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QATALUM TAKES DELIVERY OF PIERCE FIRE
ENGINE AT HANDOVER CEREMONY
AT MESAEID
State-of-the-art equipment is part of continued improvement of in-house
HSE and emergency response procedures.
Qatalum has taken delivery of its first Pierce fire truck at a discipline, demonstrating Qatalum’s commitment
handover ceremony at Al Dana QAPCO Club Mesaieed, on to setting the standard in operational excellence
5th January, with representatives from Qatar Petroleum, without comprising on safety for its people, operational
MIC, IECO/Pierce and Qatalum senior management in equipment and assets. It was commissioned with
attendance. associated training to personnel and currently loose
Following the cooling tower fire in 2011, detailed equipment is being fitted to ensure the appliance’s
evaluation of this and other influencing factors led operational readiness.
Qatalum’s management to change direction in its The Pierce truck arrived at Qatalum in late November
approach towards emergency response. The resulting 2013, and has been undergoing loose equipment fittings
decision amounts to improved emergency response since, alongside personnel training in operational
and also ensures the optimal use of personnel, supported procedures.
by world-class equipment, including the Pierce fire
appliance.
The new vehicle is powered by a Detroit Diesel Series 60,
turbocharged, inline, and straight six diesel engines. Fully
laden, it weighs approximately 32 metric tonnes and is
configured for 1 driver/operator, 1 crew commander and
4 fire fighters – and can carry 3,786 litres of water and
3,786 litres of foam concentrate, able to pump in excess
of 11,000 litres per minute.
The Pierce product was chosen for demonstrating scan here to view Qatalum’s
the best technology available within the firefighting Ceremony at Mesaeid
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ENGINE AT HANDOVER CEREMONY
AT MESAEID
State-of-the-art equipment is part of continued improvement of in-house
HSE and emergency response procedures.
Qatalum has taken delivery of its first Pierce fire truck at a discipline, demonstrating Qatalum’s commitment
handover ceremony at Al Dana QAPCO Club Mesaieed, on to setting the standard in operational excellence
5th January, with representatives from Qatar Petroleum, without comprising on safety for its people, operational
MIC, IECO/Pierce and Qatalum senior management in equipment and assets. It was commissioned with
attendance. associated training to personnel and currently loose
Following the cooling tower fire in 2011, detailed equipment is being fitted to ensure the appliance’s
evaluation of this and other influencing factors led operational readiness.
Qatalum’s management to change direction in its The Pierce truck arrived at Qatalum in late November
approach towards emergency response. The resulting 2013, and has been undergoing loose equipment fittings
decision amounts to improved emergency response since, alongside personnel training in operational
and also ensures the optimal use of personnel, supported procedures.
by world-class equipment, including the Pierce fire
appliance.
The new vehicle is powered by a Detroit Diesel Series 60,
turbocharged, inline, and straight six diesel engines. Fully
laden, it weighs approximately 32 metric tonnes and is
configured for 1 driver/operator, 1 crew commander and
4 fire fighters – and can carry 3,786 litres of water and
3,786 litres of foam concentrate, able to pump in excess
of 11,000 litres per minute.
The Pierce product was chosen for demonstrating scan here to view Qatalum’s
the best technology available within the firefighting Ceremony at Mesaeid
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