As a partner to fire departments, ROSENBAUER is continually working on the development of innovative solutions, some of which we will be introducing in this issue. Discover the advantages of the CL model range with its impressively innovative space concept. Find out more about the ARGUS4 thermal imaging camera which promises safe operations. ROSENBAUER also offers innovative solutions in company fire protection, such as the Liebherr coating plant at Bischofshofen, Germany, or at the Cart Trophy event in a shopping center.

Refurbishment is always an interesting alternative to purchasing a new vehicle, especially in difficult times like ours. Read more about this in the Metz Aerials report.

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Your ROSENBAUER Editorial Team

The ROSENBAUER CompactLine (CL) stands for innovative, space-saving design and another convincing capability - low vehicle height, a critical decision making criterion. The voluntary fire service in Ottendorf (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) decided to purchase a vehicle of this kind. The handover of the LF 10/6 on a MAN TGL 10.240 chassis took place at the beginning of May 2009 at the ROSENBAUER works in Neidling ...more

Speed, powerful engines, action-packed races and many enthusiastic supporters - this was the Art of Cart Trophy 2009. The "Cart Trophy" is the only race worldwide to take part against the spectacular backdrop of a shopping center. It was the 8th time that Plus City in Pasching (Austria) - the shopping temple - metamorphosed into a motor sports world for the longest incentive cart race in the world, including the Charity Race of Presidents and the legendary 5-hour race ...more

Thermal imaging cameras are being used more and more often these days. They give teams that are crawling and feeling their way through a building some guidance, and help them avoid cumbersome search strategies when looking for the origins of a fire in cellars or warehouses. All of those hindrances are becoming things of the past! The ROSENBAUER thermal imaging camera ARGUS4 is designed for fire services ...more

At the end of April 2009, the first fully automatic ROSENBAUER Stationary Extinguishing System, based on a POLY SL3000 CAFS system was installed to protect the coating plant and stores at Liebherr's Bischofshofen site. The extinguishing system linked to the central fire detection system holds more than 3,000 liters (about 790 US gal) of extinguishing agent, thus guaranteeing 15 minutes of autonomous fire fighting. The system uses innovative CAFS technology, which was adapted th perfectly match the requirements of the plant to be protected ...more

Your aerial ladder is a safety device that needs to be ready for operations reliably in any emergency, even if it has provided years of services. We define refurbishment not morely as something cosmetic; in fact, we put your aerial ladder through an "acid test" and fully refit the ladder ...more

From the new ROSENBAUER Magazine, you can learn a great deal about ROSENBAUER. What were the highlights of last year? What product developments did we accomplish? Where do our customers hail from, and what sort of demands do they make of ROSENBAUER products? What are the things that excite us, motivate us and generally keep us on our toes? ..order