APPARATUS DESIGN FOR DRIVER/OPERATOR SAFETY
VOLUNTEERS CORNER
Recent changes in the standards for fire apparatus, coupled with manufacturers’ design options and technical innovations, have greatly improved safety conditions for fire apparatus pump operators/drivers. The location chosen for the pump operator’s controls also will play a part in safety. Currently, pump control panels most often are located midship on the left side; occasionally, they are located on the right side. Manufacturers offer a number of other position options; and with the developing technology of the microprocessor, the pump operator’s panel can be located anywhere.
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