# Fire Extinguishing Two-Wheelers The Firefighting Motorbike is the Newest Vehicle in Fire Safety By Allison Love | Published 2010-07-27 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefighting-motorbike References: [coolthings](http://www.coolthings.com/firefighting-bike-is-here/) & [independent](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/liverpool-deploys-firefighting-motorbikes-2033908.html) With the creation of the firefighting motorbike, blazes across England just got a little easier to extinguish. The specialized blaze extinguisher was designed to be a faster alternative to firetrucks, attending to smaller fires and car blazes. This [BMW](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concept-ce-02) bike can hold 50 liters of water along with a specialized chemical foam that can put out fires quickly. Although still in its preliminary stages of production, more of these firefighting motorbikes should hit the roads once proven successful. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Firefighting Motorbikes:** The development of specialized motorbikes equipped with fire extinguishing capabilities presents opportunities for faster and more agile fire extinguishing services. - **Specialized Blaze Extinguishers:** The use of specialized chemical foam combined with water in fire extinguishers allows for quicker and more efficient fire suppression, particularly in small fires and car blazes. - **Alternative to Firetrucks:** The introduction of firefighting motorbikes as an alternative to traditional firetrucks enables rapid response and accessibility to smaller fires, improving overall fire safety and prevention. ### Where This Applies - **Fire Safety Equipment:** The development of specialized chemical foams and water-holding capacities in fire extinguishing equipment presents innovative opportunities for the fire safety equipment industry. - **Motorcycle Manufacturing:** The integration of firefighting capabilities in motorcycles offers disruptive innovation opportunities for motorcycle manufacturers to enter the fire safety market and cater to emergency service needs. - **Emergency Services:** The adoption of firefighting motorbikes by emergency service providers presents new avenues for enhancing response capabilities and improving fire incident management. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Levitating Firefighting Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefighting-robot.md) - [Hybridized Police Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/police-scooter.md) - [Autonomous High-Profile Combat Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorcycle-drone.md) - [Sustainable Fire Extinguishers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/checkfire-ltd.md) - [Research-Centric Hydrogen Motorcycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrogen-motorcycle.md) - [Gas-Free Mountain Patrol Motorcycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/equuleus-electric-bike.md) - [In-House Fire Prevention Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-fighter.md) - [Hybrid Balloon-Tired Motorbikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plan-b-motorbike.md) - [Flame-Resistant Firefighting Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefighting-drones.md)