Boonville (NY) Fire Company Gets Rescue-Pumper from Toyne
Boonville needed to replace two 30-year-old apparatus and decided to combine the purchase into a single rig that could perform two functions.
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McDonald (PA) VFD Chooses Aerial Ladder Quint With 33 Feet More Reach Than Previous Rig
McDonald wanted to replace a 77-foot aerial ladder quint with a maneuverable rig with a similar wheelbase but a longer aerial reach.
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Midwest Fire Delivers Pumper-Tanker to Ione (OR) FD
Ione wanted to replace its old pumper-tanker with a new multipurpose rig with more horsepower but with a restricted overall length.
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SVI Builds Hazmat Command Truck for South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue
South Metro Fire needed a new hazmat truck that would not only carry hazmat equipment but also function as a command and control center.
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Durham (NC) Fire Department Sutphen Pumpers Run Idle Control Systems
The department has a carbon neutrality plan that attempts to reduce the amount of diesel fuel its fleet apparatus use.
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Type 1 4×4 Ambulance for West Hancock (IA) Ambulance Service
The ambulance service wanted to replace a 2009 Type 3 ambulance, and chose Wheeled Coach to build it a new rig.
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Northumberland (PA) Hook & Ladder Company Gets Heavy Rescue Truck From Rescue 1
The department replaced a 1997 rescue truck because it had run out of room for equipment. The new truck is a much larger vehicle.
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Shive-Hattery Overcomes Challenges in Design and Build of Santa Rita (AZ) Fire District Station 152
The decision was made to build a new Station 152, but the COVID-19 pandemic got in the way of things in 2020.
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Rosenbauer Builds Rear-Mount Pumper with SAM System for Herculaneum (MO) FD
SAM is an integrated total water flow control system that manages a vehicle's pump, tank, intakes, and discharges through a touch screen.
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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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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.
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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.
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