Friday, July 4, 2008
E-ONE Names New Dealer
E-ONE named Fire Service Inc. as its new dealer for northern and central Indiana, northern Illinois, and western Ohio....
American LaFrance Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
American LaFrance LLC filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code on Jan. 28. At that time, the company stated it would continue to operate its manufacturing facilities and provide repair services....
Firefighter Arrested After Tanker Rolls
A firefighter in New Mexico was arrested after the fire department tanker he was driving rolled over while making a turn. Both the driver and another occupant were injured....
Fire Officer Electrocuted in Aerial Platform
A fire captain was killed and three other firefighters were injured in Pennsylvania when the bucket of an aerial platform came too close to electrical wires....
EVTCC Names Master Level Technicians
The Emergency Vehicle Technician Certification Commission announced that the following people recently have been certified or re-certified as master level technicians....
A Practical Guide to Salvage Equipment
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
The next time you enter a residence and knock down a fire, take a minute to protect the contents before you start pulling the ceiling or dousing remaining hot spots. That ugly green couch may be somebody’s bed, and the television set may be the occupants’ most valuable possession....
Basic Suspension Maintenance
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Suspensions may seem like solid, uncomplicated mechanisms that don’t need any maintenance — but they aren’t, and they do. Here’s a general guide to basic suspension maintenance that applies to any vehicle and any suspension....
Pumpers with Altitude
By Chris Cavette
Structure pumpers are smaller and carry less than quints, but they still offer many of the advantages of having an aerial....
American LaFrance Seeks Chapter 11
American LaFrance said it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company will request approval of $50 million in debtor-in-possession financing from its pre-bankruptcy lenders....
Crimson Fire Promotes Crump to President
Kevin Crump has been promoted to president of Crimson Fire. He joined the Brandon, S.D.-based manufacturer of custom fire trucks and other rescue vehicles in July as executive vice president and general manager....
High Water
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Floods, storm surges and other natural disasters can inundate areas and knock out emergency services. Fire departments can’t respond when their stations, apparatus and equipment are under water or buried in mud. Here are some tips on how departments can prepare to stay in operation during high-water events....
Recent Apparatus Deliveries
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......
Outside Riding Positions Are Dangerous
Did you know that riding anywhere on the outside of moving apparatus is dangerous?...
Drive to Survive Schedules More Classes
The Drive to Survive organization has scheduled additional dates for its popular Preventing Fire Apparatus Crashes class....
Southwest EVT Conference Set to Go
The Ninth Annual Southwest EVT Conference is scheduled for March 17–21 in Fort Worth, Texas....
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