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Revised for 2002, NFPA 1451 specifies the minimum requirements for a fire service vehicle operations training program (except for aircraft and watercraft), including safety procedures for those members who drive or occupy fire service vehicles.

This expanded edition places new emphasis on safety considerations in all areas, and includes:

- New coverage of private industrial and contract fire departments
- New coverage of industrial fire brigades that respond off-site
- Replacement of the term accident with the term crash, to remove any connotation that the common causes of a crash are typically unforeseen or unexpected

This Standard also guides the development of a written training program including the organizational procedures for training, vehicle maintenance, and identifying equipment deficiencies.