Friday, August 22, 2008
Consider the Front-Mount Pump
Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Don’t overlook the option of a front-mount pump the next time your department specifies apparatus. Although much less common than they once were, front-mounts still offer simple operation, easy access, extra body space for the tank and a few other plusses that may make them right for the job. ...
Get Pumped
By Chris Cavette
One significant change in the realm of pumps is that there is an even wider variety of configurations to meet different needs. Although the traditional...
Shop News
The Emergency Vehicle Certification Commission announced two new certification tracks and a new advanced level exam. The new Law Enforcement Vehicle Technician...
NIOSH Reports on Rollover, Collapse Deaths
The NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program recently issued reports on a New Mexico assistant chief's death in a tanker rollover...
Not for the Weak
The decision to publish the photo on pages 24-25 of the current issue of FIRE CHIEF wasn't an easy one. But we hope its underlying warning is received....
Tips for Specifying Tankers
Planning to replace a tanker? Before you complete the specs, make sure you consider all the options to make it as safe and easy to operate as possible. ...
Trip to Look at Truck Nets Ethical Trouble
[ Philip Stittleburg ]
We all buy new equipment from time to time, and when we are getting ready to make that big purchase, we usually do a lot of research. This often includes...
Tightening Belts
Seagrave's CEO Jim Hebe believes fire department budgets will get even tighter in coming years. How departments will continue to provide the services they provide now and new services demanded for homeland security will require a new focus on operating costs, especially with regard to their apparatus....
Darley Plans to Publish New Pump Catalog
A Staff Report
In May, Darley plans to release a full-color catalog of its entire line of pumps....
SHOP NEWS
Southwest EVTs a Hit Students came from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and as far away as North Dakota and Canada to attend the Southwest EVT Conference...
Turning Circles
By Chris Cavette
Many years ago, the Willis Brothers sang about a trucker who ended up in Boston going the wrong way on a one-way street. When he was finally flagged down...
Missing in Action
Janet Wilmoth jwilmoth@primediabusiness.com
Do you know where every one of your fire trucks and ambulances is right now? The U.S. Fire Administration's e-newsletter recently included an article...
Keys in the Ignition?
Janet Wilmoth, Editor
"Emergency Vehicles: Tools for Terrorism?" read the title in the INFOGRAM last week from the U.S. Fire Administration's Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
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4x4s: Neither Rain Nor...
Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Departments are specifying trucks with four-wheel drive for much more than brush trucks and ARFF units. This article may open your eyes to new applications for 4x4s in emergency service apparatus....
Government Initiates Warning Light Study
A Staff Report
Why do emergency vehicle's warning lights cause driver disorientation and what can be done to minimize this confusion? The U.S. Fire Administration, the Department of Transportation and the Society of Automotive Engineers have teamed up on a new study of warning lights to mitigate the problem....
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