FA Volume 26 Issue 2
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the February 2021 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
FA Volume 26 Issue 2
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Reisterstown (MD) Volunteer Fire Company Heavy Technical Rescue Truck
The Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company was running a heavy rescue truck built on a 1992 Peterbilt commercial chassis and two-door cab with a 21-foot box and a side entrance door to a walk-in body.
Roslyn (NY) Rescue Hook & Ladder Co. #1
The fire company replaced one older pumper and quint and went with a new ladder design for its response district.
Specialty Rescue Trucks and Trailers Equip Fire Department Fleets
Many fire departments around the country are equipping their fleets with specialty rescue trucks and trailers for specialty operations.
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Be Ready to Jump
Fire departments must decide whether or not to take advantage of interest rates that make it possible to finance a new rig.
Apparatus Showcase: February 2021
Check out this month's apparatus showcase, including this New Brighton (MN) Fire Department 78-foot aerial ladder quint.
Traffic Preemption: It’s More Than a Green Light
Read an interview on traffic preemption with Mike Lim, cofounder of Xtelligent, a United States Department of Energy funded venture for connected vehicle and signal control with MIT-/USC-/Berkeley-affiliated researchers.
Driver or Operator: Semantics or Significant?
Being the operator of fire apparatus entails much more than turning a wheel and pulling levers, writes Tim O'Connor.
Apparatus Purchasing: Can’t Afford a Real Ladder Truck, Part 4
Detailed preplanning during the design phase of any rig may gain financial benefits as well as fireground efficiency, writes Bill Adams.
Water Rescue Vessels Vary by Department Location, Hazard Type
The kinds of hazards that rescuers will face help determine what departments need. Al Petrillo reviews some of these units.
Using Thermal Imaging in Environmental Conditions
What kind of factors can a cold climate have on interpreting what your thermal imager is telling you?
Departments Use UTVs and ATVs in Variety of Rescue/EMS Situations
Fire departments equip and use utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) for applications such as quick-response rescue units, emergency response in parklands and backcountry, and mini wildland firefighting units.