Thursday, July 3, 2008
NFPA Seeks Comments on Apparatus Standard
The National Fire Protection Association now has information about the upcoming NFPA 1901, Automotive Fire Apparatus, including a draft of the next edition....
Crimson Fire Adds Two Dealers
Har-Rob Fire Apparatus in Syracuse and Priority Fire Apparatus in Courtland now represent Crimson Fire in New York state....
Rosenbauer Roadrunner Features Rear Control Panel
The new Roadrunner pumper with aerial ladder from Rosenbauer America has a unique rear-mounted control panel for both the pump and aerial....
Freedom Fire Offers Rescues, Tankers & More
Freedom Fire Equipment of Marietta, Ga., offers customers several types and styles of affordable apparatus, including some that are available for immediate delivery....
Houston Orders More Ferrara Apparatus
Ferrara Fire Apparatus has received another order from the City of Houston, Texas, for nine new apparatus. ...
Technicians Achieve Master Level Certification
The Emergency Vehicle Technician Certification Commission announced that several technicians have recently been certified or recertified as Master Technicians....
Recent Deliveries for June
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 delivered?...
Basic Electrical Troubleshooting
By Chris Cavette, In Service Senior Editor
Electrical problems can put emergency vehicles out of service as fast as flat tires. Technicians who follow some basic electrical troubleshooting procedures can often get these vehicles up and running with a minimum of time and expense....
Second Time Around
By Chris Cavette
Purchasing used apparatus can have lots of advantages, but the process also can have pitfalls. ...
Wheel Mounts Don't Mix
Did you know that hub-pilot and ball-seat wheel-mounting systems don't mix? Serious problems such as premature wheel cracking, broken mounting studs and potential wheel failure can result if you install the wrong wheels on a vehicle....
Tampa Team Designs a Big Little Shop Truck
The emergency vehicle technicians at Tampa (Fla.) Fire-Rescue designed their own shop truck. The resulting vehicle packs some big features in a little package....
EMS Expo to Feature Vehicle Sessions
Vehicle technicians responsible for working on ambulances can learn about the latest specification and maintenance standards, procedures and products at the EMS Expo....
Havis-Shields Has New Catalog
The new 44-page color catalog from Havis-Shields features lighting and other products for fire, EMS, and public service departments and agencies....
New Zealand Brigade Opens Up
Most fire apparatus in New Zealand have large compartments with lots of roll-up doors. If you've ever wondered what they carry behind those doors, there's a Web site that opens the compartments with the click of a cursor....
Wolverine Offers Low-Cost Tanker
Wolverine Fire Apparatus now offers an opportunity to purchase a 2,000-gallon poly tanker on a rugged Kenworth chassis for a very affordable price....
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