Fire response
High-Pressure Firefighting Units
Werner high-pressure firefighting units combine self-priming plunger-pump performance with rugged tanks, protected frames and flexible mounting. From the compact Rhino 500 to the 2,500 L trailer-mounted Hippo, the range supports rapid fire control, wash-down and field maintenance. Built in South Africa for heat, distance and hard use, these practical systems are ready to respond wherever reliable mobile water delivery is needed.
Product overview
Built to endure. Engineered to perform.
Fire response equipment must be ready before conditions become forgiving. Werner’s range is designed as a self-contained, transportable water-and-pressure platform for industrial, municipal, agricultural, rural and utility duties.
Choose the response profile
The Rhino 500 delivers 21 L/min at 200 bar in a compact package suited to three-quarter-ton and one-ton bakkies or a trailer. Hippo configurations raise flow to 50 L/min, with 500 L, 1,000 L and 2,500 L tank options for different response durations and mounting requirements.
Built to work beyond the emergency
UV-protected polyethylene tanks resist corrosion and outdoor exposure, while welded steel frames protect the working system. Reinforced, flame-retardant and abrasion-resistant hose, adjustable jetting guns, glycerine-filled gauges and pump-and-engine safety valves support dependable operation. The same pressure capability also makes the units useful for equipment wash-down, dust suppression and maintenance tasks.
Configured around site reality
Options include foam induction, extended or dual hose reels, fan, jet and fog nozzle patterns, spray bars and water cannons. Road-trailer configurations add mobility where water must travel to the incident. Designed and supported in South Africa, the range brings African-proven resilience to response teams working anywhere in the world.
Rhino 500: 500 L tank and 21 L/min at 200 bar
Hippo 500: 500 L trailer unit and 50 L/min at 150 bar
Hippo 1000: 1,000 L skid- or trailer-mounted unit and 50 L/min at 150 bar
Hippo 2500: 2,500 L trailer unit, 50 L/min and 130 bar operating pressure
Self-priming Werner positive-displacement plunger pumps
Heavy-duty hose reels, interchangeable nozzles and pressure-monitoring gauges
Optional foam induction and application-specific hose or spray equipment
How the system is defined
Performance starts with the duty.
Werner technical sales matches the complete unit to the material, environment, mounting and working cycle. Final specifications remain subject to engineering confirmation.
- Self-contained high-pressure response where fixed infrastructure is unavailable
Configuration options
A complete working system, not a catalogue code.
Select the points you want to discuss. Your choices will be carried into the product enquiry as a grouped configuration brief.
Define the duty
Material, pipe or surface, environment, access, distance and working cycle.
Set the performance
Pressure, flow, vacuum, tank capacity and operating duration.
Engineer the layout
Mounting, tank material, hose, reel, filtration, controls and boom.
Plan the lifecycle
Training, documentation, parts, maintenance and support after handover.
Please complete the required option groups.
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Product enquiry
Tell us what the unit needs to do.
Include the material, operating environment and any known pressure, flow, vacuum, tank or mounting requirements.