Video: Determining the Age of Your Emergency Vehicle Tires, Part 1

How old are your fire apparatus tires? Tire blowouts are a common cause of fire apparatus and emergency vehicle crashes. Unfortunately, countless firefighters and emergency responders are killed or injured as a result of a tire related vehicle crash.

In this video, Chris Daly will explain how to check the age of your emergency vehicle tires to prevent the blowout of an old and brittle tire.

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