Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2022, 24(2):F1-F13 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2022.2.F1-F13

Measuring of Braking Distances of Firefighting Trucks

Ladislav Jánošík ORCID...1, Ivana Jánošíková ORCID...2, Jiří Kuczaj3, Pavel Poledňák1, Izabela Šudrychová1, Martin Tomášek4, Josef Vlček5
1 Faculty of Safety Engineering, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2 Faculty of Economics, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
3 Fire Rescue Services of Moravian-Silesian Region, Ostrava, Czech Republic
4 Fire Rescue Services of Karlovy Vary Region, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
5 Fire Rescue Services of Zlin Region, Zlin, Czech Republic

The paper addresses the driving dynamics of emergency fire trucks. It focuses on the issues of braking, measuring real braking distances and calculating adhesion coefficients. It presents the results of measuring the real braking distances for firefighting vehicles - type water tenders. Measurements were taken on dry asphalt and depending on the vehicle's speed of travel. Experiments were conducted on five types of firefighting vehicles. The results of measurements are mainly used by fire protection units to the drivers' self-education to improve safety when driving to intervene.

Keywords: braking distance, braking deceleration, braking time, adhesion coefficient, firefighting vehicles
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This paper was created within the framework of the security research, based on a contract for provision of targeted support for the solution of a research, development and innovation project entitled “Emergency fire-fighting vehicles’ safe driving for intervention” Id. No. VH20182021035 signed by the contracting parties Czech Republic - Ministry of Interior and VSB - Technical University of Ostrava.

Received: January 11, 2021; Accepted: October 1, 2021; Prepublished online: December 2, 2021; Published: April 1, 2022  Show citation

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Jánošík, L., Jánošíková, I., Kuczaj, J., Poledňák, P., Šudrychová, I., Tomášek, M., & Vlček, J. (2022). Measuring of Braking Distances of Firefighting Trucks. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 24(2), F1-13. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2022.2.F1-F13
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