“The driver’s suspension seat dropped down to give him more survivable space, while the pretensioner held him securely in his seat. The side airbag deployed to cushion his head and neck… RollTek functioned as intended – it did its job in this accident.”
Matt Byam, Director of Engineering Services at IMMI, comments on his investigation of a rollover accident that took place in Virginia in October of 2007. Department officials report that the RollTek deployment protected the driver in the crash, and he made a full recovery.
LifeGuard RollTek™ is the only side roll protection system for fire apparatus.
Here’s how it works:
ROLL SENSOR
Monitors the truck’s position or angle, and when an imminent rollover is detected, up to three RollTek components are deployed per seating position
OCCUPANT PRETENSIONERS
Tighten the seat belts around belted occupants, positioning them securely in their seats
SEAT PULLDOWN
Lowers suspension seats to their lowest positions to increase survivable space
SIDE AIRBAGS
Inflate to cushion the heads and necks of occupants riding in outboard positions
