NFPA 1901:2016
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AUTOMOTIVE FIRE APPARATUS
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07-09-2015
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Chapter 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 - Definitions
Chapter 4 - General Requirements
Chapter 5 - Pumper Fire Apparatus
Chapter 6 - Initial Attack Fire Apparatus
Chapter 7 - Mobile Water Supply Fire Apparatus
Chapter 8 - Aerial Fire Apparatus
Chapter 9 - Quint Fire Apparatus
Chapter 10 - Special Service Fire Apparatus
Chapter 11 - Mobile Foam Fire Apparatus
Chapter 12 - Chassis and Vehicle Components
Chapter 13 - Low Voltage Electrical Systems and Warning
Devices
Chapter 14 - Driving and Crew Areas
Chapter 15 - Body, Compartments, and Equipment Mounting
Chapter 16 - Fire Pumps and Associated Equipment
Chapter 17 - Auxiliary Pumps and Associated Equipment
Chapter 18 - Water Tanks
Chapter 19 - Aerial Devices
Chapter 20 - Foam Proportioning Systems
Chapter 21 - Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS)
Chapter 22 - Line Voltage Electrical Systems
Chapter 23 - Command and Communications
Chapter 24 - Air Systems
Chapter 25 - Winches
Chapter 26 - Trailers
Chapter 27 - Reserved
Chapter 28 - Ultra-High Pressure Fire Pumps and
Associated Equipment
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Specifying and Procuring Fire Apparatus
Annex C - Weights and Dimensions for Common
Equipment
Annex D - Guidelines for First-Line and Reserve Fire
Apparatus
Annex E - History of NFPA 1901
Annex F - Informational References
This standard defines the requirements for new automotive fire apparatus and trailers designed to be used under emergency conditions to transport personnel and equipment and to support the suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous situations.
| DevelopmentNote |
Incorporates NFPA 11C. (10/1999)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| ISBN |
978-145591187-5
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| Pages |
213
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| PublisherName |
National Fire Protection Association
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| KKK-F-2201 Base Document:1986 | FIRE TRUCK, WILDLAND, 4X2, 4X4, GASOLINE OR DIESEL ENGINE, 8,700 POUND TO 32,000 POUND GVWR |
| NFPA 1914 : 2002 | TESTING FIRE DEPARTMENT AERIAL DEVICES |
| NFPA 1581 : 2015 | FIRE DEPARTMENT INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM |
| MIL-T-83823 Base Document:1991 | TRUCK, FIRE FIGHTING (STRUCTURAL OR BRUSH STRUCTURAL) |
| NFPA 1142 : 2017 | WATER SUPPLIES FOR SUBURBAN AND RURAL FIRE FIGHTING |
| NFPA 10 : 2018 | PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS |
| NFPA 18 : 2017 | WETTING AGENTS |
| NFPA 18A : 2017 | WATER ADDITIVES FOR FIRE CONTROL AND VAPOR MITIGATION |
| NFPA 851 : 2010 | FIRE PROTECTION FOR HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS |
| NFPA 1965 : 2014 | FIRE HOSE APPLIANCES |
| NFPA 502 : 2017 | ROAD TUNNELS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS |
| NFPA 850 : 2015 | FIRE PROTECTION FOR ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS AND HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER STATIONS |
| NFPA 1221 : 2016 | INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND USE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 11 : 2016 | LOW-, MEDIUM-, AND HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM |
| NFPA 1964 : 2018 | SPRAY NOZZLES |
| NFPA 59A:2023 | Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) |
| A-A-58015 Base Document:1993 | TRAILER, FIRE FIGHTING (FOAM, 1,000 GALLON CAPACITY) |
| MIL-T-29152 Revision C:1988 | TRUCK, FIREFIGHTING, TRACTOR TRAILER TYPE, 100 FOOT AERIAL LADDER, DIESEL ENGINE DRIVEN |
| MIL-T-19233 Revision J:1991 | TRUCK, FIREFIGHTING, BRUSH GRASS, AND STRUCTURAL, 500 GPM, 4 BY 4 COMMERCIAL CHASSIS |
| MIL-T-28571 Revision G:1991 | TRUCK, FIREFIGHTING, STRUCTURAL, 1,OOO GPM, 4 BY 2 |
| NFPA 11C : 1995 | MOBILE FOAM APPARATUS |
| NFPA 295 : 1998 | WILDFIRE CONTROL |
