By Bill Adams During the apparatus purchasing process, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, is the accepted “bible” for fire departments and apparatus manufacturers (OEMs). Unfortunately, both can interpret it...
By Bill Adams After cruising several apparatus manufacturers’ Web sites and attending local and regional fire service trade shows, I’ve noticed many apparatus manufacturers are making modifications in the various ways they address the marketplace. Some are quite...
By Ricky Riley Recently I have been posting a number of pictures on Twitter that show great ideas and designs for storing equipment on fire apparatus. The finished products look great, but what is not taken...
By Alan M. Petrillo The Pioneer (CA) Fire Protection district covers 296 square miles in Eldorado County between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, largely consisting of rural and agricultural territory that includes...
REV-Group’s Fire Division has been busy since FDIC International 2018, particularly with its aerial lines.
By Alan M. Petrillo The Shreveport (LA) Fire Department has been a longtime customer of Ferrara Fire Apparatus, so it was no surprise that Shreveport turned to Ferrara when it needed a new aerial. "We've been...
By Ricky Riley During recent purchases of new apparatus, we took a look at how we can deploy master stream devices off our new engines. What seems to be a growing unfortunate trend in the fire service is the alarming number of large fires in buildings under...
By Alan M. Petrillo The Glendale (AZ) Fire Department has received the sixth E-ONE eMAX pumper of the half dozen it ordered late in 2017. The department previously had E-ONE build other eMAX pumpers for it, one in 2015 and two in 2016. Wayne Smith, Glendale's chief,...
Their possible contentious behavior is illustrated below to substantiate my belief there are too many unnecessary words in apparatus specifications (specs).
By Alan M. Petrillo Wooster Township (OH) Fire Department was seeking to modernize its aging fleet by replacing two pieces of apparatus with one, choosing to focus on a wet rescue vehicle, essentially a...
FDIC International is practically underway. Exhibitors continue to get their booths ready for the show’s opening on April 26. Here’s a sampling of some rigs on the show floor.
What is the impact of recent EPA changes on diesel engine driven pumps?—Bill Davidson, Skeeter Brush Trucks
For the past few months, I have been answering the same question, relative to availability of EPA-compliant diesel engines: “What diesel engines are available for sale in the U.S. Marketplace?”
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