Question

The NFPA 1901 standard now calls for:

A All fire trucks to have high visibility chevrons
B All emergency vehicles to have high visibility chevrons
C Only red fire apparatus to have chevrons
D All new fire apparatus to have at least 50% of rear-facing vertical surfaces to have retroreflective and florescent chevrons

Answer 1

The NFPA 1901 standard calls for all new fire apparatus to have at least 50% of rear-facing vertical surfaces covered with high visibility retroreflective and fluorescent chevrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The NFPA 1901 standard specifically requires that all new fire apparatus have at least 50% of rear-facing vertical surfaces covered with retroreflective and fluorescent chevrons. The purpose of these high visibility chevrons is to increase the safety of firefighting personnel while operating in or around these vehicles, especially in low visibility conditions such as during night operations or in smoky environments. The NFPA 704 Hazard Identification System, while related to safety, provides information about substances' hazards and is a separate system that uses a diamond symbol to summarize the major hazards of a chemical substance.