Description of NFPA 402 2008

Be prepared with NFPA 402's state-of-the-art guidance for effective aircraft rescue and fire fighting operations.

NFPA 402 describes operational procedures for both airport and structural fire departments faced with rescue and fire fighting responsibilities for non-military aircraft. Revised and updated definitions throughout the Guide address the concerns and issues in today's world.

This important 2008 edition of NFPA 402 also includes:

• Updated requirements for effective communications to comply with an FAA Advisory Circular
• Discussion of hazardous/toxic materials in a burning aircraft
• New information addressing safety issues with rescue operations and ballistic parachutes
• Revised requirements for Engineered Material Arresting Systems (EMAS) at the end of runways
• Revised provisions concerning Discrete Emergency Frequency (DEF)
• New table on aviation fuel designation and characteristics
• Revised sample format for agreement for mutual aid in fire protection and response and hazardous materials incident response

Public safety in communities and municipalities requires the 2008 NFPA 402.

The following editions for this book are also available...

Format	Year	Publisher	Type	Title				Annual Price
	2013	NFPA	Model Standard	NFPA 402: Guide for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Operations				$197.13	Buy

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2006	NFPA	NFPA 1: Uniform Fire Code
2007	NFPA	NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
2002	NFPA	NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
1998	NFPA	NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
2002	NFPA	NFPA 11: Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam
1998	NFPA	NFPA 11: Standard for Low-Expansion Foam
2005	NFPA	NFPA 11: Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam
1999	NFPA	NFPA 11A: Standard for Medium- and High-Expansion Foam Systems
2000	NFPA	NFPA 12: Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
2008	NFPA	NFPA 12: Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
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2006	NFPA	NFPA 1: Uniform Fire Code
2007	NFPA	NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
2002	NFPA	NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
1998	NFPA	NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
2002	NFPA	NFPA 11: Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam
1998	NFPA	NFPA 11: Standard for Low-Expansion Foam
2005	NFPA	NFPA 11: Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam
1999	NFPA	NFPA 11A: Standard for Medium- and High-Expansion Foam Systems
2000	NFPA	NFPA 12: Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
2008	NFPA	NFPA 12: Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
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About NFPA

The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA, established in 1896, is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.

The world's leading advocate of fire prevention and an authoritative source on public safety, NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks.

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