An Airport Fire Engine: Powerful in an Emergency
In An Airport Fire Engine: Powerful in an Emergency, presenter and motorbike racer Grace looks at an airport fire engine, which is designed to put out fires at airports. The engine is much larger than a normal fire engine. Grace puts out a fire with the large hose on top of the engine. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Grace’s Amazing Machines, a children’s show that introduces kids to some of the biggest, fastest, and most amazing machines in the world.
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Q: How is the airport fire engine different from a regular fire engine?
A: The airport fire engine is larger with larger wheels capable of driving over grass or the runway.
Q: Why is it important that the fire engine has lights and a siren?
A: It’s important to let people know the engine is coming through so they can clear the way. The fire engine needs to get to the fire as quickly as possible.
Q: Did Grace have to get close to the fire?
A: No, Grace stayed inside the truck. From inside, she directed the hose on top of the front of the fire engine to put out the fire.
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