Last month, the Pedernales Fire Department (TX) visited Sutphen for final inspection of its new custom pumper. Take a walk-around with Battalion Chief Chad Kubin to learn more about this impressive unit.
Exxon Mobile and Dow Chemical Demand Big Water
An industrial setting requires fire trucks to flow a high volume of pressured water and foam at an extremely high rate of speed to elevated storage tanks and large processing facilities.
Emergency Plug® | The Only Way to Safely Disable Electric Vehicles
The Emergency Plug® has been developed to prevent unpredictable vehicle movement by any full or hybrid electric vehicle (EV) in an emergency situation as well as during regular maintenance, quickly creating and maintaining a safe working environment.
San Bernardino County (CA) FD Orders Four KME Custom 4×2 Pumpers and a 4×4 Pumper
These new vehicles will join the existing fleet of more than 50 KME units currently in service within the county.
KME Delivers 101-Foot Tractor-Drawn AerialCat to West Palm Beach (FL) FD
This marks the first TDA ordered for the city of West Palm Beach. West Palm also has ordered a 103-foot 4 Section Tandem Axle KME Tuff Truck™.
Progress Is Complex and Possible
We are inspired by the overwhelming enthusiasm and creativity showcased in our second Thought Leadership Essay Competition. With a commendable 85 entries centered on recruitment and diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) within the fire service, it’s evident that our fire service heroes are eager to spotlight this important discussion.
Darley Pump Meets the Needs of Livingston Manor (NY) Fire District’s New Fire Truck
Don’t let the size fool you, with the Darley 1500-gpm pump it will take care of all of our water supply needs.
Travis County (TX) ESD No. 1 Gets Its First Mid-Mount Aerial Ladder Quint from Sutphen Corp.
Travis County (TX) ESD No. 1 was seeking to replace a rear-mount aerial ladder quint with a more maneuverable mid-mount model and turned to Sutphen Corp. who built a SL 75 aerial ladder quint for the district.
Darley’s In Service Podcast | New Eco-Friendly Efforts at Darley; India’s Fire Service Industry; Leaders Need to Look in the Mirror
In this episode of the In Service podcast, “New Eco-friendly Efforts at Darley”, we feature a special guest, Amanda Norman, a manufacturing engineering manager at Darley. She shares her transition from product development and enhancement to a focus on manufacturing engineering the most efficient and highest quality products Darley has to offer.
Integrating Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems (UxS) into Your Team
Unmanned Systems are being added as critical team members across first responder teams, and adoption is predicted to grow by 10% in the next seven years according to Cognitive Market Research. While it is easy to buy a drone, the work of setting up a viable program can be daunting.
Lexington County (SC) Fire Services Adds Sutphen Aerial Platform Quint
Lexington County (SC) Fire Services has put a Sutphen SPH 100 aerial platform quint in service in its fleet of firefighting apparatus.
Inside Darley: August/September 2023
Back in 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, with a portion of funding going to the U.S. Forest Service and other groups within the Department of Agriculture to help fight the increase in wildfires. With that initiative in...