Fire Engines Photos

Marcel; that is quite a 'Portable Pump' set-up, at 6500 litres/min [1717 US Gallons, 1430 Imperial] capacity.

Would this pump be also used for Flooding Situations eg damage to the dikes, or, storm surge on the sea-tides ?

I was thinking of the pump mechanism coping with muddy water, for a long period of pumping away.

There must be quite a National Organization for stationing these Pumps around The Netherlands, in event of serious flooding from the dikes.

From the old pictures in history; we all know the famous wind-mill water-pumps of The Netherlands!

Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B

Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 05 March 2010.

Nice photo Marcel. I have a few more questions if you don't mind. What is the rated pump pressure at 6500lpm? 10 bar? More/less? What size is the supply hose? Is it all laid by hand seeing it is rolled up? Does the prime mover crew set it up or does a separate crew responding with the mover do that?

Thanks!

Added by David L on 05 March 2010.

Hi David and Pat,
We saw this unit during our visit with the Dutch Fire Enthusiast organisation. I don't have much information about this unit. Perhaps one of the other Dutch visitors can help you with the information.

Added by Marcel on 06 March 2010.

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