Built for the brigade that has to roll at three in the morning

Sector brief

Public security buyers in Slovakia and across Central Europe share a common procurement reality. The buying authority sits inside a ministry, the operational user is a regional brigade, and the unit has to survive a decade of rough handling between a heated hall in winter and a flooded operations site in spring. The Slovak Hasičský a záchranný zbor (HaZZ) is our reference customer in this segment. Founded April 2002 under Law No. 315/2001 Coll. and run by the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, the corps fields roughly 4,400 personnel across 8 regional directorates and 49 district directorates, and operates as a core component of the Integrovaný záchranný systém (IZS, integrated rescue system) reachable through 112.

A fire and rescue container is not a building product. It is field equipment. It rides on a hook-lift, drops onto uneven ground, takes water and foam concentrate on the outside and bleach on the inside, and is expected to look the same on year ten as on day one. That is the brief we deliver against.

Compliance and procurement path

• EN 1090-1 EXC2 execution on the steel structure.
• ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 3834-2 quality and welding management.
• AQAP 2110:2017 NATO quality assurance, audited.
• EN 13501 reaction-to-fire and resistance-to-fire classification on request, REI 30 and EI 30 capability on the building envelope.
• EN ISO 1461 hot-dip galvanising of frames and external sub-assemblies. Coating thickness scales with steel thickness, typically 70 to 85 microns on the section sizes we use.
• EN ISO 9606 welder qualification, MAG 135.
• EN 10204 3.1 mill certificates with heat traceability.
• CSC plate on ISO 1CC units, multilingual operator manuals on handover.

Slovak public-sector buyers run open and restricted procedures through the Úrad pre verejné obstarávanie (ÚVO) and the NEN electronic platform. We respond with the full documentation package: WPS · PQR sheets, material certificates per EN 10204 3.1, paint thickness reports, FARO geometric inspection records, fire-rating test certificates from the panel supplier, and a per-unit handover dossier. For Ministry of Interior buyers, the AQAP 2110 trail we maintain for the active Slovak MoD framework transfers across to HaZZ and Policajný zbor procurements without rebuild.

For cross-border procurements run through EU civil protection mechanisms or under MUSAR vocabulary, the same documentation chain applies, with an additional layer of mission-equipment specifications agreed case by case with the contracting authority.

Reference deployments

HaZZ, Slovak Fire and Rescue Corps

• 57+ ISO container units delivered to date.
• Family mix: sanitary, laundry, material transport, septic, water and fuel tanks, platform units.
• ISO 1CC stackable, CSC-plated where the use case requires container handling by twistlock and spreader.
• Livery: RAL 3000 flame red, the European fire-service standard.
• Frames and external sub-assemblies hot-dip galvanised to EN ISO 1461.
• 24-month warranty on the full delivery.

CZ 25-040 emergency accommodation (cross-segment reference)

19 units of emergency accommodation built for a Czech tender submitted November 2025. EXC2 steel, EI 30 fire resistance on the envelope, PIR sandwich roof, RAL 5010 frame. The build pattern transfers to civil protection deployments where the brief is rapid setup of habitable shelter for displaced people, flood evacuees, or relief crews.

LION firefighter training (USA and EU)

Black-finish trailer-mounted training modules built in partnership with LION, the global firefighter PPE and training specialist. Smoke-rated structure, diamond-plate flooring, bilateral B2G plus B2B partnership with active US deliveries and EU markets ramping. This programme keeps the same Bánovce production line current on the heat, smoke, and abuse loads that real fire-training kit takes.

ITCC Police Training Centre Pezinok (adjacent public-security reference)

4 modules delivered to the Institute for Training and Cooperation Centre in Pezinok. Architectural design, delivery, assembly, electrical, HVAC, camera prep. Funded under the EU Internal Security Fund 2021 to 2027. Shares procurement vocabulary with HaZZ and is run out of the same Ministry of Interior chain.

Typical container configurations

• Sanitary and laundry. WC, shower, kitchenette, washer and dryer modules. Septic and water tank options. Internal surfaces in chemical-resistant lining, drainage to PN-HD 60364-compliant electrical control. Used in long-duration deployments and forest fire operations where the brigade is on site for days.
• Material transport. ISO 1CC envelope with reinforced floor, internal shelving and lashing points for hose, foam concentrate cans, breathing apparatus, and rescue gear. RAL 3000 exterior, internal hot-dip galvanised steel where corrosion exposure is highest.
• Tank containers. Water and fuel tanks integrated into ISO 1CC envelopes for forward refuelling and water supply. Internal coatings selected against the fluid carried. Pump connections and grounding strap per the brigade's hose vocabulary.
• Septic. Self-contained waste storage with level sensors, suction connection, and venting. Designed for fast pump-out by municipal services on rotation.
• Platforms and stationary equipment. Hook-lift compatible platform decks for drone, pump, generator, or trailer integration. Hot-dip galvanised throughout for long stationary outdoor service.
• Training modules. Smoke-rated structures derived from the LION partnership pattern, sized to ISO 1CC or to brigade-specific footprints.

