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RLF-A 2000 in english: Rescue-pumper 4 wheel drive and 2000 metrik litres water.
Anders F. Sweden

Added by Anders Fallström on 15 June 2014.

This is the standard rescue pump in Austria. The basic eleven page Government-issued specification is very detailed as to "must haves", just like the original JCDD spec sheets in the UK.

These include at least a 1600 LPM low pressure pump, a 2000 liter water tank, class B foam equipment, hydraulic extrication gear, a winch, BA sets, hoses, etc and a basic ladder set. It must be designed to all fit on to a medium 14 ton GVW chassis.

Over and above the required minimum specification, individual fire companies can - and often do - buy upgrades. These include larger tanks, higher capacity pumps including dual pressure units, CAF systems, crew cabs for six, seven, eight or even nine, hazmat gear, a roof or bumper monitor and other items. As a result, there is also a norm for a maximum weight 4X4 at 18 tons GVW to cater for what would otherwise become overloaded chassis and power trains.

Not all Austrian pumpers have to be 4X4, but - just as in Germany - this is often preferred even in cities.

Added by Rob Johnson on 03 June 2018.

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