Many Departments Choose Smaller Fire/Rescue Boats
Al Petrillo explains why many departments are deploying smaller rescue boats.
FA volume 27 issue 2
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Resolve to Keep Learning
Most 2022 resolutions are broken by now, says FA Editor-in-Chief Ed Ballam.
Maintaining and Operating DEF-Equipped Vehicles for Maximum Performance
Fire apparatus designers have been challenged with adapting to new engine emissions regulations every three to five years since 1991.
Apparatus Purchasing: Detailed Specifications Are Needed—Sometimes
Concise and to-the-point specifications without superfluous and ambiguous wording leave little doubt what a purchaser expects.
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More FA volume 27 issue 2
The Latest and Greatest Extrication Tools—Battery or Traditional
Carl Haddon talks all things extrication.
Terryville (NY) Fire Department Receives Pierce PUC Enforcer Rescue Pumper
Bob Vaccaro gives you all you need to know about the Terryville Fire Department's rescue pumper.
The Big Lift: Air Bags, Rams, and Lifting Jacks
Al Petrillo does the heavy...lifting in this feature.
The Effect of Special Response on the Core Mission
Rich Marinucci talks about special response and how it affects the fire service.
Departments Match Rope Rescue Equipment to Specific Scenarios
Al Petrillo ties up all the loose ends here.
Keeping it Safe: ‘We Don’t Have the Compartment Space’
Robert Tutterow tells you how to lack a lack of storage space.
Train Like You Mean It
Manfred Kihn explains why you should "train like you mean it."
SVI Trucks Builds Heavy Technical Rescue for Malaga (NJ) Volunteer Fire Company No. 1
Al Petrillo describes what Malaga Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 did when it had outgrown its rescue truck.