This article notes the eruption of quackery during the 1889–1892 Russian Flu and the 1918–1920 Spanish Flu and the emergence during 2020 of spurious claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. In turn such vulnerability creates predatory opportunities for the unscrupulous. They can also lead people to give credence to simplistic and unscientific misrepresentations about medications and devices which are claimed to prevent, treat or cure disease. They can render people vulnerable to engage in implausible conspiracy theories about the causes of illness and governmental responses to it.
Such conditions, even when subclinical, tend to be a product of personal and predispositional factors, as well as shared cultural influences, including religious, literary, film, and gaming, all of which can lead to emotional and less than rational responses.
The company is headquartered in Oshkosh, Wis., and has annual sales of $1.165 billion.Fear, anxiety and even paranoia can proliferate during a pandemic.
Products are marketed under the Oshkosh, Pierce and McNeilus brand names. Oshkosh Truck Corporation is a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies for the defense, fire and emergency, concrete placement and refuse hauling markets. The TFFT also has the capability to meet the tactical mission requirements of the other branches of the U.S. Army is reviewing adding the TFFT to Army Guard and Army Reserve vehicle fleets. In addition to active duty tactical mission applications, the U.S. The first TFFT is scheduled for delivery in September 2001. Five-speed Allison HT-740 automatic transmission.Diesel engine rated at 445 hp at 2100 rpm.Fully loaded, capable of climbing a 60 percent grade with an angle approach of 43°.Like the Phoenix, the TFFT maintains the performance characteristics of the HEMTT, which include: Introduced in 1996, the Phoenix was primarily used to carry water to fight fires in areas not accessible to traditional pumpers. A forerunner to the TFFT was Oshkosh’s commercial Phoenix™ fire truck, which was also built on a HEMTT chassis. The TFFT is built on the combat-proven performance and reliability of the versatile HEMTT M977 chassis. “The Tactical Fire Fighting Truck sets a new standard for tactical mission-ready flexibility by being engineered to handle extreme fire fighting and severe, off-road conditions.” Bohn, chairman, chief executive officer, and president of Oshkosh. “To develop this truly unique multipurpose fire fighting package, we’ve combined the world-class engineering and manufacturing expertise of two industry-leading companies – Oshkosh Truck and Pierce Manufacturing,” said Robert G. Crew cab seating for four, with heating and air conditioning system.Ability of fire truck and fire fighting equipment to be operated and maintained in extreme climate conditions from -40° F to +120° F.Hose and equipment compartments, including preconnected crosslays.Developed by Pierce engineers, this foam system features a patent-pending, digitally controlled foam proportioning system that can respond rapidly and accurately to changes in water pressure and water flow. Husky® industrial foam system (60 gallons each/Class A and Class B foam).This fire truck can go where typical pumpers cannot. It combines extreme off-road mobility with multipurpose fire-handling capabilities, developed exclusively to meet the critical demands of tactical deployment. The TFFT is the most versatile piece of fire fighting apparatus in the U.S. The fire fighting system was developed by Oshkosh’s subsidiary, Pierce Manufacturing Inc. Based on the eight-wheel drive, Oshkosh defense Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) M977 chassis, the TFFT is designed and engineered to respond to, suppress and extinguish aircraft, petroleum, wildland and structural fires. (September 25, 2000) – Oshkosh Truck Corporation has developed a new Tactical Fire Fighting Truck (TFFT) for deployment at isolated military installations and sites worldwide.
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