The National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 1900 Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicles, Automotive Fire Apparatus, Wildland Fire Apparatus and Automotive Ambulances becomes effective Jan. 1, 2024. It is not an easy read and it will not fit in your back pocket.
Modified by Darley, a global manufacturer and distributor for defense, fire and rescue vehicles, the vehicle will aid National Park Service firefighters in protecting Bandelier’s 33,000 acres that include ancient native lands and sacred sites.
For decades Darley PTO (power takeoff) pumps have been used in wildland firefighting by many state and federal agencies to eliminate the need for booster pumps in wildland firefighting scenarios. These PTO pumps are most notably used in Type 3 vehicles, in many cases eliminating or at minimum lessening, the necessity for wildland firefighters to hump booster pumps up steep terrain commonly found in the areas where wildland fires are prevalent.
East Avon Fire Department’s WASP is built on a Ford F-550 severe-duty truck chassis. Darley equipped the apparatus with a Darley PSMC single-stage pump rated at 1,500 gpm.
The new specialty apparatus was custom built to the exact specifications of the BFD and will be used as a dual-purpose high-water/wildland fire apparatus.
By Darley Team In wildland operations getting water to the fire is half the battle. Fires can spring up anywhere and can grow out of control before they reach an area that standard apparatus would be able to access. Wildland firefighters need a system...
By Darley Team You’ve arrived at the fire and begin laying down water. Everything is going as planned, the chiefs barking orders, the probie is holding the nozzle correctly, then you notice the water pressure drop. You run to the truck, and despite proper...
By Alan M. Petrillo Chesterfield-Union (IN) Township Fire Department checked out 1st Attack Engineering at FDIC International to see what kinds of brush engines it was building and to talk about the department's needs for a new brush rig. The department had a 1994...
By Alan M. Petrillo The Storm Lake (IA) Fire Department, a combination agency with a paid full time chief, one paid full time firefighter, and 31 volunteer firefighters, was considering the need to replace two older fire apparatus. The first was a 1981 General...
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.
By Alan M. Petrillo There are plenty of wildland Type 6 and Type 3 fire vehicles in fire department and fire agency fleets throughout the country, based chiefly on the typical requirements of wildland firefighters for maneuverability and off-road capability in the...
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...
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