Saturday, July 19, 2008
Wanted: Photos of Your Shop Trucks
If your shop operates a mechanics truck, service truck, tire truck, fuel truck or other vehicle related to apparatus maintenance, we'd like to get a photo of it...
ConocoPhillips Now Has CJ-4 Oil
ConocoPhillips has introduced its Guardol ECT premium, synthetic CJ-4 motor oil for use in 2007 engines....
FDSOA Schedules Apparatus Symposium
The annual FDSOA Apparatus Specification and Vehicle Maintenance Symposium is scheduled for Jan. 21-24, 2007, at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Fla. This well-known and well-attended event ...
Arc Welding Can Damage Electronics
Did you know that arc welding on the frame rails or other frame-mounted components of an apparatus can damage electronic control units for the chassis multiplex electrical system and other devices...
Darley Pumps Chosen for Florida Wildland Units
The Florida Division of Forestry recently specified Darley engine-driven pumps on 7 wildland engines and more than 65 skid-mount pump/tank units for use ...
Pierce Plans to Drop Some Models
Pierce announced plans to phase out several of its current models over the next few months. This announcement follows the recent introduction of the new Velocity and Impel models at the IAFC Fire Rescue...
Danko Introduces Unimog Urban/Wildand Pumper
Danko Emergency Equipment of Snyder, Neb., displayed its Ultimate All-Terrain Urban Interface / Wildland Vehicle at the IAFC show in Dallas...
Firefighter Killed While Marking Hydrants
A firefighter was killed while marking hydrant locations along a roadway in North Carolina...
Pierce Names President of AK Specialty Vehicles
Pierce Manufacturing appointed Mike Conger as president of AK Specialty Vehicles and vice president Operations and Lean for the Fire and Rescue Group. AK Specialty Vehicles ...
EVT Training: Get Your Money's Worth
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
The number of training opportunities for emergency vehicle technicians has grown dramatically over the past 10 years. Choosing the right ones can make sure you get your money's worth....
FEMSA Announces Survey Winner
First Responder/Firefighter Justin MacDonald was at home when he filled out the Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Services Association second annual online survey. Little did MacDonald know his name would be drawn to receive $5,000 worth of equipment for his fire department....
IAFC, USFA Develop Program for Emergency Vehicle Safety
The International Association of Fire Chiefs and the U.S. Fire Administration have announced the release of a Guide to Model Policies and Procedures for Emergency Vehicle Safety. This new, Web-based educational program is aimed at reducing the impact of vehicle-related incidents on the fire service and the communities they protect....
Recent Apparatus Deliveries
Too Much Antifreeze Can Hurt, Not Help
Did you know that too much antifreeze can actually raise the coolant freezing point, rather than lower it? The proper balance of water and antifreeze is ...
Oklahoma EVTs Offer EVTCC L1 Refresher Class
The Oklahoma Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians will offer a brief refresher class for technicians preparing for the EVTCC L1 Law Enforcement ...
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