Plumbing Dreams: Accurate Panel Gauges Require Proper Knowledge and Understanding Starting at Preconstruction

know for sure that just ain’t so,” speaks to this. These discrepancies arise from the specific location from which the pressure gauge is reading and the characteristics of the discharge plumbing between the pump and the discharge outlet. Inaccuracy in panel pressure readings can negatively impact firefighting operations, most concerningly in creating conditions where handlines are being pumped improperly leading to either excess nozzle pressure, reaction, and flows or the converse—unreasonably low nozzle pressure leading to low flows and excessive kinking.
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Fire Service Visionary Dick Young Passes Away

During his tenure at Young Fire Equipment, Dick revolutionized the apparatus industry with his ideas and designs, many of which have become standards today.
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Talking Trucks: Overall Length and Tool-Equipped Bumpers

Chris Mc Loone and Ricky Riley discuss how the PGFD was able to reduce the OAL of two of its newest tillers as well as…
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Source: Adams County Fire District No. 5.

Adams County (WA) FD Tender Flips on Its Top After Collision with Vehicle

Adams County Tender 5046 was returning to the main station from an incident when a passenger vehicle struck the tender's front right corner.
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CA Firefighter Clipped by Oncoming Vehicle at Tractor Trailer Fire

A local firefighter threw himself against a fire apparatus in an attempt to avoid the oncoming vehicle.

WATCH | Charlotte (NC) FD Responds to Three-Alarm Fire

Check out this video of the Charlotte Fire Department responding to a significant fire. There were no reported injuries.

Fire Apparatus of the Day: March 17, 2025

Check out this Lorain County EMA and Special Rescue Board, Elyria, OH, hazmat trailer by EVI.
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Rosenbauer built two custom pumpers on a four-door Commander cab and chassis with an 11-inch raised roof for Springfield (OH) Fire Rescue Division. (Photos courtesy of All American Fire Equipment)

Springfield (OH) Fire Rescue Division Gets Two Rosenbauer Pumpers

The Springfield Fire Rescue Division wanted new rigs that had the latest technical upgrades that weren't available 20 years ago.
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Where’s Your Pump Panel?

While side-mounts and top-mounts are popular, apparatus manufacturers are locating pump panels in different places to meet customer needs.
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