Thursday, January 8, 2009
In Service Opens Nominations for EVT of the Year
FIRE CHIEF magazine is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the In Service 2008 Emergency Vehicle Technician of the Year. The award will be given to one emergency vehicle technician who has made an outstanding effort to promote a high standard of excellence in quality and safety in emergency vehicles....
Recent Apparatus Deliveries
Whenever a department writes the specifications for a new apparatus, part of the process should be to look at the apparatus being delivered to other departments around the country. What are they specifying? Why did they select a particular chassis or component? How do they feel about their choices now that the apparatus are in service?...
Flammable Vapors Can Cause Engine Damage
Did you know that flammable vapors in the air can cause diesel engines to potentially overspeed and damage themselves under idle or lightly loaded conditions? Shutting the engine off won’t help -- as long as the vapors are drawn into the air intake, the engine could keep running....
Shop Truck Photos Wanted
If you are proud of your department's mechanic truck, fuel truck, tire truck, wrecker or other maintenance-related vehicle, we'd like to feature it in a monthly issue of In Service Online....
Southwest EVT Conference Breaks Records
The ninth annual Southwest EVT Conference in March set both attendance and certification testing records. More than 150 attendees made it the largest conference to date and more than 120 people took a total of 189 EVTCC exams during the event....
Ingersoll-Rand Releases Tool Catalog
Ingersoll-Rand, manufacturer of a wide range of products, released a new catalog of vehicle tools and equipment....
E-ONE Offers Aerial Maintenance Classes
E-ONE has scheduled back-to-back aerial maintenance classes for technicians who want to receive comprehensive factory training. Each class is 5 days long with a weekend in between and may be taken separately or together....
Akron Brass Celebrates 90th Anniversary
Akron Brass celebrates 90 years of producing equipment for the fire service this year. From a modest start making brass hose couplings in 1918, the company now designs and manufactures a wide range of products including nozzles, monitors, lights, reels and more....
Sterling Trucks Add Safety Options
Customers specifying Sterling truck chassis now can select optional air-disc brakes, collision-warning systems and roll stability control systems on Sterling set-back front axle A-Line trucks, as well as all L-Line and Acterra models....
Federal Signal May Sell E-One
E-ONE's parent company Federal Signal Corp. announced it is having discussions with prospective buyers with the intention of selling the Florida-based fire apparatus manufacturer....
Oklahoma Firefighters Hurt When Engine Rolls
Two firefighters in Oklahoma received minor injuries when an apparatus left the pavement and rolled on its side during an early morning rain storm....
Rosenbauer Adds Dealer in New Jersey
Rosenbauer America announced the appointment of Major Firefighting Technology of Kenvil, N.J., as the company's dealer for New Jersey, New York City and Long Island. ...
Pierce Names New Dealer in Canada
Darch Fire Inc., located between London, Toronto and Hamilton in Ayr, Ontario, has assumed sales and service responsibility for the province of Ontario for Pierce and Contender by Pierce fire apparatus. ...
American LaFrance Replaces Upper Managers
American LaFrance, currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announced it had hired A. Matthew Karmel as the new president and CEO. Bill Hinz, who was formerly the president, is now the chairman of the company....
Understanding Large-Diameter Hose Performance
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Departments that protect areas without hydrants often rely on water from ponds, cisterns and other sources. For transfer distances of about 2,500 feet or more, water tender/tanker shuttles are commonly used. For shorter distances, large-diameter hose may be able to provide more water with less personnel....
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