Big Contracts Awarded For New SCBA By Lyn Bixby. Two major buyers of self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) have announced their selections for the first new units compliant with the 2007 NFPA standards. ...More

Injector Type Foam Proportioners Most Efficient
Firefighting foam cannot be pre-mixed, stored or transported to the fire scene in finished form. More...

Lancaster Show Has Lots of Rigs For Sale
It was another home run for the Lancaster County (Pa.) Firemen’s Association with this year’s version of the largest fire truck show in the country. ... More.

Ideas Abound On  Both Sides Of Pond
As the folks at Disney like to tout, it’s a small world after all, and one needs to look no further than the exchange of apparatus ideas from Europe to North America... More...

Ignoring Standards Can Be Dangerous
(Part Two of Two) As stated last month, this two-part series was prompted by a firefighter who is concerned because his chief officers are not... More..

Toyne Delivers Its Largest Order, 16 Apparatus For Gravois The Gravois (Mo.) Fire Protection District recently accepted delivery of 16 new Toynes, representing by far the company’s largest order since Gilbert “. More...

Things To Consider When Choosing Foam
New technology is playing an ever-increasing role in fireground operations. For today’s ... More..

Lessons Learned  From An MCI in Pa.
Last month we talked about mass casuality incidents and being prepared for them. As my parents always ... More...

Foam Is Not Free: An Analysis Of Cost
Is Class A foam right for your organization? Almost always that question is best answered by the individual department.. ... More..

Effective CAFS Retrofits Require Diligent Research And Planning By Keith Klassen. Compressed air foam systems are becoming more widely used throughout the fire service as more fire departments discover that it is an effective and.... More..

Crimson Fire  Adds Two New Dealers To Its Network Crimson Fire has added two new dealers to its network – FESCO Emergency Sales in Elkridge, Md., and PHOENIX Safety Outfitters in Springfield, Ohio.... More...

Darch Fire Becomes Pierce Dealer In Ontario
Pierce Manufacturing Inc., North America’s largest manufacturer of fire and rescue apparatus, has completed a territory change in its dealer network for Canada... More...

Danner Previews Structural Boot
Danner, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LaCrosse Footwear, is previewing its first structural firefighting boo.... More...

Stedfast Rolls Out Three-Year Warranty 
Stedfast has unveiled a fire-industry first with its Stedair 4000 moisture barrier warranty.... More...

Oshkosh Striker ARFFs Sent To Portugal
The Airport Products Group of the Oshkosh Corporation has delivered five Oshkosh Striker aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles... More...

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