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August 2008

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Fire Industry Today
Monthly column by the publisher

Cover Stories
Headline stories from the front page

Columns
Articles by our regular columnists

Industry Innovations
The newest innovations in fire and rescue products and technology

Stories
Articles of interest

In The News
People and companies making news in the industry

 

 

 

Pete
Fire Industry Today by C. Peter Jørgensen
E-ONE And ALF And Business-Speak
E-ONE and American LaFrance – the two apparatus manufacturers whose financial difficulties have been news this year – are undergoing substantial changes, both announced the same week in mid-July... More...

PPE About To Change In Big Way By Bob Hookway. The events of Sept. 11, 2001 turned the world of emergency response on its head... More...

Columns

Bobb
Apparatus Ideas by Bob Barraclough

Season Of Change Befalls Fire Service
One of the 2008 presidential candidates has a slogan of “change,” and that’s exactly what’s happening... More.

Bobb
Pump Talk by Gary Handwerk

The Cost Of Safety: NFPA 1901 Standards
The revised National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1901 automotive fire apparatus standard is being published... More...

Bobb
Keeping It Safe by Robert Tutterow

Equipment Issues Cited In Charleston Sofa Store Fatalities Now that two investigative reports have been released about the nine... More..

Angulo
To The Rescue by Carl D. Avery

Don’t Cut Spreaders Out Of The Picture
We live in a world that is ever changing. Gasoline prices have increased over 1,000 percent since the days of my youth... More..

Angulo
Tool Time by Raul Angulo

Connecting The Dots For Firefighter Safety Safety is a component of every training session and a part of every operating.... More..

Bobb
The Road Warrior by Allen Baldwin

Custom Vehicles Present Unique Rescue Challenges
Along with the heat of the summer and all of its fun comes the favorite time of year for cruising and car shows.
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Chief Concerns by Richard Marinucci

Developing Relationships With Policy Makers Pays Recently I had a discussion with another fire chief who had asked the... More..

Angulo
EMS Equipment by Will Chapleau

The Evolution Of  Prehospital Tools
Emergency medical services and the gear we use have developed significantly over the past 30 years – the span of my... More..

Special Delivery By Tony Lolli

University Place Looks To Future With E-ONE Aerial In the realm of aerials, the University Place (Wash.) Fire Department leaped ahead nearly 25 years... More...

 

Industry Innovations

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In The News

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