April 22, 2019
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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 Chassis: Cyclone II Medium cab Engine: Cummins ISX 12 Axle: Tandem
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March 15, 2019
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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.
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January 11, 2019
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Truck 451 was placed into service with the University Park (TX) Fire Department in the spring of 2017. The cab (raised roof) is the Cyclone II X medium model mounted on a Cyclone II chassis.
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December 31, 2018
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Enjoy looking back on the top five posts of 2018 from “The Rig.” Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue Department Taking Delivery of Six Clean Cab Concept Rescue-Pumpers The Rig: It’s the Little Things Gallery: Rigs on the Show Floor at ...
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December 6, 2018
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Tractor-Drawn Aerials (TDAs) once were a common sight in fire department fleets, especially in fire departments where their coverage area includes older city areas filled with narrow streets, or tightly-spaced apartment buildings. But TDAs fell out of favor for a ...
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November 27, 2018
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By Alan M. Petrillo After a study of high-rise structures in its fire protection district, Port Hardy (BC) Fire Rescue learned it had 18 four-story structures that didn’t allow full access to them as the department didn’t have an aerial ...
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November 9, 2018
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Truck Type: Custom Pumper Dealer: Sunbelt Fire Dealer Phone: 800-642-8484 Ext. 103 Email Address: drhodes@sunbeltfire.com Shop Order: 141637 More Information: Body: Extruded aluminum Chassis: Typhoon XL with 67.5″ CA Engine: Cummins L9 400-hp Tank: 740-gallon water and 40-gallon foam cell Axles: Single Pump: Hale Qtwo ...
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September 13, 2018
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By Alan M. Petrillo Fire apparatus are getting smarter, easier to operate, and safer for firefighters thanks largely to electronic technology being incorporated into the veins of the trucks. AXIS™ Smart Truck Technology is one such system that connects to various ...
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August 24, 2018
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By Alan M. Petrillo The design of industrial fire apparatus usually centers around one main attribute, that of putting maximum amounts of water through the rig to protect industrial facilities such as refineries, chemical plants, and other large manufacturing structures. ...
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August 23, 2018
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By Alan M. Petrillo The Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue Department is taking delivery of six E-ONE clean cab concept rescue-pumpers designed to prevent particulates on contaminated turnout gear and SCBA from contaminating the interior of the cabs. Ron Wilson, sales ...
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