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...
Photos and Description by Lindsay Dye In 2018, Dallas Fire-Rescue began a relationship with Pierce to be the apparatus provider for the city. As engines, trucks and heavy rescue units come up for...
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In the fire industry, seconds can make a difference when it comes to saving lives. With the focus on efficient seat design for firefighters, Valor First Responder Seating recognized the importance to have the quickest ingress and egress possible while on the job....
Type Commercial Pumper Chassis Freightliner Body Extruded Aluminum Body Pump Side-mount 1,500-gpm Waterous CSU Pump Foam Foam Pro 2002, 200-gallon tank Tank 750-gallon water tank More...
CUSTOMER INFORMATION Truck Type: Aerials Dealer: Greenwood Emergency Vehicles Dealer Phone: Email Address: Shop Order: 142403 Body: Extruded aluminum Aerial: Welded extruded aluminum ladder with 2.5 to 1 structural safety factor...
By Alan M. Petrillo The Salisbury (MA) Fire Department was in a bit of a bind. It was running a 1991 aerial ladder that it had purchased as a used vehicle 10 years previously, but the rig needed to be replaced, yet the department didn't have the money to do so. But...
Material and cover design are the first things you see when you inspect a Valor First Responder Seating product and Valor aims to provide best in class upholstery with a strong design focus from concept to execution, making sure your result seamlessly blends in with...
By Alan M. Petrillo The Ramsey (IN) Volunteer Fire Department covers 113 square miles of fire district through four fire stations, each housing an engine, tanker, and brush truck and staffed by 34 volunteer firefighters. The department, which has a total of 19...
Depending on the brand of engine, the new tier 4 engine can mean a number of new exhaust aftertreatment considerations when laying out and installing a diesel-powered pump.
Engine 2 began service with the Richardson (TX) Fire Department on June 12, 2018. It is built on an E-ONE Typhoon X cab and chassis and features a 12-inch split raised roof. Cab seating for six is provided along with an EMS cabinet installed on the back wall of the cab.
Photos and description by Lindsay Dye Engine 1 began service on March 16, 2018, with the Lowry Crossing (TX) Volunteer Fire Department. The rig is built on a Ferrara Cinder cab and chassis with an 8-inch...
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