Patent ID: 7530404

Claim:
A compressed fluid system for a firefighting vehicle including an engine comprising: a single compressor which is driven by the engine of the firefighting vehicle, and which generates a compressed fluid; a fluid storage tank in fluid communication with and receiving the compressed fluid; a dryer in fluid communication with the fluid storage tank, the fluid storage tank supplying a first portion of the compressed fluid to the dryer, the dryer adapted to dry the first portion of compressed fluid to provide dry fluid; a dryer in fluid communication with the fluid storage tank, the fluid storage tank supplying a first portion of the compressed fluid to the dryer adapted to dry the first portion of compressed fluid to provide dry fluid; a brake system tank in fluid communication with the dryer, the dryer supplying the dry fluid to the brake system tank; a brake in fluid communication with the brake system tank, the brake system tank selectively supplying the dry fluid to the brake to actuate the brake and provide a braking force for a firefighting vehicle; a conduit in fluid communication with the fluid storage tank, but not the dryer, the conduit in further fluid communication with at least one of a foam supply and a liquid supply, the fluid storage tank supplying a second portion of the compressed fluid to the conduit to mix with at least one of foam supplied by the foam supply and water supplied by the liquid supply and to create a compressed fluid foam firefighting material, the second portion of the compressed fluid continuing to flow through the conduit for mixture with the at least one of foam and water to provide the firefighting material as the water continues to be supplied by the liquid supply.