The Apparatus Workshop: Tiller Trucks, Part 2
Part 1 covered the how’s and why’s involved with getting a tiller truck into your station and navigating one through your first due. Part 2 covers training and operations.
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The Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Podcast covers a variety of fire apparatus and firefighting equipment topics ranging from specifications to fire station design to water delivery and more.
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Talking Trucks: PGFD Rescue Squad 820
Ricky Riley takes Chris Mc Loone and listeners on a tour of one of the PGFD's newest rigs: Rescue Squad 820.
Thoughts for 2025: Start Early on Purchases; Reduce Crashes; Remember the Trades
Chris Mc Loone shares a few thoughts as 2024 comes to an end, and we start to look at 2025.
EVT Talk: Pump Maintenance
Thre are many things end users can do to keep their engine's pumps up and running and out of the shop. Join Chris Mc Loone and Andy Biron to learn more about pump maintenance from the EVT's perspective.
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Inside Snap-tite Hose
Learn more about what's been going on at Snap-tite Hose during 2024 as Chris Mc Loone sits down with Snap-tite CEO Jim Novinsky.
The Apparatus Workshop: Parade Ready vs Response Ready, the Final Inspection
Nick Wilbur and Win Slauch welcome Tom Shand back to The Apparatus Workshop to discuss the final inspection process and more.
Talking Trucks: Tires
Chris Mc Loone and Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Advisor Chris Daly discuss the importance of properly maintaining the tires that carry you and your crews to emergency incidents and cover some ways to maintain control of a vehicle in case a tire blowout occurs while responding.
Water Delivery: Dump Sites
Bill Adkins and Andy Soccodato join Chris Mc Loone to discuss how to set up efficient dump sites.
The Apparatus Workshop: Data–How We Use It & Why It’s Important for Apparatus
Data are critical for decisions at all levels in a fire department, including when assessing a fire department's fleet. Join Nick Wilbur and Win Slauch as they dive into the data you need about your fleet.
Inside USSC
Although the fire service is most familiar with USSC's Valor seating, there's a lot more to the company. Learn more with Chris Mc Loone and USSC's Adam Graves.
Special Delivery Extra: East Litchfield (CT) Pumper
Chris Mc Loone talks to the manufacturer, dealer, and chief of department, who needed to design a rig to fit a 1949 fire station with a challenging angle of approach.
Podcast: Inside Lighting and Electric Valves
In this week's episode, Chris Mc Loone and Jason Witmier, of Safe Fleet, break down lighting specs and electric valves.