Fire Industry Outlook 2021: Complacency Is the Enemy

Although it was a rough year, fire service suppliers adapted to ensure there would be no interruption in their service to fire departments nationwide. As…

UAVs on Apparatus Might Be the Answer to Thorny Fireground Situations

Some fire departments consider the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) carried on fire apparatus as an answer to a number of fireground problems.

Gender-Neutral Spaces in Fire Stations

Architects and fire departments are working together to design gender-neutral spaces in fire stations to allow men and women privacy while on the job, living…

FA Viewpoints: December 2020

2020 has been a year unlike any other. Although we came up with this question in the beginning of the year, no one could have…

Apparatus Showcase: December 2020

Here is a selection of recent deliveries from across the country.

Editor’s Opinion: Still in Flux

Interesting times indeed. Training has changed, purchasing has changed. Fleet maintenance can be impacted. COVID-19 has forced us to change our operations in more ways…