- Author
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Saunders, P. B.
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Jackson, R. H. F.
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Meyers, P. R.
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Pearl, M. H.
- Title
- Issues in Fire Vehicle Replacement: Users' Views and Synthesis.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBS TN 891,
January 1976,
19 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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fire fighting vehicles
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pumpers
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ladders
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maintenance
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specifications
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standards
- Identifiers
- replacement
- Abstract
- This report documents the findings and recommendations from a study of fire vehicle replacement procedures. Exploration of that subject proved to require consideration of related issues arising in: (1) writing apparatus specifications, (2) maintaining and repairing vehicles, and (3) obtaining spare parts. The topics and most of the recommendations described herein are synthesized directly from visits and/or telephone interviews with fire deparment officials across the country. The recommendations of the study call for greatly increased communication among departments, the development of standards for vehicle performance, maintenance staff size, etc., and national and/or regional centers for training personnel and establishing standard vehicle testing procedures.