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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Elkhart Brass Offers Extended Rotation Aerial Monitor 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

Elkhart Brass now offers the Vulcan RF EXT remote-control monitor with an extended range of vertical movement. It is specifically designed for applications on aerial ladders...

California to Buy New Wildland Pumper Design 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection plans to buy a new wildland pumper design as the backbone of its fleet...

HME Ahrens-Fox Introduces Quint 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

The Arsenal quint from HME Ahrens-Fox features midship pumps up to 2,250gpm, tanks up to 1,000 gallons, and rear-mount aerial ladders with 75 feet or 109 feet of vertical reach...

Sac Metro Names Fleet Manager 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

The Sacramento (Calif.) Metropolitan Fire District has named Fred Beno as the new fleet manager....

Apparatus Rollover Kills Another Firefighter  

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

A firefighter in New Mexico was killed when the apparatus he was operating drifted onto the shoulder of the road and rolled over....

Hazmat in Your Shop 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

If you took all the materials commonly found in your shop and placed them on the side of the road, you'd have to call the hazmat team to clean them up...

Do More with Less 

By Chris Cavette

At a time when departments are trying to get the best value for their budgets, multi-use apparatus can be a real bargain. In some cases they can double...

Recent Deliveries for June 

Whenever a department writes the specifications for a new apparatus, part of the process should be to look at 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?...

Air Tanks Need to be Bled 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

Did you know that vehicles equipped with air brakes need to have the air tanks bled regularly? Otherwise accumulated moisture in the system could cause brake problems....

Washington Fire Mechanics to Host Conference 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

The conference will feature a variety of training sessions on engines, transmissions, pumps, aerials, foam systems and other topics. Some of the classes are rarely offered elsewhere, including instruction on stand-by generator maintenance and ground ladder testing....

National EVT Training Academy is a Hit 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

This year's event was held during the week of May 15-19 at the Technology Center in Daytona Beach. It was the first time the academy was held at this location, and the new facility was well received by all. ...

HME Ahrens-Fox Introduces 'Mad Dog' CAFS 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

Engineered to be simple to operate, the system uses an advanced microprocessor and marine-grade waterproof switch gear that allows two-touch activation to generate volumes of fire-killing Class A foam. ...

Spartan Earns ULC Certification for Fire Truck Chassis 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

The company can now supply fire truck chassis with ULC certification to fire departments in every Canadian province....

Peterbilt Introduces New Models 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

All three models have aerodynamic grilles and headlights with bright trim....

UPF Introduces Skid-Mount Tank, Body 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

The Defender S-Series combines a 200-gallon water tank with two 6.5-foot-long compartments that install simply into a pick-up truck bed. The compartments have gull-wing doors that raise for full access. ...

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