The May/June episode of Inside Darley is out. This episode includes trade show information, word from FAMA on the apparatus market, and a report from the Center for Public Excellence, put out for the Fire Department Leadership Perspective, on apparatus capital purchasing. Over two-thirds of respondents for the report plan to purchase a new fire apparatus over the next year. 78% of them feel it’s very important that they purchase their fire apparatus from the same brand. 65% percent of them are going to take a delivery of a new truck over the next year.
Chicago Fire Department Places Landmark Order for 120 Emergency Vehicles from E-ONE and Wheeled Coach
As fire departments across North America confront aging fleets and rising service demands, large-scale procurements like this highlight the growing need for modernization and long-term operational readiness.
