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Road Tunnels Manual - PIARC (World Road Association)

Road Tunnels Manual

 

 

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Manual fire extinguishers

Figure1: Manual fire extinguishers in an emergency station
Figure1: Manual fire extinguishers in an emergency station
Manual fire extinguishers are provided at regular intervals within road tunnels to allow the motorists and operating personnel to fight a modest size fire within the tunnel prior to the arrival of the fire services (see Section 6.3.2 "Fire extinguishers" of report 05.05.B 1999).
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  • Strategy & General Design
    • Strategic issues
    • Construction and Geometry
    • Ventilation Concepts
    • Sustainability Issues
  • Safety
    • Safety Principles
    • Specific hazards in Tunnels
    • Safety measures
    • Tools for safety management
  • Equipment & systems
    • General support
    • Traffic management
    • Monitoring/Incident detection
    • Communicating with users
    • Evacuation aids
    • Mitigation of fire hazards
    • Emergency services response
  • Operation & Maintenance
    • Operation
    • Maintenance
    • Refurbishment & Upgrading
    • Environmental matters
  • Tools
    • Glossary
    • Useful links
    • Acronyms
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