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FDNY Fireguard Food Trucks: A Transient Hazard FOUO September 14, 2012 For Official Use Only Relevance Gourmet food service trucks are a popular choice over the traditional food service truck (A.K.A. Roach Coach) Popularity

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FDNY Fireguard

Food Trucks: A Transient Hazard

September 14, 2012

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Relevance

  • Gourmet food service trucks are a popular choice
  • ver the traditional food service truck (A.K.A.

Roach Coach)

  • Popularity increasing since 2008
  • Located through out NYC
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Outlook

  • 3,100 Permits issued

By NYC DOHMH- 2012

  • Black market exists for

permits

  • Numbers expected to

increase

Food trucks in Central Park

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Historical

  • Not your traditional

hot dog cart

  • Legal to have two

20lb propane cylinders

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Food Truck Design

Every Shape and Size

Note: Large screen TV Trucks can be custom built for specific purpose

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Trucks can be converted delivery trucks

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Food Preparation

  • Propane or electricity

may be present to heat grills, fryers and operate refrigerators.

  • Multiple gasoline

powered generators may be present if Vendor can not obtain legal permit for propane.

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Back view

Trucks are equipped with:

propane cylinder gasoline generator

A rear end accident could be very dangerous?

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Generators

Three 4500 watt gasoline powered generators

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Modifications

powered hood vent air conditioner large air vents gas generator 3 Food trucks located near World Financial Center

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Hazards

Hazards when operating at a fire involving a food truck include: (list is not complete)

  • Explosion-presence of multiple propane cylinders
  • Shock -from high voltage electricity
  • Increased fire load-portable gasoline containers
  • Burn- hot fryer oil and grills
  • Bio-Hazard-from questionable sanitary conditions
  • Hazmat-compressed gases
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Case Study: 1

  • SoHo, NYC
  • April 11, 2011
  • West Side Highway
  • Car accident
  • Propane tank explodes
  • 2 workers burned
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Case Study: 2

  • Toronto, Canada 8/23/12
  • Canadian National Exhibition
  • Propane explosion destroys food truck
  • $30,000 in

damage

  • Blast heard 2

kilometers away

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Terrorism Implications

  • Located through out

NYC

  • High profile locations
  • High pedestrian traffic

areas

  • High-rise office

buildings Access

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Terrorism Implications

  • Large quantities of

– propane – gasoline

  • Easily concealed
  • Close proximity to

– crowds – sidewalks Explosive

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Terrorism Implications

  • According to DHS

document a food cart can be used as an excellent surveillance platform due to their access and long duration stays Surveillance

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Recommendations

  • If operating at a response to a food truck

– Maintain situational awareness – Preserve a safety zones – Stretch a precautionary hose line – Expect large quantities of flammables – Call for hazmat

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Prepared by

  • Lt. Timothy Carroll

FDNY Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness