Planning for cost effective human factors engineering and system safety

Integration of Human Factors and System Safety in the Development of the U.S. Army Tactical Fire Fighting Truck

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193120504902314 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 49 (23) ◽

pp. 2065-2069

Author(s):

Robert D. Clark ◽

Sean Bonney

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Fire Fighting ◽

Safety Engineering ◽

Human Factors Engineering ◽

System Safety ◽

Water Capacity ◽

Automotive Parts ◽

Cross Country ◽

The Military ◽

The U.S

The Tactical Fire Fighting Truck (TFFT) is the U.S. Army replacement for the Military Adaptation of a Commercial Item (MACI) 2500L fire truck. The MACI 2500L is a commercial fire fighting vehicle adapted for tactical use. It lacks full cross country mobility, has a low reliability, insufficient water capacity, small crew capacity, and does not have a commonality of automotive parts with the rest of the Army's truck fleet. The TFFT is a modified Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) M977 that provides improved mobility and reliability, a crew capacity of six, and has a reliable logistical support of parts because of the large number of HEMTTs in the Army inventory. The implementation of human factors engineering and system safety engineering during the acquisition process provided an improved and enhanced fire fighting system for the U.S Army.

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Is Human Factors Engineering Worth the Investment?

Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ◽

10.1177/001872087101300103 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 17-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Kenneth S. Teel

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Human Factors Engineering ◽

Engineering Studies ◽

The Cost ◽

Returns On Investment

The cost of and the savings resulting from three different human factors engineering studies are presented. The data cited indicate clearly that human factors work can be highly cost effective and yield high returns on investment.

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