Fire Apparatus of the Day: Jan. 17, 2025
Check out this Green Oak Township Fire Department, Brighton, MI, pumper-tanker by ROSENBAUER.
Tankers/Tenders
Original content and news covering this type of apparatus. Learn about NFPA standards covering this type of apparatus, how to specify tankers/tenders, and what is available for these apparatus from fire truck manufacturers.
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CAL FIRE Gets Ready for New Equipment
Two new water tenders will be delivered in the next few months. One of the tenders will replace the department’s 47-year-old rig.
Fire Apparatus of the Day: Jan. 13, 2025
Check out this Belton (MO) Fire Department pumper-tanker by DANKO.
New Tanker to Carry Newly-Formed Northern Regional FD (PA) Name
When a new fire tanker is delivered in March, it will carry the name Northern Regional Fire Department, said Windber’s deputy fire chief, Bob Statler.
Water Delivery: The Year in Review
Andy Soccodato and Bill Adkins review various water delivery training scenarios they either ran or participated in during 2024 via images from each evolution.
Talking Trucks: Blacked-Out Rigs
"Blacked-out" rigs have been a trend for a while. In this episode. Ricky Riley, Nick Wilbur, and Robert Tutterow chime in on this trend and provide their takes on its impact on operations and safety.
Fire Apparatus of the Day: Jan. 10, 2025
Check out this Crosslake (MN) Fire Department pumper-tanker by CUSTOMFIRE.
Newfield (NY) FC Takes Delivery of New Freightliner Pumper-Tanker
The new pumper-tanker is equipped with a 1,500 gallon-per-minute pump and has a 3,000-gallon water tank.
Strasburg (OH) FD Takes Delivery of New $800K Sutphen Pumper-Tanker
The new rig is equipped with a 2,000-gallon water tank, a 1,500 gallon-per-minute pump, and more than 200 cubic feet of compartment space.
Fire Apparatus of the Day: Dec. 19, 2024
Check out this Ione (OR) Fire Department pumper-tanker by MIDWEST FIRE.
Fire Apparatus of the Day: Dec. 18, 2024
Check out this Coal City (IL) Fire Protection District pumper-tanker by ALEXIS.
Fire Apparatus of the Day: Dec. 10, 2024
Check out this Manistique (MI) Department of Public Safety pumper-tanker by Rosenbauer.
Fire Apparatus of the Day: Dec. 9, 2024
Check out this Mahwah (NJ) Fire Department pumper-tanker by FERRARA.
Salem/Morrow (OH) FD Adds 3,500-Gallon Tanker to Fleet
Salem/Morrow wanted to continue to use the nurse tanker concept, which it had used in the past.