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Darley CAFS Vision Pumper to Port Edwards, WI

Darley CAFS Vision Pumper to Port Edwards, WI

By Darley Team   Port Edwards, WI , has taken delivery of a Darley Vision Pumper. The apparatus uses a Spartan 380-hp Metro Star chassis, equipped with a Darley PSMC 1500 Pump with CAFS. The engine is a Cummins L9. The truck’s water & foam tank capacity is...

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The Fast Attack Answer to Brush Fires

The Fast Attack Answer to Brush Fires

  By Darley Team   In wildland operations getting water to the fire is half the battle. Fires can spring up anywhere and can grow out of control before they reach an area that standard apparatus would be able to access. Wildland firefighters need a system...

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Regional and Local Trade Show Benefits

Regional and Local Trade Show Benefits

At regional and local shows, most of the rigs are already bought. They’re mostly from local departments, and some are even in service. Potential buyers have the opportunity to observe exactly what other people purchased and often get to ask the end user why something was specified.

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Haslet (TX) 2018 Pierce Velocity PUC Pumper

Haslet (TX) 2018 Pierce Velocity PUC Pumper

Photos and Description by Lindsay Dye Engine 28 began service with Haslet (TX) Fire Rescue on November 10, 2018. The rig is built on a Pierce Velocity cab and chassis with seating for 6 and a rear-facing EMS cabinet mounted on the left side wall of the cab. Exterior...

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Dimmable Warning Lights Extinguished?

Dimmable Warning Lights Extinguished?

By Bill Adams From the July 2019 Fire Engineering: “The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council has announced that the information in the NFPA 114 Emergency Response and Responder Safety (ERRS) standards, guides, and recommended practices will be...

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“Safe Cab” Trade-Offs

“Safe Cab” Trade-Offs

By Bill Adams At the FDIC International 2019, several apparatus manufacturers addressed both physical and gaseous carcinogens in crew cabs. Noteworthy were introductions in compartmentation by both REV’s E-ONE and Rosenbauer-America. I am totally in favor of...

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Reducing Fire Truck Accidents Starts with Maintenance

Reducing Fire Truck Accidents Starts with Maintenance

By Frank R. Myers Fire truck accidents are the “second leading cause of on-the-job deaths for firefighters.” This finding is the result of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study, which noted that “about 70 percent of all fire truck accidents...

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