March 2019 Apparatus Showcase
This month’s collection of recent fire apparatus deliveries.
FA Volume 24 Issue 2
The Latest
Rekindle vs. Due Diligence
When the fire department responded, the firefighters quickly grabbed the TIC to scan the structure and knocked down the fire. Once they knocked down the fire, they performed overhaul using the TIC and declared the fire out.
Foam, Foam Concentrate, and Delivery
The use of foam in firefighting often leads to lively discussions, but a little education goes a long way toward calming the debate. Modern systems take the guesswork out of foam application
Listen and Empower
Station features, rig features, personal protective equipment features—these are all areas where the folks living in the stations, riding the rigs, and wearing the turnout gear can help.
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More FA Volume 24 Issue 2
Personal Escape System Makers Help Firefighters Keep Self-Rescue Equipment Close
Personal protective equipment (PPE) makers are building personal escape equipment into structural firefighting pants, while personal escape system and other manufacturers offer new and redesigned bailout devices, anchors, and ropes for the latest technology in personal safety equipment.
The ResQmax Line-Throwing Gun
The ResQmax™ is a nonpyrotechnic compressed-air-powered line thrower from Rescue Solutions International (RSI), Inc. It is innovative and intrinsically safe and does not require gun shells, cartridges, or special storage. It is specifically designed for water rescue.
Colorado Battalion Chief Restores 1951 Fire Truck
More than 2½ years ago, a friend forwarded Maloney the classified ad that would bring the long-lost Greeley truck back home.
UTV and ATV Units Being Equipped for Fire, Rescue, and EMS Duties
Fire departments are turning to utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) for a number of different applications, including emergency response in rough terrain, as wildland firefighting units, as ancillary pumpers to engine companies, and as quick-response rescue and emergency medical service (EMS) units.
Apparatus Purchasing: Front Directional Lights
Some apparatus purchasing committees (APCs) give little thought to directional lights when writing purchasing specifications. Perhaps they should.
Quick-Attack Trucks, Mini Pumpers Continue to Be Mainstays in Many Departments
From east to west and north to south, fire departments are having manufacturers build smaller units that are carrying larger pumps and performing many functions that typically are done with Type 1 pumpers.
In The News
PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC. has secured an order for 11 custom apparatus for the Greenwood County (SC) Fire Service. The order is made up of custom…
Vehicles for Complex Emergency Incidents
The various styles of command vehicles used by fire departments range from large RV-sized vehicles and trailers, to small command areas built into the back of SUVs and pickup trucks.