fa volume 29 issue 3

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Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the March 2024 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.

Delivery of the Month: Spartan Emergency Response—Hartsgrove Fire Department, Rome, OH, top-mount pumper.

Due to COVID, Baytown Fire Rescue decided to purchase two rescue-pumpers at the same time—the first time it had made a dual purchase.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the training we could offer from our drill tower was only limited (within reason) by our imagination?

Don't miss this chance to elevate your health and fitness! Our guest speaker is an internationally-recognized sports nutritionist.

This article serves to highlight some of the most important pieces of equipment that should be on every rural engine company.

We need to see the manufacturer’s side of this process. As a committee, we have to stand tall for the rig we want.

To make a squad work as an engine and a rescue takes some effort.

In 1952, Ted Ziaylek Jr. invented an automatic speed drill press that advanced the drill bit and the stock being drilled.

A properly specified pump will serve a fire department and its community well for many years. APC members must do their homework.

A wise veteran firefighter said that just when you think you have specified more than enough compartment space, specify some more.

A wide range of warning and scene lighting is available to make a fire apparatus more noticeable on the road and on a fire scene.

The fire company wanted an apparatus with a short wheelbase, a larger water tank, and the ability to carry more hose.