Q: How does Darley determine if a driveline layout is acceptable for a pump installation? A: Darley closely reviews four key categories before approving a driveline application. We begin by determining if the driveline diameter can handle the maximum torque to be...
Meeting the Intent of NFPA 1901
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...
Rig of the Day: Ferrara/Freightliner Commercial Tanker
Start-Girard Fire Protection District, Start, Louisiana Type: Commercial Tanker Chassis: Freightliner - M2-106 Body: Heavy-duty 3/16" marine-grade aluminum modular body Pump: Side Mount - Hale RSD 1,000-gpm Tank: 2,000 gallon water; 10" rear tank...
Observing Data and Traffic Control
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...
Orlando (FL) International Airport Fire Rescue HP 100 Aerial Platform
CUSTOMER INFORMATION Truck Type: Aerials Dealer: Hall-Mark RTC Dealer Phone: 800-524-6072 FEATURES AT A GLANCE Body: Extruded aluminum Platform: Extruded aluminum aerial Chassis: Cyclone II with 67.5-inch CA Engine: Cummins ISX12 500-hp...
Rig of the Day: Nixa (MO) Fire Protection District AerialCat 109-Foot Ladder
APPARATUS TYPE 109' Rear-mount AerialCat Ladder CAB/CHASSIS KME Predator™ Severe Service LFD Chassis With Flat Roof Optimo Rear Vision/GPS Camera System DRIVETRAIN Cummins ISX12 500-hp Engine With Brake Allison 4500 EVS 5-Speed Automatic...
KME Builds Wildland Urban Interface Rig for the Pioneer (CA) Fire Protection District
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 Fire Division Brands Introduce New Aerial Products
REV-Group’s Fire Division has been busy since FDIC International 2018, particularly with its aerial lines.
E-ONE/Freightliner 1,250/3,000 Tanker-Pumper
This is a 1992 E-ONE/Freightliner 3000 gallon Tanker Pumper with a 1,250-gpm pump and 1¾-inch Front jump line and a 1¾-inch side jump line. It carries 1,200 feet of 3-inch supply line , four SCBA , two 2.5-inch tank fills on the rear with a 5-inch Jet dump on the...
2011 E-ONE Typhoon 1,500/1,000 Pumper
2011 E-ONE Typhoon Custom Pumper 450-hp Cummins Engine Waterous 1,500 gpm pump with Waterous Elclipse CAFS system 1,000-gallon tank 50-gallon foam cell Will-Burt Light tower Hydraulic 10-kW generator Whelen lighting
Rig of the Day: Bellevue Volunteer Fire Company, Cheektowaga, NY, Custom Pumper
Custom Pumper Dealer E-ONE Body Extruded aluminum Chassis Typhoon with 58″ CA Engine Cummins L9 450-hp Tank 780-gallon water tank Axles Single Pump E-ONE 1500-gpm
Ferrara Builds 109-Foot Aerial for the Shreveport (LA) Fire Department
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...