Apparatus Manufacturers Configure Rigs for More Equipment

Apparatus Manufacturers Configure Rigs for More Equipment

On any given piece of fire apparatus, the vehicle's size matters because there's a finite amount of real estate available to hold all the equipment a fire department wants to carry.
Refurbishing Remains a Viable Option

Refurbishing Remains a Viable Option

Designing, specifying, accepting bids on, and finally building a new piece of apparatus can be a daunting task for any department, large or small. Figuring…
Apparatus/Equipment News

Apparatus/Equipment News

BullEx vehicle fire training and helicopter live training props feature multiple burn zones that create engine, passenger compartment, and fuel spill fires. The Maine ANG…
Project Clears the Way for Alternative Response Vehicles

Project Clears the Way for Alternative Response Vehicles

In 2009, Deputy Director Michael Putt, of Memphis (TN) Fire Services, presented an idea to Director Alvin Benson he believed would help reduce apparatus repairs…
Wear Your Waist Packs

Wear Your Waist Packs

I have to admit (and most firefighters would agree) that most emergency medical services (EMS) calls are not as exciting as fighting fires. You can…
A Knowledge Resource Center for the Wildland Fire Community

A Knowledge Resource Center for the Wildland Fire Community

We should never forget that the landmark interagency safety study regarding the 1994 South Canyon Fire that took the lives of 14 wildland firefighters recommended…
Heat Puts Extrication Tools and Firefighters to the Test

Heat Puts Extrication Tools and Firefighters to the Test

Temperatures topping 100°F, with heat indexes in excess of 110°F, tested the mettle of firefighters and rescue tools alike during a recent training event.