Trunk packing considerations
A slogan has been developed to increase police agency awareness of the
importance of trunk packing.
’LOAD SAFE’
L-Lateral S-Soft
O-Orientation A-and
A-and F-Fixed
D-Direction E-Equipment
Equipment categories and placement
It is recognized that a wide variety of equipment is carried in the trunks
of police vehicles as noted above. This section addresses the inherent
risks of various types of equipment in the event of a high-speed rear
impact.
This information is divided into three categories:
• Carrying not recommended
• Carry with caution
• Low risk items
WARNING: Carrying not recommended – The following
items have been observed in police vehicles and should
not be transported in a vehicle trunk – containers with gasoline,
loose ammunition, loose flares, loose fire extinguisher(s), loose 4-point
lug wrench, loose crowbars, loose axes and other loose equipment with
potential puncture capability in high speed rear end collisions.
Carry with caution – These items will require special packing or
mounting consideration and possibly use of the Trunk Pack™ as an
additional level of safety. Examples include (with proposed orientation):
fire extinguisher (fixed), lug wrench 4–point (fixed - vertical), rolotape
measuring wheel (fixed - vertical), safety flares (lateral orientation – in a
container), stop stick (lateral - mount on deck lid inner panel), shovel
(lateral - place at rear of trunk), shotgun and rifle (lateral - store in
case), baton (lateral - place at rear of trunk), ammunition (container).
Flares should be placed in a protective storage container (preferably soft
sided plastic). Flares with spikes attached should be laterally oriented in
the trunk area.
Crown Victoria Severe Duty
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2011 Crown Victoria (cro)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)
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