Bill Hand

Specialist Outback safari coach operator Bill Hand shares stories of the years he and his wife Doreen ran Sundowner Coach Tours. From the early 1960s through to their retirement in 1994 they saw many changes, and Bill was constantly improving and testing equipment on the coach so it was a "one off" and "go anywhere" vehicle. They looked for exciting challenges and attracted a loyal following of regular passengers. Many of their adventures could not be duplicated today due to bitumen roads, fences, permits and numerous regulations and restrictions which were necessary with the mounting number of travellers. They feel they were privileged to experience what became the last days of the Australian wilderness.

Storage Tank Emergencies, Second Edition is designed to provide public safety and industry emergency response personnel with the background information, general procedures and response guidelines to be followed when operating at incident involving bulk storage tanks and facilities. Textbook information will assist the user in meeting the knowledge requirements outlined in NFPA 472, Chapter - Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty.

Intermodal Container Emergencies, Second Edition is designed to provide public safety and industry emergency response personnel with the background information, general procedures, and response guidelines to be followed when operating at an incident involving intermodal containers. This information will assist the user in meeting the knowledge requirements of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472, Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction, Chapter 7—Hazardous Materials Technician and certain sections will also meet the intent of NFPA 472, Chapter 4—Hazardous Materials Technician with an Intermodal Tank Specialty.The terminology used throughout this text is based on the terms adopted by the United Nations, Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods—Model Recommendation's, Nineteenth Edition, New York and Geneva.Intermodal Container Emergencies, Second Edition contains comprehensive content covering: Intermodal container design and construction features Purpose of an intermodal container Codes, standards, and regulations related to intermodal containers Marking systems and hazardous materials placards Intermodal freight containers Non-pressure intermodal tank containers Intermodal tank containers for gases Railroad, marine and fixed facility operations Response to incidents involving intermodal containers Uprighting, product removal, and transfer operations Safety guidelines for transfer operationsIntermodal Container Emergencies, Second Edition features include: Knowledge objectives correlated to NFPA 472, Chapter 4—Hazardous Materials Technician with an Intermodal Tank Specialty Heavily illustrated to show the inner workings of highway, railroad, and marine operations and transportation.

A Comprehensive Reference Manual for Emergency Response Personnel Who Respond to Gasoline Tank Truck Emergencies Gasoline Tank Truck Emergencies: Responding to MC/306/DOT 406 Cargo Tank Trucks Transporting Gasoline/Ethanol Blends and Fuel Oils, Fourth Edition is designed to provide public safety and industry emergency response personnel with the background information, general procedures, and response guidelines to be followed when operating at an incident involving MC/306/DOT 406 cargo tank trucks. This information will assist the user in meeting the knowledge requirements outlined in NFPA 472, Chapter 13 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Cargo Tank Truck Specialty. The Fourth Edition contains comprehensive content covering: MC/306/DOT 406 design and construction features Initial notification and response information Emergency response procedures Information on reformulated gasoline and its hazards Product removal and transfer operations Grounding and bonding considerations Vehicle up righting operations The Fourth Edition features include: Knowledge objectives correlated to NFPA 472, Chapter 13, Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Cargo Tank Truck Specialty. Heavily illustrated to show the inner workings of cargo tank truck’s mechanically pneumatically operated valves, baffles, vapor recovery system, etc. Photos of commercial and military cargo tank trucks and their safety features.