Monday, December 1, 2008
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....
Rescue Walk-Through
By James Hyles
One late afternoon, a rescue truck arrived at a washed-out bridge where a pickup had been swept into the water and was lodged on its side against some...
DON'T GET TYPECAST
By Chris Cavette
Over the last four years, there have been many changes that affect the design and performance of ambulances new standards, new designations, new chassis,...
12 STEP PROGRAM
By Joel Domangue
Buying fire and rescue apparatus is always a big task that requires research, planning and organization. But because of its complexity and the multitude...
Freightliner Publishes Multiplex Wiring Brochure
Freightliner Trucks has published a new brochure for the Multiplex Wiring System that is standard on the Business Class M2 truck line....
Federal Signal Trademarks the Q Siren Sound
Federal Signal has trademarked the sound produced by its Q siren. The siron joins other notable sounds, such as the rumble of the Harley Davidson motorcycle and the MGM Lion....
Drinking Innovation
Janet Wilmoth, Editor
Every once in a while, we learn about some very interesting new products for the fire service. I think one of the benefits of Homeland Security is that we’re seeing innovation from other industries and public sectors pushed with greater urgency to emergency services applications. It seems military and industrial technology is being adapted and accepted faster than in the past....
Classic Fire Opens Doors in Ocala, Fla.
A Staff Report
Jim White, former vice president of manufacturing for E-One, has opened the doors on a new fire apparatus manufacturer making slide-in skid units on commercial pumpers....
Pierce's Arrow XT Passes Crashworthiness Tests
Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Pierce announced that its new Arrow XT heavy-duty cab passed the tough ECE R29 crash tests....
Technical Review of 'Alligator Alley' MVA Released
With a goal of spreading lessons learned, FEMA released a technical report today on a 2002 Florida multiple vehicle accident that killed three and involved 17 tractor trailers....
Friend in Deed
The Fire Equipment Manufacturers & Services Association started in 1966 to improve the quality of equipment and services for the fire service. Jerry Halpin,...
EVOLUTION'S EXPENSE
By Mark A. Kopunek
Ever since the horse-drawn, steam-engine fire pump was invented, fire apparatus have been on a fast track to greater efficiency and effectiveness. But...
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP
By Bob Sorensen
The popularity of the TV series Emergency boosted the recognition of rescue trucks. The show was about two Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics...
PopSci Features Pierce Mobile Command Post and More Industry News
FIRE CHIEF Staff
The December issue of Popular Science named the Mobile Command Post by Pierce Manufacturing Inc. as one of the top 100 technical innovations of 2003 and...
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