| NFPA 1002 : 2017 | FIRE APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
| Z276-18 | Liquefied natural gas (LNG) - Production, storage, and handling |
| NFPA 59A : 2016 | PRODUCTION, STORAGE, AND HANDLING OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) |
| NFPA 52 : 2016 | VEHICULAR NATURAL GAS FUEL SYSTEMS CODE |
| NFPA 1962 : 2018 | CARE, USE, INSPECTION, SERVICE TESTING, AND REPLACEMENT OF FIRE HOSE, COUPLINGS, NOZZLES, AND FIRE HOSE APPLIANCES |
| NFPA 1906 : 2016 | WILDLAND FIRE APPARATUS |
| NASA-STD-8719.11B:2020 | STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY |
| NFPA 1 : 2021 | FIRE CODE |
| NFPA 1202 : 1982 | ORGANIZATION OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| MIL-T-28690 Base Document:1991 | TRUCK, FIREFIGHTING, STRUCTURAL, 1000 GPM, 4 BY 2 WITH 50 FOOT TELESCOPING BOOM ESCAPE LADDER AND WATER TOWER |
| ANSI A225.1 : 1987 | MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLATIONS |
| NFPA 1451 : 2018 | FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE VEHICLE OPERATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM |
| NFPA 1925 : 2018 | MARINE FIRE-FIGHTING VESSELS |
| NFPA 1143 : 2018 | WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT |
| NFPA 1500 : 2018 | FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM |
| NFPA 1902 : 1991 | INITIAL ATTACK FIRE APPARATUS |
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| NFPA 1410 : 2015 | TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY SCENE OPERATIONS |
| NASA STD 8719.11 : 2008 | SAFETY STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION |
| NFPA 1912 : 2016 | FIRE APPARATUS REFURBISHING |
| NFPA 1145 : 2017 | USE OF CLASS A FOAMS IN FIRE FIGHTING |
| MIL-T-28691 Base Document:1991 | TRUCK, FIREFIGHTING, STRUCTURAL, 1000 GPM, 4 BY 2 WITH 65 FOOT TELESCOPING BOOM ESCAPE LADDER AND WATER TOWER |
| NFPA 1852 : 2013 | SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) |
| NFPA 1521 : 2015 | FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFETY OFFICER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
| CSA C225 : 2010 : R2015 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED AERIAL DEVICES |
| NFPA 1917 : 2016 | AUTOMOTIVE AMBULANCES |
| NFPA 14 : 2016 | INSTALLATION OF STANDPIPE AND HOSE SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 1904 : 1991 | AERIAL LADDER AND ELEVATING PLATFORM FIRE APPARATUS |
| KKK-F-2115 Base Document:1985 | FIRE TRUCK (PUMPER), DIESEL ENGINE, 4X2 OR 4X4, 11,000 TO 20,000 POUNDS GVW |
| NFPA 1915 : 2000 | FIRE APPARATUS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM |
| NFPA 1710 : 2016 | ORGANIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF FIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL OPERATIONS, AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO THE PUBLIC BY CAREER FIRE DEPARTMENTS |
| CSA C225 : 2010 : INC : UPD 1 : 2011 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED AERIAL DEVICES |
| CSA C225: 2010 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED AERIAL DEVICES |
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| NFPA 414 : 2017 | AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE-FIGHTING VEHICLES |
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| NFPA 1500:2021 | Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness Program |
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| NFPA 18A:2022 | Standard on Water Additives for Fire Control and Vapor Mitigation |
| NFPA 850:2020 | Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations |
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| NFPA 25:2023 | Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems |
| NFPA 1410:2020 | Standard on Training for Initial Emergency Scene Operations |
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| NFPA 1981 : 2013 | OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| SAE J994_201409 | Alarm—Backup—Electric Laboratory Performance Testing |
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