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PURPOSE OF APPLIANCE
The Chemical Incident Unit (CIU) has been issued with
environment protection equipment by the Environment Agency, so that
Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service can reduce and control the effects of hazardous
materials at incidents. This unit also carries equipment to assist
at incidents where Breathing Apparatus support is required.
The Chemical Incident Unit and breathing apparatus support is contained
within a Pod Unit transported by a Prime Mover. This Pod has 2 adjoining
compartments, the front section contains specialised equipment for
hazardous material (hazmat) support and setting up the Pod, including
control panels and communication. The rear section houses operational
equipment and servicing area.
EQUIPMENT ON APPLIANCE
• Computer, Printer, Fax and Phone link to Control
for supplying information on various chemicals.
• Weather Station to identify windspeed/direction/rainfall
etc. This information allows firefighters to calculate where any
pollution/gases/hazmats are heading.
• 2 positive displacement pumps designed primarily for
pumping industrial chemicals and waste products. The pumps can also
deal with sewage sludge and other thick slurries with solids up
to 13mm and 8mm respectively.
• 1 Hand Operated Chemical Pump designed for small chemical
spills and is ideal for emptying damaged, leaking chemical containers
into a safe container or drum.
• 1 Portaflex Shower Unit which is a light weight unit,
designed to be carried easily by one person. It is essentially a
foldaway decontamination shower unit combined with a dual purpose
foot platform/carrying case.
• 20 Oil and Chemical binders which is a powder absorbent
suitable for all types of chemicals including oxidising and highly
reactive material, it has no neutralising effect on chemicals so
arrangements for disposal if required.
• 1 x 8000 litre PVC Flexi-Dam which can hold chemicals
or other types of spillage. It is designed to be fully collapsible
with no rigid members and is held in a valise for ease of storage.
• 20 Chemical/Oil absorbent booms used for containing
or blocking spills and provides and absorbent barrier around chemical
drums, machinery, drains, valves etc.
• 4 Flat buoyancy booms which, once deployed, sits vertical
in the water. Its purpose is to provide a solid barrier against
surface pollutants, behind the absorbent booms.
• A number of small and large drain blockers that prevent
spread of contamination.
• Chemical protection suits and full length waders.
• Breathing Apparatus servicing area and spare replacement
BA cylinders.
• Radiation detection equipment.
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