The Fire Industry Is Bigger Than You Think
The title of this column is "Fire Industry Today." When you hear those words, most people think of a fire engine and the people, companies, and businesses that support that fire engine.
FA Volume 16 Issue 6
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Apparatus Purchasing: Profiling the Purchaser
A department approves funding for a new apparatus and forms a purchasing committee. But, the only vendor personally contacted is the committee's preferred dealer.
KME’s Kovatch Donates Race Winnings to NFFF, KME Matches
John Kovatch IV believes in supporting firefighters and their families and achieves that goal by building a not-so-typical piece of apparatus.
In the News…
• PIERCE MANUFACTURING announced that Emergency Vehicle Specialists Mid-South (EVS Mid-South) has been named the sales and service dealer for both the Pierce and Medtec…
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Know Where Your Equipment Comes From
When we come into the fire service, we are flooded with terms many of us have never heard. SCBA, forward lay, large-diameter hose (LDH), flashover, NST, and Storz couplings are just a few of the abbreviations and terms we must learn in a hurry.
Apparatus Foam Systems Matched to User’s Needs
Fire departments have a variety of choices available when it comes to apparatus foam systems-that is, those mounted on vehicles: around-the-pump proportioners, eductors, electronic direct injection, balanced systems, and automatic proportioners.
Wildland Urban Interface Apparatus Feature Ease, Safety
It's the 2011 wildland fire season, and already fire departments across the country have had their hands full dealing with fires that have burned hundreds to thousands of wildland acres as well as threatened homes and businesses.
Apparatus/Equipment News
Detcon’s Model SG1 portable single-gas detector uses electrochemical sensor technology to detect and monitor any one of five gases: hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, oxygen,…
From Exposure Protection to Knockdown, Gels Perform
The market for firefighting gels, also known as water enhancers, is maturing.
The “Unsung” Firefighter Injuries
Despite all the initiatives to improve firefighter safety, the injuries that occur in the station have received practically no attention. However, the costs of injuries sustained in the fire station have the exact same economic/lost-time impact as injuries suffered on the incident scene.
Foam: An Additional Tool in Your Toolbox
Firefighting used to be quite simple-put the "wet stuff" on the "red stuff."
Fire Department Buys First Aerial to Address Emerging Needs
Faced with the prospect of protecting not only an existing number of high-life-hazard multistory structures but also future high-rise hotel and commercial buildings, the Verdoy (NY) Fire Department took a massive step forward in department growth by purchasing its first aerial apparatus.