Saturday, May 17, 2008
Apparatus
Shop Calendar
Check our national calendar of events for training, conferences and meetings of interest for emergency services personnel involved in vehicle maintenance and specifications....
Recent Apparatus Deliveries
Whenever a department writes the specifications for a new apparatus, part of the process should be to look at the apparatus being delivered to other departments around the country...
A Practical Guide to Area Lights
Specifying area lights on apparatus is a good idea for a lot of reasons....
Basic Steering Maintenance
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
When you want a vehicle to go, you step on the throttle....
Did You Know? Radios Can Cause Engine Problems
Did you know that high levels of electromagnetic energy from certain radios can cause electronic engine controls to malfunction?...
Shop Truck Photos Wanted
If you are proud of your department's mechanic truck, fuel truck, tire truck, wrecker or other maintenance-related vehicle, we'd like to feature it in a monthly issue of In Service Online....
Colorado to Host Maintenance Academy
The Colorado Fire Mechanics Association will host the Emergency Vehicle Maintenance Academy in Greeley, Colo., on July 28–Aug. 1....
Havis-Shields Improves Spot Light Performance
The new Havis-Shields Xenon HID Collins Dynamics spot lights have longer life and lower current draw....
New Elkhart Nozzles Go High-Tech
Elkhart Brass introduced two new nozzles that use high-tech designs to deliver performance unlike any other nozzles....
Akron Releases Several New Products
FDIC visitors had an opportunity to see several new products from Akron Brass, including monitors, nozzles, lights and others....
E-ONE Introduces Synergy
E-ONE introduce the Synergy pumper at the 2008 Fire Department Instructors’ Conference....
Pierce Expands PUC Line
Pierce displayed several new configurations for its PUC pumper body at FDIC in April....
Firefighter Killed When Tanker Rolls
A firefighter in Louisiana was killed when the tanker he was driving left the roadway and rolled over....
Two Die When Apparatus Plunges Into Ditch
Two volunteer firefighters in Colorado died when the apparatus they were operating plunged into a ditch as it crossed a small bridge....
KME Adds Sales Reps
KME Fire Apparatus announced the addition of three new sales and service representative organizations....
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