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FA Volume 29 Issue 8
FA Volume 29 Issue 8
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FA Volume 29, Issue 8
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the August 2024 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
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Fire Apparatus Showcase: August 2024
Delivery of the Month: BLANCHAT MANUFACTURING—Yoder (WY) Fire Protection District wildland interface tactical tender.
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Fire Chief Considerations: The Importance of Fleet Replacement Funding Plans
It is imperative that fire chiefs use this moment as an opportunity to advocate for a longer-term solution to fleet replacement woes.
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Don’t Touch the Red Button, Part 2
Part 1 looked at the main instruments providing feedback to operators. Part 2 follows the stream of water from the intake to the discharge.
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SVI Builds Custom Heavy Rescue Truck for Fresno (CA) FD
Some elements Fresno wanted: Awnings; winch points at a number of locations; a work station in the back; a slide-out compartment at the rear.
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Rescue Trucks
KIMTEK Corporation: 40 Years of “Walking the Walk”
KIMTEK was founded in 1984 with a core mission of developing products related to life safety, specifically fire safety.
Equipment
Fire Apparatus
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Keeping It Safe: Eye Protection
The more we learn about the hazards of carcinogens, the more we see the need to wear face pieces.
Firefighter PPE
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Strut Systems’ Versatility Enhances Technical Rescue Equipment Caches
Struts can be used in a number of different rescue situations, and strut makers have refined their products to be used in variety of ways.
Equipment
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Jackson Hole (WY) Fire/EMS Chooses Pierce PUC Rescue-Pumper
This rig is the second Pierce in the fleet. The added space for EMS supplies allows the new engine to assist ambulances during responses.
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Pumpers
Battery-Powered Rescue Tools Continue to Get Smarter
Battery-powered rescue tools are being seen on every type of fire apparatus, from rescues and pumpers to aerials and medical units.
Equipment
Extrication Tools
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What Is Basic Thermal Imaging Training?
Here are some steps you can take to organize and implement effective TI training.
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Thermal Imaging
Editor’s Opinion | Technology: It’s the Why
I was part of a discussion a year ago about why it seems firefighters are slow to accept new technologies.
Fire Technology & Industry Innovation
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A Package Deal: An Overview of Attack Package Considerations
08.01.2024
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Hose
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Heavy Rescues: It’s What’s Inside That Counts
08.01.2024
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Extrication Tools
Hose