Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced that it has delivered and placed into service three industrial firefighting vehicles at the Qatar Chemical Company Ltd. (Q-Chem) petrochemical complexes in Qatar. Two of the vehicles are in service in Ras Laffan in northern Qatar and the third is in Mesaieed in the country’s southern region.
“Being a custom manufacturer, it’s especially gratifying for Pierce to be given the opportunity to engineer a truly unique fleet of industrial apparatus for one of the world’s finest petrochemical companies,” said Jim Johnson, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president, Fire & Emergency. “These vehicles are a rolling showcase of Pierce’s engineering and technology capabilities.”
The apparatus are engineered to meet the unique and wide-ranging needs of these multi-billion dollar petrochemical complexes. Two are custom chassis-based vehicles that feature large cabs for maximum interior room, rescue-style bodies with large volume compartment storage capacity and rear mounted pump configurations for maximum space utilization. The third vehicle is a quick attack pumper.
Each custom pumper features a stainless steel rear mount pump system with a 2000-gpm pump. Both vehicles are equipped with a 500-gallon foam cell, while one offers a 300-lb. dry chemical system. Both are outfitted with Pierce’s proprietary Husky® industrial foam system. The vehicles also feature a raised roof cab, 400-amp alternator, an explosive gas detection monitor, a wide array of compartments with adjustable slide out tool boards, a breathing air system and more.
The quick attack pumper is built on a four-door commercial chassis with a 1250-gpm single stage pump, 750-gallon water tank, full height and full depth compartments, adjustable tool board and shelves and a 19-inch extended front bumper.
