By Michael Huber APPARATUS: THE SHOPS In the high-stakes world of emergency response, fire apparatus reliability can mean the difference...
READ MOREFire Chief Considerations: Making the Case for Apparatus Replacement
Feb 4, 2025 | Features, Fire Apparatus
ByJoseph Murray While many fire departments are fortunate to have regularly funded fleet replacement programs, this is not the case for many...
READ MOREWilliam “Bill” Foster, a Founder of Spartan Motors, Dies at 83
Jan 8, 2025 | Articles, Companies, Fire Apparatus, News, Spartan
BROOKFIELD, WI—William “Bill” Foster, a pioneer and icon in the fire industry and one of the four founders of Spartan Fire Chassis (formerly...
READ MOREEVT Talk: Pump Maintenance
Jan 8, 2025 | Features, Fire Apparatus, Maintenance, Podcasts, Pumpers
Andy Biron, frequent contributor to The Rig (www.rigspot.com), joins Chris Mc Loone to talk about pump maintenance from the perspective of the...
READ MOREThe Ups and Downs of Technician Certification
Jan 8, 2025 | Features, Maintenance
By Kevin Roberts Certification tests can be a challenge for the emergency vehicle technician. For today, let’s look at the purposes of...
READ MOREPueblo (CO) FD Has New Smeal 125-Foot Rear-Mount Aerial
Jan 7, 2025 | Companies, Fire Apparatus, Industry News, Ladder Trucks, News, Press Releases, REV
BRANDON, South Dakota (Dec. 17, 2024) – Smeal SFA LLC, a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc., and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus located in...
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