Fire Chief Considerations: The Fleet Manager
By Joseph Murray Similar to variances in size and structures of fire departments across North America, fleet manager positions also vary greatly. Fleet managers may be full-time positions within the fire department structure or they may be roles assigned under another...
Unbalanced Loads and Voltage Drops, Part Two
By Kevin Roberts At the end of the last article, I left some of you with a bit of a cliffhanger. But it was a cliffhanger only for some of you because the rest of you clearly understood all the ramifications of the principle set forth in that article. To repeat. What...
‘What We Live For’: W.S. Darley and Co. in Chippewa Falls (WI) Makes Life-Saving Fire Pumps
Audrey KorteThe Chippewa Herald, Chippewa Falls, Wisc.(TNS) Oct. 8—Stepping onto the manufacturing floor of W.S. Darley and Co. in Chippewa Falls bombards the senses as machines hum and tools whir and purr under their master's grip. The fluorescent...
Unbalanced Loads and Voltage Drops, Part One
By Kevin Roberts Last time we showed how we can infer Available Voltage from amperage in a circuit. Doing so offers us a second path to test harness integrity. Today let’s consider the series circuit in which the intended loads are not balanced. In a past life, I...
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Missoula (MT) FD to Build Maintenance Facility and Home for Mobile Support Team
The federal government awarded the city a $7 million grant, which comes on top of $7 million from a voter-approved levy.
KME Welcomes Fire Master Fire Equipment to Its Dealer Network
Fire Master Fire Equipment, Inc. is now an official dealer for KME® fire apparatus and equipment in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Inside Darley: September/October 2024
This month, we’re sharing our Fall-Winter issue of the Darley Times where you can read more about our latest contracts with Sourcewell and the DoD, our new CFO, Lee Wise who has joined Team Darley, and information about our upcoming Pump Academy, taking place at our Chippewa Falls facility October 8th to the 10th. You can also read the latest industry report on the top 100 defense contractors in 2023 where Darley came in at 48th with sales of $953 million. We also share updates from FAMA for 2Q24 apparatus orders as well as the latest assessments from the BLM on North American seasonal wildfires.
Unbalanced Loads and Voltage Drops, Part One
Today let’s consider the series circuit in which the intended loads are not balanced. In a past life, I trained for a company who had on their curriculum staff the originator of this idea. For the moment I will skip the introduction to his question, but he asked what would happen if we connected a low wattage bulb in series with a high wattage bulb.
PRESS RELEASES
KME Welcomes Fire Master Fire Equipment to Its Dealer Network
Fire Master Fire Equipment, Inc. is now an official dealer for KME® fire apparatus and equipment in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Road Rescue Launches the Type I and Type 3 RediMedic Ambulance
Road Rescue®, announces its easy-to-spec, preconfigured RediMedic™ ambulance is available to order.
Darley Names Lee J. Wise as Chief Financial Officer
Wise joins Team Darley from Covetrus where he was a Senior Vice President of North America Distribution and Category Management.
REV Group Announces Kevin Strudthoff as New General Manager of Snyder (NE)
Strudthoff joins REV Group from Valmont Industries, where he held various roles of increasing responsibility.
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Inside Darley: September/October 2024
This month, we’re sharing our Fall-Winter issue of the Darley Times where you can read more about our latest contracts with Sourcewell and the DoD, our new CFO, Lee Wise who has joined Team Darley, and information about our upcoming Pump Academy, taking place at our Chippewa Falls facility October 8th to the 10th. You can also read the latest industry report on the top 100 defense contractors in 2023 where Darley came in at 48th with sales of $953 million. We also share updates from FAMA for 2Q24 apparatus orders as well as the latest assessments from the BLM on North American seasonal wildfires.
Inside Darley: July/August 2024
This month we’re sharing what CEOs are reading this summer, six important areas that separate the best CEOs from others, important topics that Team Darley have been learning about in partnership with The Leadership Podcast, a recap of our Annual Defense Sales Conference, upcoming events that Team Darley will be attending this summer, such as the 15th Annual NDIA Great Lakes Conference, and we’re sharing the latest update to our new e-commerce site!
Inside Darley: May/June 2024
This month we are sharing exciting updates from our biggest tradeshows across fire and defense, important updates regarding the H5N1 bird flu, the latest firefighting and municipal contract developments, legislation, and our third annual essay competition held in partnership with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
Inside Darley: March/April 2024
This month we are sharing retired Navy SEAL Captain Steve Fitzgerald joining Team Darley as COO, takeaways from FAMA 2024, upcoming FDIC innovations and partnerships with Microsoft and Ford, important updates regarding key legislation, and more!
Gila Bend (AZ) Paramedic Recovering After Being Crushed by Fire Truck
Cody Jordan, 34, a Gila Bend Fire Department paramedic for a year, was doing routine maintenance on one of the trucks when the cab fell on him Friday, Feb. 23, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Podcast: Social Media Community for Fire Apparatus Technicians
F.A.T. Talk is a community on Facebook for fire apparatus technicians. Now counting more than 3,100 members, the community is a place for fire apparatus technicians globally to gather and share information. Join Chris Mc Loone and F.A.T. Talk founder Greg Moore as...
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Fire Chief Considerations: The Fleet Manager
Fleet managers may be full-time positions within the fire department structure or they may be roles assigned under another position.
Fire Truck Training Conference: “Be the Obvious Choice”
Day three had many examples of how attendees to the Fire Truck Training Conference are the “obvious choices.”
Unbalanced Loads and Voltage Drops, Part Two
At the end of the last article, I left some of you with a bit of a cliffhanger. But it was a cliffhanger only for some of you because the rest of you clearly understood all the ramifications of the principle set forth in that article.
‘What We Live For’: W.S. Darley and Co. in Chippewa Falls (WI) Makes Life-Saving Fire Pumps
The facility specializes in manufacturing fire pumps, with a team of skilled machinists and engineers.
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Patterson Creek (WV) FD Adds Vacuum Tanker to Fleet
Vacuum tankers are not a new concept in rural water supply but are not well known in today’s fire service.
EV Tech Talk: What Happens When You Shift Out of Road Mode Into Pump Mode?
Fire department training divisions should include some input from the mechanical division. As a mechanic, I can’t teach someone the proper way to put out a fire. I’m not trained for that. In the same breath, firefighters aren’t expected to know how the equipment they use works mechanically. Although firefighters don’t need to understand how to fix the equipment, a general understanding of how something works affects how they use it.
Pump Packing vs. Mechanical Seal
In this article, we are going to discuss what packing and a mechanical seal are. But first we need to know what the purpose of these “seals” is in our pumping systems. To put it very simply, they keep the oil and water separated.
Five Top Preventive Maintenance Tips for Fire Pumps
The fire pump is arguably the most important piece of equipment on an engine, and pump manufacturers have specific guidelines for keeping fire pumps in the best working order. We spoke with two W.S. Darley & Company pump experts, Greg Field, vice president of pump manufacturing operations, and Shawn Kelly, training manager, about the subject and they gave us five preventive maintenance tips to keep your fire pump in top shape.
