If you're a member of a volunteer fire brigade unit and you're looking for a way to increase your effectiveness and safety during callouts in demanding terrain, we have great news for you. You now have a unique opportunity to obtain a grant from the Integrated Regional Operational Programme (IROP) covering 95% of the cost of buying a trailer or a UTV equipped for fire suppression. What's more, this UTV can also be used for municipal purposes — clearing snow, transporting materials or watering greenery!
A UTV with a firefighting module is a multi-purpose machine that lets you respond quickly and effectively in places you can't reach with ordinary fire engines. Thanks to its mobility and durability, a UTV can get into hard-to-reach areas such as forests, meadows, hills or narrow lanes. With a water tank of up to 300 litres and two pumps, you can use the UTV to put out smaller fires or keep the flames under control until reinforcements arrive.
A UTV with a firefighting module proved its worth, for example, during the recent forest fire in Bohemian Switzerland National Park, where it helped prevent considerably greater environmental damage. Thanks to the UTV, firefighters managed to locate and extinguish the seat of the fire before it spread across a larger area. No tanker fire engine could reach the site of the fire, because the terrain was impassable for them. These UTVs were also deployed during the extensive fires in Greece, where they likewise became an indispensable aid in bringing the fire under control.
Besides fire suppression, you can use the UTV for other purposes too. The firefighting module is easily removable, so you can use the UTV as an ordinary means of transport. You can use it to carry materials, tow loads, clear snow or water greenery.
If this offer has caught your interest, don't hesitate — contact us as soon as possible. The final deadline for submitting a grant application depends on the Local Action Group (MAS) your municipality falls under. To obtain the grant, you first need to approach your Local Action Group (MAS), which must approve your purchase. We will then submit the application together with you to the Czech Ministry of Regional Development, which oversees the grant programme.
If you have any questions or need help with submitting the application, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at any time. We're here for you and will be glad to advise.
