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PURPOSE OF APPLIANCE
The Emergency Support Unit (ESU) mobilises to any Emergency
Services incident that requires the rescuing of persons, e.g. Road
Traffic Accidents, collapsed buildings etc. It provides firefighters
with the specialist tools required in these rescue situations, e.g.
cutters, lifting bags etc.
The ESU is also automatically mobilised to any incident that has
four or more pumps assigned to it.
MAIN EQUIPMENT ON APPLIANCE
• Type H Vacuum Cleaner is provided for decontamination
and collection of noncombustible materials which are hazardous to
health e.g. asbestos
• Air Inflated Lifting Bags are used for the rescue of
trapped persons in a variety of operational situations where conventional
jacking is unsuitable, e.g. soft ground. The bags are inflated using
compressed airform standard breathing apparatus cylinders. The pressure
used in the Air Bags is low and works on the principle that low
pressures over a relatively large area will lift heavy loads.
• High Pressure Air Lifting Cushions are designed
for use in situations where a low pressure Air Lifting Bag would
not be suitable, e.g. on extra heavy loads. They are also useful
for spreading security bars which may be found at the window openings
of some premises.
• Thermal ARC Cutting Equipment works where high
pressure oxygen is passed through hollow centre of flexible steel
cable covered with plastic sleeve. When ignited, resultant flame
cuts through wide variety of materials, including metals. Also works
underwater.
• Universal Cutter is designed to cut away large
quantities of metal, concrete, masonry and stonework. It consists
of an air cooled petrol engine driving a cutter disc by means of
a rubber vee-belt.
• Shower Unit is to ensure that decontamination
facilities are available at the scene of any incident where chemicals
are involved.
• Ground Monitor is a portable, light weight and stable
monitor that delivers high levels of water output.
• Electrical Cutting Tools which consist of disc
cutters, saws, rotary hammer drills etc.
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