3-F Application Systems

GROUND · AERIAL · EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS

3-F can be applied in different fire scenarios using ground vehicles, aerial platforms and professional response equipment. Select a system from the interactive showcase below to review its intended use and operational characteristics.

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SELECT A VEHICLE OR SYSTEM

Select a vehicle or equipment system to review its application area, operational purpose and basic characteristics.

Ground Vehicles

Aerial Vehicles

GROUND VEHICLE

FIRE ENGINE

A primary ground-response vehicle for forest and large-area fires. Its high carrying capacity and pumping system allow 3-F to be used for fire suppression, rapid cooling and, where required, protective barrier applications.

Fire Suppression Rapid Cooling Barrier

Technical Information

Technical data stated in the product catalogue

Ground Vehicles

Aerial Vehicles

Equipment

Rapid response vehicles are compact intervention systems designed to reach a fire during its early stages. They can be used for 3-F applications where the objective is to control a fire before it grows.

Firefighting tankers are used in large-scale operations where a high volume of extinguishing liquid must be transported. They allow the 3-F mixture to be applied continuously during extended response operations.

Helicopters provide rapid aerial access, particularly in forested and mountainous areas that cannot be reached by ground vehicles. Mixture collected from mobile fire pools or suitable water sources can be applied directly to the target fire line.

Firefighting aircraft can cover large areas during forest and wildland fire operations. In addition to direct attacks on active fire lines, they may also be considered for preventive applications depending on the operational plan.

A portable response system suitable for localised fires with the potential to grow under adverse weather conditions. Its 15–25 litre capacity allows personnel to carry it into forest and wildland areas where vehicle access is not possible.

A motorised firefighting unit designed to apply water or a prepared 3-F mixture under pressure. It can be adapted to different field operations through multiple tank capacities and a 50-metre hose system.

Mobile fire pools can provide a temporary water source, particularly for helicopter operations. Installed near the incident area at a suitable location, they enable aerial vehicles to collect water or a prepared mixture quickly.

The proportioner is used to introduce 3-F concentrate into a water line in a controlled manner. The product catalogue identifies the system as a 15–25 proportioner designed to support transfer of the selected mixture ratio into the response line.

Right System · Right Application

HOW IS AN APPLICATION PLANNED?

A vehicle or equipment system alone is not enough. The fire type, application objective, mixture ratio and site conditions must be evaluated together.

Fire Type

The response method is determined according to the fire class and combustible material.

System Selection

A ground vehicle, aerial vehicle or portable system is selected according to the conditions at the incident site.

Concentration

The mixture ratio is determined according to the application objective and technical requirements.

Application Objective

The operation is planned for suppression, rapid cooling or protective barrier application.

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