EN 1846-2:2001+A3:2009

Firefighting and rescue service vehicles - Part 2: Common requirements - Safety and performance EN 1846-2:2001+A3:2009

Publication date:   Jul 10, 2009

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99.60 Withdrawal effective   Aug 5, 2009

CEN

CEN/TC 192 Fire and Rescue Service Equipment

European Norm

13.220.10   Fire-fighting

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This part of this European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for safety and performance of firefighting and rescue service vehicles as designated in EN 1846-1:1998.
NOTE 1 Categories and mass classes of these vehicles are given in EN 1846-1:1998.
Firefighting and rescue service vehicles normally use a commercial chassis-cab or vehicle. A special chassis may be used for specialised vehicles to meet particular requirements.
NOTE 2 Both chassis and vehicle are considered to be standard commercially available items when the manufacturer proposes them for sale in all their standard or special versions, on the basis of catalogues distributed via its commercial network, including chassis and vehicles that are manufactured solely for fire service use.
Further requirements for aerial appliances are contained within other European Standards (see prEN 1777:1994 Hydraulic platforms for fire fighting and rescue services - Safety requirements and testing, prEN 14043:2000 Automatic turntable ladders for fire service use - Requirements and test methods and prEN14044:2000 Semi - automatic turntable ladders for fire service use - Requirements and test methods).
%NOTE 3 Additional regulations, not dealt with in this document, may apply in relation with the use of the vehicles on public roads.&
For the purpose of this part of this European Standard, the normal ambient temperature range is - 15 °C to + 35 °C.
NOTE 4 In the case of utilisation outside this temperature range, the particular temperature range should be specified by the customer.
1.2 This part of this European Standard does not apply to:
- personnel carrying vehicles;
- vehicles with a gross laden mass not exceeding 2 t;
- boats;
- aircraft;
- trains;
- ambulances;
- airport vehicles complying with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) recommendations.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

98/37/EC

Machinery

2006/42/EC

Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)

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