The vehicle is comparable to international vehicles, and for several years, experts and engineers have endeavored to carry out the tasks entrusted to them to the fullest and enable the vehicle to face the risks facing the work of this humanitarian and service device, says civil defense spokesman in the Gaza Strip, Mahmoud Saber.
“The Civil Defense Command clearly thought about owning the device and its tools in their own hands, as communication and coordination were made with all specialists, experts and engineers, and advice was offered to them to manufacture the first Palestinian firefighting vehicle with Palestinian hands. This was a dream of us 20 years ago, and it was achieved with perseverance and determination.”
The manufacture of a civil defense vehicle is among the solutions available in light of the siege imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip, and preventing such vehicles from entering the Strip or even bringing in their spare parts, and Saber adds: “Despite the lack of necessary materials and devices and the scarcity of capabilities, we were able to The vehicle is manufactured with international specifications, and the new vehicle was equipped with a water pump that bears a force and pressure of 16 bar, and two water outlets with a diameter of 2 inches, and one with a force of 8 bar.
Saber continues: “The vehicle also includes shelves for all the firefighting and rescue equipment in double numbers than the previous vehicles, as well as the lighting design on all fronts of the vehicle, with the addition of moving headlights on both sides of the vehicle, making it ready for any emergency and ready to deal with difficult cases.”