Saturday, July 19, 2008
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....
Pierce Awarded $23.5 Million Order from U.S. Army
Pierce Manufacturing received a second delivery order from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command for the production of an additional 50 Pierce Hewatt vehicles valued at $23.5 million....
Tenders with a Twist
By Chris Cavette
With pumps, rescue equipment, foam and aerials, these rigs can do more than just shuttle water. ...
Electricity on the Go
By Rick Markley
A California fire department concocted a way to charge apparatus batteries with solar panels....
Drivers' Ed
By Michael Dallessandro
It seems like a minor comparison, but the differences between those who simply drive apparatus and skillful operators are major. ...
Fire-Dex Announces Challenge Winners
Lt. Gene Marcheschi of the Blue Island Fire Department (Ill.) is the grand prize winner of the "Take the Fire-Dex Challenge" and recipient of the "Heat of the Battle" custom chopper....
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