Sunday, July 20, 2008
Congrats are in Order
Pierce Mfg. sure knows how to attract attention. On Thursday at the Fire Department Instructors Conference, the company unveiled one of the best-kept secrets in the industry — the Pierce Ultimate Configuration. ...
2007 Engine Exhaust Systems
Did you know there are severe restrictions on the types of modifications that can be made to engine exhaust systems on 2007 engines?...
North Metro Gets New Service Truck
The North Metro Fire Rescue District in Northglen, Colo., is now running a new fleet service truck....
ULSD Cold Start Additive Now Available
MidContinental Chemical Co. has introduced a line of ultra-low sulfur diesel additives that can help prevent fuel filter plugging in cold weather without raising the sulfur level of the fuel....
New NFPA Standard Affects Shop Work
A recently published NFPA standard now applies to all aspects of apparatus work ranging from routine inspections to out-of-service criteria. It replaces several other standards and will have a major impact on fire departments everywhere....
EVT Group Forms in Kansas
A new EVT organization is being formed to provide regular training and networking opportunities for fire mechanics, emergency vehicle technicians and shop personnel in the central part of the country....
Kenworth Offers Cat Engines
Customers now can specify the Caterpillar C9 engine in the Kenworth T800 heavy-duty commercial truck chassis, including the popular short hood and front-engine power takeoff configurations of this model....
Darley Introduces New CAFS
Darley now offers two new high-capacity compressed-air foam systems for customers with special applications....
KME Adds Sales Reps
KME expanded its field sales force with the addition of three new sales representatives to cover territory in the Midwest and West....
Crimson Fire Has Surprise at FDIC
Fire service personnel should plan to stop by the Crimson Fire booth at FDIC to see the latest new product from that company....
Toyne Gets Big Order in Missouri
The Gravois Fire Protection District in Laurie, Mo., recently placed a 16 truck order with Toyne Fire Apparatus of Breda, Iowa, through local dealer Fleet Resources. ...
Rosenbauer Wildland Engines Go West
CAL FIRE, the new organization formerly known as the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, has joined with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to order 69 brush pumpers from Rosenbauer America. ...
Two Firefighters Killed in Tanker Rollover
Two firefighters in North Carolina were killed in a rollover accident while responding to an abandoned mobile home fire with a fire department tanker. Neither was wearing a seatbelt or safety restraint....
Alexis Founder Dies
Gene Morris, founder of Alexis Fire Equipment Co. in Alexis, Ill., died March 18 at the age of 90....
Recent Deliveries for April
Whenever a department writes the specifications for a new apparatus, part of the process should be to look at 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?...
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