vehicle that can respond to car accidents and other fire-related incidents with a single unit. The compact CAF unit features a 30-gallon mix take and two 3,000-psi standard air cylinders, providing 600 GPM of foam at a distance up to 75 feet for up to six minutes.
"The CAF system will give first-responders the capability to fight fires using their ambulance units, helping departments improve response times and add additional fire suppression-capable units," said Richard Hamilton, vice president of Road Rescue.
Hamilton added that the total number of emergency-rescue personnel and rescue vehicles has remained relatively stable over the past 10 years, yet fire-related property damage has grown 5.7 percent annually, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This statistic showcases the need for multi-purpose vehicles to improve the efficiency without limiting the responsiveness of fire and rescue personnel.
About Road Rescue:
Established in 1976, Road Rescue, Inc. (http://www.roadrescue.com) designs and manufactures custom modular ambulances and specialty vehicles. The Road Rescue(TM) brand name means high quality, innovation and customer care for emergency vehicle personnel throughout North America. Road Rescue vehicles are sold through a dealer network that covers the United States and Canada. Road Rescue is a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. SPAR.
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