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NFPA 1906 helps you ensure wildland fire apparatus are up to the task.

NFPA 1906: Standard for Wildland Fire Apparatus defines the requirements for a new automotive wildland fire apparatus, including apparatus equipped with a slip-on fire fighting module, designed primarily to support wildland fire suppression operations.

This edition has been updated, rewritten, and reorganized to be similar to the 2009 edition of NFPA 1901: Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus.

Designed for easy reference, The 2012 NFPA 1906 includes:

• A new section on Wildland Mobile Water Supply Fire Apparatus
• Separate chapters addressing chassis and vehicle components; low voltage electrical systems and warning devices; driving and crew areas; body, compartments, and equipment mounting; pumps for wildland fire fighting and associated equipment; and water tanks

NFPA 1906 is essential for manufacturers and professionals responsible for apparatus purchasing or evaluation.