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  • NFPA 1901:2016

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    AUTOMOTIVE FIRE APPARATUS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  07-09-2015

    Publisher:  National Fire Protection Association

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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

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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.

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    Development Note Incorporates NFPA 11C. (10/1999)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Fire Protection Association
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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
    NFPA 1720 : 2014 ORGANIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF FIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL OPERATIONS, AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO THE PUBLIC BY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS
    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
    ANSI/ASSE TR A1264.3 : 2007 USING VARIABLE ANGLE TRIBOMETERS (VAT) FOR MEASUREMENT OF THE SLIP RESISTANCE OF WALKWAY SURFACES
    NFPA 414 : 2017 AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE-FIGHTING VEHICLES
    NFPA 1 : 2018 FIRE CODE

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    SAE J 1888 : 1990 HIGH CURRENT TIME LAG ELECTRIC FUSES
    CFR 49(PTS400-571) : OCT 2017 TRANSPORTATION
    AWS D1.2 : 1997 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - ALUMINUM
    SAE J 578 : 2016 COLOR SPECIFICATION
    SAE J 2422 : 2010 CAB ROOF STRENGTH EVALUATION - QUASI-STATIC LOADING HEAVY TRUCKS
    SAE J 156 : 2016 FUSIBLE LINKS
    SAE J 541 : 1996 VOLTAGE DROP FOR STARTING MOTOR CIRCUITS
    ANSI A14.2 : 2007 PORTABLE METAL - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    NEMA MG 1 : 2016 MOTORS AND GENERATORS
    ASTM E 569/E569M : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Structures During Controlled Stimulation
    SAE J 2202 : 2016 HEAVY-DUTY WIRING SYSTEMS FOR ON-HIGHWAY TRUCKS
    CFR 29(PTS1900-1910) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    ISEA 207 : 2011 HIGH-VISIBILITY PUBLIC SAFETY VESTS
    NFPA 1931 : 2010 MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN OF FIRE DEPARTMENT GROUND LADDERS
    NFPA 1963 : 2014 FIRE HOSE CONNECTIONS
    SAE J 1349 : 2011 ENGINE POWER TEST CODE - SPARK IGNITION AND COMPRESSION IGNITION - AS INSTALLED NET POWER RATING
    SAE J 560 : 2016 PRIMARY AND AUXILIARY SEVEN CONDUCTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR TRUCK-TRAILER JUMPER CABLE
    SAE J 1330 : 2014 PHOTOMETRY LABORATORY ACCURACY GUIDELINES
    SAE J 551/1 : 2015 PERFORMANCE LEVELS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY OF VEHICLES, BOATS (UP TO 15 M), AND MACHINES (16.6 HZ TO 18 GHZ)
    ASME PV CODE 8 DIV 1 : 2017 BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE - RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PRESSURE VESSELS DIVISION 1
    NFPA 1932 : 2010 USE, MAINTENANCE, AND SERVICE TESTING OF IN-SERVICE FIRE DEPARTMENT GROUND LADDERS
    NFPA 1150 : 2017 FOAM CHEMICALS FOR FIRES IN CLASS A FUELS
    ASTM E 384 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Microindentation Hardness of Materials
    SAE J 2077 : 1990 MINIATURE BLADE TYPE ELECTRICAL FUSES
    ASTM E 114 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam Contact Testing
    SAE J 595 : 2014 DIRECTIONAL FLASHING OPTICAL WARNING DEVICES FOR AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY, MAINTENANCE, AND SERVICE VEHICLES
    CGA G 7 : 2014 COMPRESSED AIR FOR HUMAN RESPIRATION
    ASME B40.100 : 2013 Pressure Gauges and Gauge Attachments (B40.100 - 2013)
    CSA W47.2 : 2011 CERTIFICATION OF COMPANIES FOR FUSION WELDING OF ALUMINUM
    SAE J 1889 : 2015 L.E.D. SIGNAL AND MARKING LIGHTING DEVICES
