In This Issue: Eagan (MN) E-ONE Cyclone; Super Vac Battery-Powered Chainsaw Conversion Kit; New Chicago (IL) Rig Gallery
Week 1 of The REV Fire Group Apparatus Conference & Expo has featured great education, great truck walk-arounds, and great conversation. If you haven’t registered yet, you can at www.revtruckexpo.com. This week covered E-ONE rigs. Next week we’ll be covering Ferrara with special guest Bill Peters. And, don’t miss “Mayday Monday: Tips and Techniques for Firefighter Survival” by Chief Tony Carroll powered by FDIC International. Everything from this week is available on demand and there’s still plenty of time to enter to win E-ONE swag at www.revtruckexpo.com.
—Chris Mc Loone, Editor
Apparatus and Equipment Features
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Features
E-ONE built his custom pumper on its newly updated 100-inch-wide Cyclone cab and chassis for the Eagan (MN) Fire Department.
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It seems they always have a reason to not invest in the fire department. Maybe it is because they don’t clearly understand the value to the quality of life that a well-staffed fire department can have.
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Photographer Tim Olk recently took these photos of newly delivered E-ONE aerials to the Chicago (IL) Fire Department.
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Engine 1 began service with the Frisco (TX) Fire Department on February 20, 2019. The cab/chassis is a Pierce Velocity model with seating for five and two rear-facing overhead compartments.
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REV Fire Group Apparatus Conference & Expo
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Join Chris Mc Loone, Jeff Gaskin, Justin Rice, and Larry Daniels for two E-ONE truck walk-arounds available on demand from the REV Fire Group Apparatus Conference & Expo.
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"Must Haves for First Arriving," presented by Captain Jonah Smith, Charlotte (NC) Fire Department, focuses on the factual basis for many of the necessary fireground tactics initial arriving companies use.
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Next week we will be covering one aerial and three pumpers from Ferrara. Also, get ready for FDIC International powered education at the "Mayday Monday: Tips and Techniques for Firefighter Survival" Webinar as well as a REV Fire Group Webinar covering financing apparatus/purchasing options.
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Apparatus & Equipment News
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News
TFT’s new SHO-FLOW app operates as either a fully functional standalone water flow calculator or in conjunction with TFT’s SHO-FLOW Bluetooth® Flow Meter.
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News
This kit equips the saw with a carbide-tipped chain designed to cut through roof materials, asphalt shingles, and light metal.
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Departments in Maine and New Jersey will each receive four sets of new turnout gear and four new helmets.
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Fire Apparatus
Four new fire engines ordered by Escambia County have been delivered to replace four aging trucks that have in excess of 100,000 miles each.
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We are excited to announce the launch of a new event, United Fire Conference, that will take place September 22-24, 2020, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. United Fire Conference is a fully immersive event experience that brings together and celebrates the unity of the fire service and supports its efforts in serving communities. The entire event experience and content program has been built by firefighters for firefighters with the backing of those who bring you FDIC International.
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This Week's Photos of the Day
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Photo of the Day
Chattanooga (TN) Fire-Rescue was called to a residential fire at 5:35 AM and crews found the structure fully involved with flames coming through the roof.
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Photo of the Day
Waukegan (IL) Fire Department Seagrave Tower Ladder; Marauder 141″ cab and chassis; and 95-foot Aerialscope nonquint platform.
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More Photos of the Day
Unboxing with Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment
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Unbox Video Series
Join Editor Chris Mc Loone as he unboxes two components of the OnScene Solutions SafeTSystem air cylinder management system: the folding hand cart and holder carriers.
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Unbox Video Series
The Vulcan® 180 HAZ-LO® Lantern is a rechargeable, waterproof, intrinsically safe, multifunction lantern featuring the latest in power LED technology and two blue safety tail-light LEDs for rear visibility.
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From The Rig, The Fire Station, and The EMS Rig
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The new rig carries 480 gallons of water and 20 gallons of foam. It has a 75-foot midmount aerial and seating for six firefighters.
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It’s particularly effective in large, open areas with high ambient noise as well as in acoustically challenging environments (e.g., apparatus bays and shops).
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EMS providers are injured or killed every year in ambulance accidents. It’s not a secret in EMS that sleep and provider wellness are secondary to the “mission.”
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Webcasts
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The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) has conducted an extensive and detailed examination and evaluation of best practices for cleaning apparatus. Learn about the study and get an explanation of the findings and resulting policies and procedures.
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Greg Olson, Sr. Global Product Specialist for Industrial Hygiene and Respiratory Protection at TSI, and Bobby Halton, Editor in Chief at Fire Engineering, discuss respiratory protection and respirator fit testing.
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In the largest pandemic of our lifetime, learn how clinical leaders in both Texas and Colorado are using mobile technology to not only manage the COVID-19 crisis but also lay the foundation for the new reality of EMS, including Mobile Integrated Healthcare, Community Paramedicine, and Telehealth.
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This Webcast, presented by Thomas Dunne, deputy chief (ret.), Fire Department of New York, is geared to illustrate key points in preparation, size-up, fireground decision making, and communications. Videos, case studies, fireground radio transmissions, and interactive fire simulations are used to present the challenges inherent in making rapid emergency decisions.
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This Webcast will review identifying unknown powders and substances and also provide an overview of COVID-19 PPE considerations and decon. This information can serve as the basis for a standard operating procedure for your department that covers size-up; PPE; and respiratory selection, decontamination, and identification.
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Advertorial
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It is very effective as a rust protectant for personal firefighting tools such as bolt cutters, wire cutters, snips, and various other tools on aerials, engines, and squads.
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Firefighting & Rescue Product Center
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Now the Trident AirPrime™ Fire Pump Primer can be powered by a standard, user-supplied SCBA cylinder for wildland trucks that don’t have air brakes.
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This product is available as an OEM installation or as an optional conversion kit to convert trucks with a Reyco Granning 79KB to an air suspension with a minimal amount of work.
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The Chanl Panl Mounting Posts are designed to be used with Chanl Panl boards. They are designed to save cabinet storage space and improve overall truck neatness and efficiency by providing a place for couplings, adapters, and accessories.
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