In Slovenia there are daily incidents that require a firefighter intervention. The size and seriousness of the accident dictates the use of different firefighting and rescue equipment, in order save persons, animals and prevent excessive material damage. Said rescue equipment has to be delivered as close to the accident as possible in a timely manner, therefore logistics are a key component of a successful intervention in the firefighter business.
In the first part of the document there is a statistical representation of cases dating the last ten years. From that it is clear that the number of interventions is rising on a yearly basis. I described different types of logistic trolleys, their use and the transport of said trolleys to the location of interventions, loading and unloading methods and different fire engines for their transportation. I determined the functionality with a practical test with patient transport as well equipment transport and therefore determined the eligibility for purchase.
In the second part I took as example a railway accident with hazardous material spill inside of a railway tunnel. I analysed the use of transport trolleys and compared it against hand carry in a real life situation. I presented all the findings and innovations that will most likely arise in the Slovenian territory in the next few years and suggested improvements in the use of transport trolleys.
Firefighter interventions on railway infrastructure often present a problem in terms of access. Swift transportation of equipment to the site is essential. As part of the construction of the second track of the railway Divača – Koper I briefly through the vehicles and equipment that are suitable for interventions on the railway infrastructure.
With my master's thesis, I found that logistics make an important contribution to the success of fire service operations. The field of distribution in logistics is becoming increasingly important, especially in terms of covering the locations of intervention areas that are increasingly emerging as a result of climate change changes, and the equipment needs to be used in different locations. Definitely, the use logistic trolleys is welcome in any fire department, that can use them as fully pre-equipped trolleys, or equip the trolley in situ according to the needs of the intervention.
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