All builds carry the RAL 3000 flame-red exterior unless a brigade specifies a regional variant. Optional reflective banding to brigade specification, including SOS · 112 and unit-number markings, is applied in the same paint and finish cycle. The European fire-service convention since long before DIN 14502-3 has been RAL 3000, and that is what our paint booth runs on this programme.

Engagement model

Three of our four engagement models apply to public security and fire and rescue:

1. Catalog purchase. Standard ISO, sanitary, and material transport containers for brigades and civil-protection storage points that can buy off the standard families. Lead time 6 to 10 weeks, EXW Bánovce nad Bebravou or DAP on request.
2. Custom build to spec. Brigade engineering brief, our review and production. Most HaZZ and regional-brigade work runs this way. Welded, painted, fitted out, delivered, signed off.
3. Framework · call-off. Multi-year framework with periodic call-offs at agreed unit pricing. Pricing locked, slot held against the production calendar. The structure is the same one we run for the active Slovak MoD framework, transferred to Ministry of Interior buyers without rebuild of the documentation chain.

Lead times

• Catalog purchase: 6 to 10 weeks.
• Custom build to spec: 10 to 16 weeks from engineering sign-off.
• Hot-dip galvanising of frames and external sub-assemblies: adds 1 to 2 weeks.
• Extended fire-rating treatment (REI 30 envelope, fire-rated doors and penetrations): adds 1 to 2 weeks.
• Framework call-off: as agreed in the framework.

FAQ

Is RAL 3000 a hard requirement on European fire-service deliveries? For most national brigades it is the default and the legacy livery, set out historically in DIN 14502-3 and equivalent national specifications. Some regional brigades and some specialised vehicles now use RAL 3020 traffic red or signal yellow-green for visibility reasons. We paint to whichever RAL the buyer specifies in the tender; our paint and cure booth (Polin AC, 7.9 × 5.0 × 4.9 m, drying 75 to 80 °C) runs both reds and the visibility variants in the same cycle.

Can the container envelope reach EI 30 or REI 30 fire resistance? Yes. We build to REI 30 and EI 30 envelope classifications on request, using mineral wool or fire-rated PIR sandwich panels, fire-rated doors, and certified penetrations. Classification follows EN 13501, with test certificates supplied by the panel manufacturer and joined with our envelope detail. The MELIDA 22-container accommodation in Špindlerův Mlýn and the CZ 25-040 emergency accommodation bid both run on this construction approach.

Why hot-dip galvanise rather than paint alone for the structural frame? Stationary outdoor service for a fire and rescue unit means weather exposure, foam concentrate runoff, deicing salt in winter, and brigade washdown chemicals. Hot-dip galvanising to EN ISO 1461 puts a 70 to 85 micron zinc layer on the steel, which acts both as a barrier and as cathodic protection at any small coating breach. On stationary outdoor structures it is normal to see 15 plus years of service life before the first remedial intervention. We then overcoat the galvanised surface with RAL 3000 for the visual livery.

Can you deliver to a brigade that buys through ÚVO or the NEN platform? Yes. We respond to open and restricted procedures on both. The documentation package is the same one we ship into the active Slovak MoD framework: WPS · PQR sheets, EN 10204 3.1 material certificates, paint thickness reports, FARO geometric inspection records, per-unit handover dossier. We are AQAP 2110 cleared and ISO 9001, 14001, 3834-2 certified, with NSPA CAGE 4094M registered against the same legal entity.

Are the units stackable and CSC plated? The ISO 1CC builds in the HaZZ programme are stackable and CSC plated, suitable for handling by standard twistlock and spreader. Non-ISO platform decks and certain bespoke envelopes ship without CSC plates and with brigade-specific lashing points, declared at quotation time.

What is the warranty term and what does it cover? 24 months on the full delivery, mirroring the term we ran on the HaZZ programme. Structural welds, coating, fit-out, and integrated systems (electrical, water, fuel) are all covered. Wear items and consumables are listed separately in the handover dossier.

Can the units be deployed under EU civil protection mechanisms or as part of a MUSAR module? The construction quality, ISO 1CC envelope, and AQAP-traced documentation map cleanly to EU civil protection and MUSAR vocabulary. The specific mission-equipment fit-out is agreed case by case with the contracting authority and the relevant module leader. The corps and partner brigades have used this construction class in field deployments, including flood-response logistics within Slovakia.

Do you handle reflective markings, brigade liveries, and SOS · 112 banding in-house? Yes. Reflective banding, SOS · 112 markings, unit numbering, and brigade insignia are applied in the same paint and finish cycle as the base RAL 3000. Specifications follow the brigade's livery standard, with reflective material grades selected against EN 1846 vehicle conventions where the brigade requests vehicle-equivalent visibility on stationary or trailer-mounted units.