Apparatus Purchasing: NFPA and Type 3 Fire Apparatus
The Type 3 fire apparatus is becoming popular, and it could inadvertently or surreptitiously be used for interior structural attack.
Wildland
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Forest Fires, Wildfires, and the Wildland Urban Interface
Wildland urban interface (WUI) has become a charismatic phrase in the fire truck world.
CAL OES Gets Seven Type 1 WUI Engines from HME Ahrens-Fox
The Type 1 wildland urban interface engines have a revised design that includes longer bodies, a revamped cab, and more storage space.
Camp Pendleton Marines Use Unique 6×6 Brush Truck for Wildland Fire Protection
Peter Ong examines Camp Pendleton, home to USMC 1st Marine Expeditionary Force’s Training Base and Headquarters for the West Coast and Pacific Area of Operations.
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Video Highlights
Eight Firefighters Injured in Fire Truck Rollover on Southern CA Freeway
The firefighters had just finished a 12-hour shift fighting the Airport fire, which has charred thousands of acres of wildland.
New Firefighting Equipment Unveiled Ahead of Fire Season in WV
The new equipment was revealed at Twin Falls Resort State Park in conjunction with the Division of Forestry’s bi-annual Fire School.
More Wildland
Pumps on Wildland Engines Span Variety of Types and Sizes
Wildland firefighting may be similar in some ways to structural firefighting, but there are more differences than similarities. Likewise, the apparatus used in wildland firefighting differs too, especially in the setup of wildland apparatus and the types and capacities of the pumps the rigs carry.
Wildland Urban Interface Engines Become Workhorses for Firefighters in Wildfire Country
Al Petrillo looks at the rising popularity of wildland urban interface engines.
Type 3 and Type 6 Wildland Fire Apparatus
Apparatus manufacturers are turning out both custom engines and tried-and-true designs for fire agencies around the country, responding to those departments’ particular needs.
Wildland Fire Apparatus Foam Systems
Depending on the area of the country and the needs of the fire department, the types of foam systems being installed on wildland pumpers run the gamut from direct-injection systems of various capabilities to simple around-the-pump foam systems.
BME Builds Type 3 Wildland Apparatus for Colorado Department
The district needed a truck that had as large a water tank as possible because of the many nonhydranted areas to which it responds.
Darley/Ford F-550 MaxWASP Wildland Attack Structural Pumper
Johnson Siding (SD) Fire Department Max-WASP wildland attack structural pumper. Ford F-550 four-wheel-drive four-door cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7L 330-hp engine; 4 Continental MPT 81 335/80 R 20 Super Single tires; Darley PSMC 1.500-gpm pump.
Grass Fire Trucks: An NFPA Compliance Conundrum
Purchasing or placing into service a grass fire truck is when two NFPA standards could apply to the same rig. In particular, they are NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, and NFPA 1906, Standard for Wildland Apparatus.
HME Delivers Model 34 Type 3 Wildland Engine
The Los Pinos (CO) Fire Protection District wanted to replace a 1986 pumper outfitted like a Type 3 engine with a dual-purpose engine to be housed in its dedicated wildland station, Station 5.