ON THE CREATION OF A TESTING BASE FOR VERIFICATION OF CERTAIN TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE-FIGHTING AND SPECIAL EQUIPMENT

Abstract

The relevance of creating a testing base in Ukraine for testing individual technical requirements for fire and special equipment has been determined. Existing testing bases of leading countries in the world that perform testing and testing, including certification of fire and special equipment, have been analyzed. It has been established that existing bases do not fully implement the entire range of work on testing modern equipment, and some of them specialize exclusively in certain types of special equipment, for example, testing high-altitude equipment. A general view of some existing bench equipment for testing equipment is given. The article presents the results of testing modern fire and special equipment, namely: fire tankers with a capacity of 5, 8 and 10 tons, pyrotechnic vehicles of light and heavy types, fire ladder trucks with a rescue height of 32 m, gas and smoke protection service vehicles, flatbed trucks and truck cranes with a lifting capacity of 25, 35 and 50 tons, which were performed in 2025. According to the results of the equipment inspection, the main shortcomings were identified, such as the destruction of the winch cable and the failure of its elements, the discrepancy between the working length of the winch cable, the opening angles of the personnel cabin doors, the lighting of the personnel cabin steps, the sound signals of the priority of the equipment and the improper operation of some elements of the equipment, which led to its failure and the impossibility of further operation. A general view of the equipment that was tested was given. Based on the conducted analytical studies and practical testing of fire and special equipment, taking into account the relevance of the present, a concept for creating a multi-purpose testing infrastructure was developed, which includes special sites (locations), test boxes. Their main purpose and the necessary equipment with measuring equipment and additional equipment, as well as special equipment for reliable operation were determined. A basic list of equipment, measuring equipment, equipment and existing methods for testing equipment was developed, which is necessary for the implementation and operation of the test base in Ukraine. The feasibility and advantages of creating a test base on the territory of Ukraine are summarized and presented.