GLO-JO®: An Emerging Technology
As your truck turns the corner, you see fire pushing out one window of a single-family house and heavy smoke turning to fire from a second window.
FA Volume 16 Issue 8
The Latest
In the News…
• FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS, Inc. received an order for 21 additional 100-foot rear-mount aerial ladders by the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). When this…
Alternative Lift System Proposed for Rescue Aerials
Besides the aerial platforms commonly used in the United States, other systems exist that can bring firefighters to the top of aerial ladders without climbing.
Apparatus Purchasing: Evaluating the Presenters
Presenters who cover apparatus purchasing use various means to get their points across.
Attend The Health & Fitness Webinar
April 22 at 7PM CT. Join online.
Don't miss this chance to elevate your health and fitness! Our guest speaker is an internationally-recognized sports nutritionist.
More FA Volume 16 Issue 8
Heavy Rescue Designs Reflect the Times
Heavy rescue vehicles, like all apparatus, continue to evolve to meet the needs of today's fire service. The driving forces behind other apparatus trends are the same for rescue trucks.
Rescue-Pumpers Show Strength vs. Heavy Rescues
Rescue-pumpers are becoming increasingly popular across the country in today's climate of diminishing budgets and fewer funds for apparatus, allowing fire departments to put a rig on the road that is multifunctional.
Selecting Personal Harness and Escape Systems
Personal harness and escape systems have become critical components of firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE) over the past several years.
B.O.L.D.: The Future of Forcible Entry and Auto Extrication?
Is this handheld battery-powered laser that can cut through thick steel in seconds the future of forcible entry and auto extrication?
Special Delivery: Nine Michigan Counties Benefit from Heavy Rescue Trailer
A fire department captain credits a group of emergency managers from nine counties in southwestern Michigan with the foresight and tenacity to pursue a technical rescue asset for the region that resulted in the purchase of a custom-built tractor-drawn technical rescue trailer.
Support Vehicles Feed Hungry Wildland Firefighters
They are not what one might classify as traditional fire service vehicles. In fact, they are not fire trucks at all.
More to Winches Than You Might Think
Many rescue rigs have winches installed as a matter of customization, not actual usefulness. It is important that rescuers have a good understanding of winches and their safe use for rescue operations. They should understand the grades of winches, power systems, and internal gearing.
Apparatus/Equipment News
Spectracom NetClock® Master Clock for public safety applications complies with the National Emergency Number Association’s (NENA) Master Clock Standard #04-002. It has added features to…