Sunday, July 20, 2008
SVI Trucks Adopts Advanced Design Software
SVI Trucks now uses an advanced three-dimensional design program to produce its line of custom rescue, hazmat, command and other specialized emergency vehicles...
San Bernardino Orders Pierce PUC Pumpers
Pierce Manufacturing Inc. received an order for seven Pierce Ultimate Configuration pumpers on Arrow XT chassis from the San Bernardino City (Calif.) Fire Department....
Plastisol Bodies Become Widely Available
Plastisol Composites is constructing a plant in Groton, N.Y., and has signed agreements with 15 North American manufacturers ...
American LaFrance Celebrates 175th Anniversary
American LaFrance Names Hinz President, CEO
American LaFrance announced that Bill Hinz joined Patriarch Partners Management Group as the managing director, platform leader for American LaFrance, Global Automotive Systems and MD Helicopters....
Stankus Named EVT of the Year
Mike Stankus of King County (Wash.) Fire District 44 was named FIRE CHIEF magazine’s In Service 2007 EVT of the Year. ...
A Practical Guide to Portable Generators
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Many modern apparatus have large, built-in generators to provide electrical power for lights, equipment and tools at incident scenes. Despite this trend, there are still many situations where smaller, portable generators can be of great value...
10 Deadly Tanker Mistakes
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Tankers account for only a small portion of the apparatus operated by fire departments in the United States, yet they are involved in many of the accidents — a lot of them fatal....
A Year of Innovation
By Chris Cavette
Several new apparatus and component designs improve safety and stability on the fireground. ...
Crossing Guard
By Dave Gross
Traffic signal preemption devices with RF technology help avoid collisions and decrease response time....
Hinz Named American LaFrance President, CEO
Effective immediately, Hinz will assume the role as president and CEO of American LaFrance....
Pierce Recalls Pitman Arms
Pierce Manufacturing will be conducting a National Highway Transportation Safety Administration safety recall covering Pierce custom chassis with independent front suspension for the model years 2001-2007....
Spartan Introduces Furion Chassis
Spartan introduced the Furion chassis at Fire-Rescue International in August. The new model features a 94-inch galvanized-steel cab ...
Havis-Shields Designs Console for 2008 Fords
Owners of 2008 Ford F-250, -350, -450 and -550 models can now install a center console unit specifically made for these models. The Havis-Shields Under-Dash Vehicle Console features easy installation ...
D.C. Fire Department Gets New Wrecker
The District of Columbia has a long history of operating its own wreckers to tow the department’s apparatus. The latest one has a 60-ton lifting boom that can rotate to the sides for added versatility....
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