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  2. Singapore Civil Defence Force - Wikipedia

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    Generation E of the SCDF Pump Ladder featuring a Compressed Air Foam (CAF) pump. The Pump Ladder (PL) is the workhorse fire engine of the SCDF. It carries 2,400 litres of water and 1,200 litres of foam, along with other rescue and firefighting equipment.

  3. SCDF Marine Division - Wikipedia

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    The SCDF Marine Division is a division of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) that is in-charge of marine fire and rescue operations in Singapore waters. Its duties include the marine firefighting and maritime search and rescue operations in collaboration with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore .

  4. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    A Variable Speed (VFD) Fire Pump Controller is a fire pump controller that is able to vary the speed of the motor depending on the demand of the fire pump, resulting in the ability to hold a constant discharge pressure. Ventilation saw A high-powered saw with metal-cutting teeth or disc for quickly making large openings in roofing materials.

  5. Firefighting apparatus - Wikipedia

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    The fire pump was reinvented in Europe during the 16th century, reportedly used in Augsburg in 1518 and Nuremberg in 1657. A book of 1655 inventions mentions a steam engine (called a fire engine) pump used to "raise a column of water 40 feet [12.2 m]", but there was no mention of whether it was portable.

  6. File:LFB Dual Pump Ladder IMG 7079.jpg - Wikipedia

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  7. Quint (fire apparatus) - Wikipedia

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    A quintuple combination pumper or quint is a fire-fighting apparatus that serves the dual purpose of an engine and a ladder truck. “Quintuple” refers to the five functions that a quint provides: pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders. [1] Tillers and tractor-drawn aerials also have quint features, and are dubbed ...

  8. Geography of firefighting - Wikipedia

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    This means that a wide variety of equipment is carried on the first-turnout appliance (ladders, hose, breathing apparatus and extrication equipment as well as a vehicle mounted pump and an 1800-litre water tank), whilst more specialised vehicles—water tankers, rescue tenders, high reach appliances etc.—are stationed at strategic locations.

  9. Deluge gun - Wikipedia

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    A deluge gun can discharge 7,500 litres (2,000 US gal) per minute or more. A master stream is a fire service term for a water stream of 1,250 litres (330 US gal) per minute or greater.