Fires in vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels when they are in underground facilities, such as tunnels and garages, involve new risks for the rescue services and society. Jonatan Gehandler, researcher into fire and risk at the Swedish Research…
Fire risk management for vehicles
Fires in buses, trucks, construction equipment and other heavy vehicles are common around the world and annually involve substantial public cost. For instance, fires in mines are predominantly caused by service vehicles, drilling rigs and loaders [1, 2], and statistical…
Fire suppression in engine compartments of coaches
Bus transportation is regarded as one of the safest modes of public transportation and millions of passengers ride safely every day to and from work, school and for pleasure. The manufacturers and operators of buses have done some work in…