| Safe Operation of Fire Tankers Contributor(s): U. S. Fire Administration (Author), Federal Emergency Management Agency (Author) |
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ISBN: 1484812719 ISBN-13: 9781484812716 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $17.08 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Fire Science |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.88 lbs) 166 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The purposes of this report include: 1- documenting all fatal crashes involving fire department tankers since 1990; 2- analyzing the causes and common factors associated with these crashes; 3- highlighting pertinent case histories that show examples of the problem; 4- providing information on reducing the frequency of these crashes and minimizing their severity/impact when unavoidable crashes occur; and 5- providing example procedures and checklists to assist departments in reducing the likelihood of tanker crashes. |