Fire Suppression: Applications

Police cruisers which frequently stop on the shoulder of high-speed roadways are at particularly high risk of severe rear-end collision, fuel system compromise and fire. Transit buses, operating continuously in stop-and-go operation day after day, driven by non-owners, and subject to various levels of maintenance attention are also at high risk for mechanical failure and fire. Some heavy truck applications at higher risk for fire, such as waste haulers, also install fire detection and suppression systems upon occasion. This has led some fleets to purchase and install optional fire detection and suppression systems. When studying fires in these industries the investigator should be especially attentive to the presence of such systems.