What is ISO 17840‑2 - Rescue sheet for buses, coaches and heavy commercial vehicles about?
ISO 17840‑2 is the second part of the multi-series standard that defines the content and the layout of the rescue sheet providing necessary and useful information about a vehicle involved in an accident/incident to support the rescue team in rescuing the vehicle occupants as quickly and safely as possible.
ISO 17840‑2 is applicable to buses, coaches and heavy commercial vehicles according to ISO 3833. This document could be applicable also to other types of vehicles using similar technologies.
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The rescue process or the process of handling the rescue sheets is not covered by ISO 17840‑2.
Who is ISO 17840‑2- Rescue sheet for buses, coaches, and heavy commercial vehicles for?
ISO 17840‑2 on information for first and second responders rescue sheet for buses, coaches and heavy commercial vehicles is applicable to:
- Manufacturers of buses, coaches, and heavy commercial road vehicles
- First responders
Why should you use ISO 17840‑2- Rescue sheet for buses, coaches and heavy commercial vehicles?
For first and second responders initiating a rescuing action at a traffic accident site, it is of utmost importance to make the correct decisions quickly to save the lives of the traffic victims, and to avoid risking their own lives in the rescuing activity. For these decisions, it is necessary to have access to unambiguous information about the vehicles involved. ISO 17840‑2 provides manufacturers of buses, coaches, and heavy commercial road vehicles with a uniform way to present the data needed for rescue teams in a rescue sheet.
ISO 17840‑2 addresses pictograms and design of the rescue sheet, taking into account the added complexity and specific needs for the heavy vehicles. This helps you to handle the situation in more efficient way when a heavy vehicle is involved in an accident.
ISO 17840‑2 considers the various propulsion systems applicable to state-of-the-art vehicle technology.
