Behind the fence rigs

[Ian Stronach]

Rio Tinto Alcan

Kitimat, British Columbia

2015 Hub - Ford 625/0/500# powder

 

I specified this unit to be no taller than 2.8 meters (9 ft.) to be able to get under bridges around the potlines (smelter) production buildings.  It is intended for use inside the production buildings and the 500# of Purple K is for fires involving molten aluminum where using water would result in serious risks to firefighters. This unit is equipped with 125 m (400 ft.) of 100 mm (4 in.) and runs in a kind of mini-maxi concept where it can lay a 100 mm (4 inch) line into a building that will be picked up and supplied by the maxi (the ex-Kemano Freightliner).

 

Photo courtesy of Hub Fire Engines