A small emergency response vehicle having a wedge-shaped nose and triangular
wheel
base for improved accessibility to emergency sites previously inaccessible to conventional
fire fighting vehicles. A main overhead tank and two modular auxiliary tanks provide
2400 liters of storage for water and/or surfactants. The front wheel provides a
360 degree turning radius. The vehicle can be air-lifted and air-dropped with a
helicopter via attachment points on the heavy steel frame. An enclosed cab has
a fire and impact resistant glass windshields and an air supply to the driver as
well as to occupants in the tank compartment, when the tank is removed. A nozzle
assembly is mounted on the nose of the vehicle to distribute the fire suppression materials.