Talking Trucks: Overall Length and Tool-Equipped Bumpers
Chris Mc Loone and Ricky Riley discuss how the PGFD was able to reduce the OAL of two of its newest tillers as well as front bumper considerations.
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Prepping for FDIC International 2025, Stock Rigs, Apparatus Purchasing Planning
Chris Mc Loone provides some pointers for navigating FDIC International, the potential emergence of stock rigs, and some tips for timing the planning for your…
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TIC Talk: USAR Applications
Join Chris Mc Loone and Brad Harvey, Global Product Manager for Thermal Imaging at Bullard, to learn more about how TIs can be best used…
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Water Delivery: Accurate Pump Gauges
There are actions your apparatus purchasing committee has to take at the design stage to ensure that your pump panel gauges are accurately reflecting discharge…
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Inside FMI
Learn more about ISG, FMI, and FMI's Compartment Configurator that helps departments manage their compartment design and layout.
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Rig Tour: Fire Department Coffee’s Rescue 1
At Rosenbauer America's recent dealer meeting, Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Editor in Chief Chris Mc Loone caught up with Randy James, Fire Department Coffee's…
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Go Birds and Connecting Dots That Might Not Be There
Chris Mc Loone shares a few thoughts on a recent article trying to connect dots that might not be there as well as maybe mentioning…
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Talking Trucks: the Cab
This episode of Talking Trucks covers cab considerations with Ricky Riley and Win Slauch.
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Inside Snap-tite Hose: Part 2
In Inside Snap-tite Hose: Part 2, Chris Mc Loone and Snap-tite's Brian Carson talk about the benefits of ISO 9001:2015 certification.
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Rigs, Trains, and Social Media Lessons
2025 has gotten off to quite a start, and there are already lessons to be learned from recent incidents. Chris Mc Loone share a few…
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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.
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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.
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