Fire prevention engine driven pump

An engine-driven pump to protect a site against fire

A fire prevention engine-driven pump lets you quickly put a water reserve to use (pond, tank, river, cistern) to supply nozzles or to spray water. It suits properties, farms, industrial sites and public bodies.

Selection criteria

• Flow and pressure, suited to your nozzles and the length of your hoses.
• Couplings compatible with your hoses (Guillemin or Storz).
• Engine: petrol or diesel, with reliable starting.

What is in a fire pump kit?

A fire pump kit has what you need to put a water reserve to use: the engine-driven pump (pump and combustion engine), a trolley or protective frame, a suction hose with strainer, a delivery hose with its fittings and a fire lance. Some kits are delivered assembled, with the hoses already connected. A few examples:

• Honda 5.5 HP kit on trolley: up to 450 l/min (maximum pressure 5 bar), 20 m of flat hose, 5 m of suction hose, lance and fittings, delivered assembled;
• Honda 5.5 HP engine-driven pump with Tsurumi pump: 14 m3/h at 5.1 bar, on a trolley with a reel for 20 or 40 m of hose, 5 m suction kit and 3-position lance;
• Vilpin VAC 85 kit (Honda 6.5 HP): 8 bar, 20 m of flat hose, 5 m of suction hose with strainer;
• Honda 5.5 HP floating engine-driven pump with 40 m of flat hose, to pump from a lake, pond, swimming pool or the sea.

Fire pump for homeowners or for professionals

The equipment is the same; the need is what differs. For a property with a pond, a swimming pool or a tank, the simplest start is a 5.5 HP petrol kit on a trolley, then checking the flow and hose length you need. A farm, an industrial site or a local authority will rather choose a more powerful pump or a diesel model. For high pressure (forest fires, pick-up, trailer), see the high-pressure fire-fighting engine-driven pumps. The guide choosing a fire-fighting engine-driven pump covers flow, pressure and couplings.