PPE Designed for Emergency Medical Services Work
Turnout gear makers have designed PPE for EMS personnel that protects them from external hazards, liquids, and bloodborne pathogens.
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Water Tenders Supplant Municipal Water Supply Systems
San Francisco’s water supply system is broken down into three unique areas, which is an interesting system for the fire service.
FA Viewpoints | NFPA 1900 and Required Equipment
Did the NFPA make the right decision moving most equipment to the Annex and recommending it vs. requiring it on newly delivered rigs in NFPA 1900?
A Legacy of Innovation
Originally known as Emergency One, E-ONE was founded by Bob Wormser in 1974.
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Fire Station Highlights
Editor’s Opinion | Requalifying Your Apparatus Operators
The driver training program I went through is far different than the one many of our drivers went through during the past 10 years.
Editor’s Opinion | Technology: It’s the Why
I was part of a discussion a year ago about why it seems firefighters are slow to accept new technologies.
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Trends in Enhanced Patient Care and Safety During Transport
The safety of both patients and medical staff inside an ambulance is a prime consideration for ambulance makers.
Recent Apparatus Orders
Review our monthly collection of recent apparatus orders and where they are headed.
Fire Service Challenges Using Thermal Imaging at EV MVIs
Vehicles are usually powered by gasoline or diesel, but people are gravitating toward hybrid and electric vehicles.
Electric Ambulance Enters the Market
Three fire apparatus manufacturers have designed and deployed electric fire trucks. Now, ambulance manufacturers have joined the fray.
Fire Apparatus Showcase: August 2024
Delivery of the Month: BLANCHAT MANUFACTURING—Yoder (WY) Fire Protection District wildland interface tactical tender.
Fire Chief Considerations: The Importance of Fleet Replacement Funding Plans
It is imperative that fire chiefs use this moment as an opportunity to advocate for a longer-term solution to fleet replacement woes.
Don’t Touch the Red Button, Part 2
Part 1 looked at the main instruments providing feedback to operators. Part 2 follows the stream of water from the intake to the discharge.
SVI Builds Custom Heavy Rescue Truck for Fresno (CA) FD
Some elements Fresno wanted: Awnings; winch points at a number of locations; a work station in the back; a slide-out compartment at the rear.