Thursday, July 3, 2008
HME Introduces CAT Pumper
By Chris Cavette, In Service Senior Editor
HME Ahrens Fox designed its new CAT pumper for busy city departments. It has a short overall length...
Danko Designs New Wildland Rigs
By Chris Cavette, In Service Senior Editor
Danko Emergency Equipment of Snyder, Neb., announced it has designed several new wildland apparatus based on the Unimog 4x4 chassis...
The Future of Fire Apparatus
By Chris Cavette, In Service Senior Editor
Over the past few years there have been several trends in vehicle components, laws and standards...
Teenage Firefighter Dies in Tanker Accident
By Chris Cavette, In Service Senior Editor
A 17-year-old junior firefighter died of injuries sustained in a tanker accident while responding ...
FEMSA Survey Asks for Fire Service Participation
By Chris Cavette, In Service Senior Editor
Fire departments across the country can make their voices heard by participating in the Third Annual State of the ...
FAMA Scholarship Awarded to OSU Student
The Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association has announced that Jon Ryan Hamill, a student at Oklahoma State University, has been selected to receive the 2006 FAMA Scholarship Award....
Here They Come
By Chris Cavette
Several manufacturers showed their new engines at the Fire Department Instructors Conference earlier this year, which has generated a lot of discussion...
Recent Apparatus Deliveries
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...
Tire Inflation Should Match the Load
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Did you know that tires should be inflated to the load pressure, not the maximum pressure? Inflating tires beyond the load pressure can ...
Florida EVT Association to Host Fall Training Session
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
The Florida Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians will host the National EVT Training Symposium Fall Session in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Oct. 23-27...
Elkhart Brass Offers Extended Rotation Aerial Monitor
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Elkhart Brass now offers the Vulcan RF EXT remote-control monitor with an extended range of vertical movement. It is specifically designed for applications on aerial ladders...
California to Buy New Wildland Pumper Design
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection plans to buy a new wildland pumper design as the backbone of its fleet...
HME Ahrens-Fox Introduces Quint
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
The Arsenal quint from HME Ahrens-Fox features midship pumps up to 2,250gpm, tanks up to 1,000 gallons, and rear-mount aerial ladders with 75 feet or 109 feet of vertical reach...
Sac Metro Names Fleet Manager
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
The Sacramento (Calif.) Metropolitan Fire District has named Fred Beno as the new fleet manager....
Apparatus Rollover Kills Another Firefighter
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
A firefighter in New Mexico was killed when the apparatus he was operating drifted onto the shoulder of the road and rolled over....
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