    UL 943:5ED 2016-05 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupters
    SAE J 1128 : 2015 LOW VOLTAGE PRIMARY CABLE
    SAE J 2174 : 2015 HEAVY-DUTY WIRING SYSTEMS FOR TRAILERS 2032 MM OR MORE IN WIDTH
    ASTM E 10 : 2017-05 TEST METHOD FOR BRINELL HARDNESS OF METALLIC MATERIALS
    SAE J 1849 : 2012 EMERGENCY VEHICLE SIRENS
    SAE J 2418 : 2015 OCCUPANT RESTRAINT DYNAMIC SYSTEM EVALUATION - FRONTAL IMPACT HEAVY TRUCKS
    NFPA 1961 : 2013 FIRE HOSE
    NFPA 1983 : 2017 LIFE SAFETY ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
    NFPA 1912 : 2016 FIRE APPARATUS REFURBISHING
    ISO 9244:2008 Earth-moving machinery Machine safety labels General principles
    SAE J 2863 : 2016 AUTOMOTIVE TRAILER TOW CONNECTOR
    NFPA 1989 : 2013 BREATHING AIR QUALITY FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    ANSI A14.5 : 2007 PORTABLE REINFORCED PLASTIC - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    NFPA 1911 : 2017 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, TESTING, AND RETIREMENT OF IN-SERVICE EMERGENCY VEHICLES
    ASNT CP 189 : 2016 QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING PERSONNEL
    ASTM E 797 : 2005 Standard Practice for Measuring Thickness by Manual Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Contact Method
    SAE J 845 : 2013 OPTICAL WARNING DEVICES FOR AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY, MAINTENANCE, AND SERVICE VEHICLES
    ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
    SAE J553 : 2016 CIRCUIT BREAKERS
    NEMA WD 6 : 2016 WIRING DEVICES - DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
    NFPA 11 : 2016 LOW-, MEDIUM-, AND HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM
    SAE J 2420 : 2010 COE FRONTAL STRENGTH EVALUATION - DYNAMIC LOADING HEAVY TRUCKS
    NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
    CFR 49(PTS 300-399) : OCT 2017 TRANSPORTATION
    ASTM D 4956 : 2017 : REDLINE SPECIFICATION FOR RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL
    SAE J 575 : 2015 TEST METHODS AND EQUIPMENT FOR LIGHTING DEVICES FOR USE ON VEHICLES LESS THAN 2032 MM IN OVERALL WIDTH
    SAE J 706 : 2003 RATING OF WINCHES
    SAE J 1690 : 1996 FLASHERS
    ASTM E 650 : 1997 Standard Guide for Mounting Piezoelectric Acoustic Emission Sensors
    SAE J 2394 : 2013 SEVEN CONDUCTOR CABLE FOR ABS POWER - TRUCK AND BUS
    SAE J 554 : 1987 ELECTRIC FUSES (CARTRIDGE TYPE)
    SAE J 1127 : 2015 LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY CABLE
    NFPA 1906 : 2016 WILDLAND FIRE APPARATUS
    ISO 3046-1:2002 Reciprocating internal combustion engines Performance Part 1: Declarations of power, fuel and lubricating oil consumptions, and test methods Additional requirements for engines for general use
    CFR 49(PTS178-199) : OCT 2017 TRANSPORTATION
    ASTM E 709 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing
    AWS D1.3 : 1998 ERRATA 1998 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - SHEET STEEL
    AWS D1.1 : 2000 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - STEEL
    NFPA 1500 : 2018 FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
    SAE J 683 : 2011 TIRE CHAIN CLEARANCE - TRUCKS, BUSES (EXCEPT SUBURBAN, INTERCITY, AND TRANSIT BUSES), AND COMBINATIONS OF VEHICLES
    SAE J 826 : 2015 DEVICES FOR USE IN DEFINING AND MEASURING VEHICLE SEATING ACCOMMODATION
    NFPA 1991 : 2016 Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies
    ASTM E 1004 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Determining Electrical Conductivity Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Method
    AWS B1.10 : 1999 GUIDE FOR THE NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION OF WELDS
    NFPA 1981 : 2013 OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
    SAE J 994 : 2014 ALARM - BACKUP - ELECTRIC LABORATORY PERFORMANCE TESTING
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