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Update 15 december 2002 Foto's firma Hausser

The Team of the Hauser Feuerwehr- and Fahrzeugtechnik AG has developed special vehicles to be used in tunnel accidents.  Described below is the Tunnel Fighter, a vehicle currently in use at the St. Bernhard Tunnel between Switzerland and Italy.  The technique for this vehicle is also in use at the Mont Blanc Tunnel
The Tunnel Fighter is equipped with an additional rear
cabin to be used when forward passage is no longer
possible.  This feature makes it fast and easy to exit the
tunnel in the same direction you entered when emergency
situations as heat, smoke, and darkness make it
impossible to proceed

The Tunnel Fighter is equipped with a steerable rear axle.
The steering system of the Tunnel Fighter is equipped 
with the following 4 steering modes

Four wheel steering
Crab and offset steering
Front wheel drive
Rear wheel drive with second cabin

This design can be used for almost every make of Chassis

Superstructure:

  • Technical description vehicle
  • Wheelbase: appr. 4’700 mm
  • Overall length: approx. 8'500 mm
  • Overall width: 2'500 mm
  • Overall height: approx. 3'600 mm
  • GVWR: 18’000 kg
  • Tires

·        Run flat devices allow the vehicle to be driven safely with either one or more deflated tires.

  • Cabin front and rear
  • BOSTROM Seats for your SCBA

·        Air-conditioned with over pressure fed with fresh air plus

·        several additional plugs for masks inside and outside of the cabins (autonomy approx. 60 min)

·        Removable infrared cameras on the front and rear of the vehicle. They are mounted as low as possible and are protected with a glass window with washing system and wipers.

·        Monitors mounted in the cabins transmit all signals by radio to the tunnel station. A temperature indicator is also included

·        Self protection

·        Foam nozzles located under the body  supply a foam carpet within 30 seconds.

  • Sprinkler nozzles around the vehicle cool the windows, cabins, exterior walls, and radiators.
  • Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS)
  • With this CAFS one will use 30-60 times less foam concentrate resulting in lower environmental pollution.
  • Fire Attack Features

·        Remote control roof monitor has a range of 80 meters with water or 60 meters with foam.

  • Remote control bumper monitor has a range of 35 meters with water or 25 meters with foam.
  • Fast attack hose has a range of 60 meters with water.
CAFS fast attack hose has a range of 60 meters with foam.