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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Tampa Team Designs a Big Little Shop Truck 

The emergency vehicle technicians at Tampa (Fla.) Fire-Rescue designed their own shop truck. The resulting vehicle packs some big features in a little package....

EMS Expo to Feature Vehicle Sessions 

Vehicle technicians responsible for working on ambulances can learn about the latest specification and maintenance standards, procedures and products at the EMS Expo....

Havis-Shields Has New Catalog 

The new 44-page color catalog from Havis-Shields features lighting and other products for fire, EMS, and public service departments and agencies....

New Zealand Brigade Opens Up 

Most fire apparatus in New Zealand have large compartments with lots of roll-up doors. If you've ever wondered what they carry behind those doors, there's a Web site that opens the compartments with the click of a cursor....

Wolverine Offers Low-Cost Tanker 

Wolverine Fire Apparatus now offers an opportunity to purchase a 2,000-gallon poly tanker on a rugged Kenworth chassis for a very affordable price....

Pierce Receives Electronic Stability Control Certification 

Pierce Manufacturing has received certification of the Electronic Stability Control from Meritor Wabco. ESC is available for sale now and can be specified on Pierce pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescues. ...

E-ONE Displays Roomier, Quieter Quest Cab 

The new Quest custom cab from E-ONE was on display at FDIC. It features a new look, more interior space and several other features....

Crimson Fire Unveils the Innovative Boomer 

The new Boomer took center stage in the Crimson Fire booth at the FDIC show in Indianapolis. It combines an elevated master stream, light tower and several other functions into a single cost-effective device....

Ferrara Introduces Tough New Inferno XD Chassis 

Ferrara Fire Apparatus recently unveiled its new Inferno XD chassis. The Inferno XD is the extreme-duty version of Ferrara's successful custom fire chassis and incorporates many premium features....

Pierce Ultimate Configuration Changes Pumper Design 

Pierce Manufacturing broke the mold on pumper design with a new configuration that provides more storage space and results in a vehicle that is easier to use, easier to service and easier to maneuver....

Chief Dies in Single Vehicle Accident 

Brian Zollner, North Region Staff Chief of Operations for CAL FIRE, died after his vehicle left the road and crashed....

Out-of-Service Myths 

By Chris Cavette, In Service Senior Editor

In April's In Service Online, I discussed the need to take apparatus out of service when serious problems are encountered. I gave lots of reasons why I think departments should do it, but I also know that there are lots of reasons why some departments think they shouldn't. I've heard a bunch of those reasons over the years, but most end up being more myth than fact....

Recent Deliveries for May 

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. What are they specifying? Why did they select a particular chassis or component? How do they feel about their choices now that the apparatus are delivered?...

The Advantages of Two-Piece Engine Companies 

By Chris Cavette, In Service Senior Editor

The concept of two-piece engine companies dates back more than 100 years when horse-drawn hose-wagons ran with steamers. The concept continued after the advent of motorized apparatus, and some departments used it well into the 1970s. Although the idea of running two separate apparatus instead of a single engine may seem odd today, there are several advantages that departments may want to consider....

Water to Go 

By Chris Cavette

Two of the most common methods for establishing alternate water supplies involve tanker shuttles and hose relays, but departments need to consider several points when they use either of these methods....

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