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Protecting firetruck plastic and rubber air brake tubing lines
Protecting firetruck air brake plastic and rubber tubing lines from heat, fire and flame exposure when working on wildland fires can be achieved by using firesleeve over the lines. Helps to protect firetruck breakdown.
Connecting various critical components of the vehicle braking system, failure of the lines can render the firetruck disabled if damaged by high temperature and flame exposure from flames in fighting wildland fires.
These lines can be protected by covering them with FlameShield firesleeve.
Disconnecting the lines and sliding the protection sleeve over the lines, protecting all of the exposed plastic, and then reconnecting the fittings.
A retrofit version of the sleeve has a hook and loop closure, allowing installation without disconnecting the fittings. This sleeve should have stainless clamps fitting along its length at regular intervals to keep the sleeve intact in case of flame exposure, as the hook and loop will fail before the sleeve will.
For vehicles with hydraulic brakes, the hoses can similarly be protected with the same sleeve, improving vehicle safety by preventing braking system failure.
