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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Pierce Opens Plant Expansion 

Pierce officially opened the new manufacturing plant expansion at its Grand Chute, Wis., facility on April 20. Congressman Mark Green and Wisconsin State Representative John Gard spoke at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was attended by local officials, Pierce and Oshkosh Truck Corp. employees and component suppliers....

Crimson Fire Pairs with Boise Mobile Equipment 

Crimson Fire and Boise Mobile Equipment formed a partnership to market a broad range of wildland and interface vehicles throughout the United States....

Rosenbauer Announces Tech Drive 06 

Rosenbauer officially kicked off its cross-country Tech Drive 06 tour of apparatus at the FDIC show in Indianapolis. This year's tour, which showcases all-new apparatus with the latest high-tech features, includes a heavy rescue, a pumper with an aerial ladder and a rear-mount pumper....

Tempest Unveils Lightweight MVU 

Tempest Technology, manufacturers of a wide range of ventilation fans, unveiled the new MVU-125 mobile ventilation unit at the Fire Department Instructors Conference in April. It's designed for departments that want a compact, economical means of providing high-flow ventilation. ...

Pierce Debuts 100-foot Aluminum Aerial Ladder 

Pierce Manufacturing Inc. expanded its aerial product line with the recent introduction of a 100-foot heavy-duty aluminum aerial ladder. The four-section ladder has a dry tip-load rating of 750 pounds, plus an additional 100 pounds of capacity at the tip for equipment....

American LaFrance Names Engineering VP 

Mark Gobessi has been named vice president of engineering for American LaFrance. He will be responsible for product design and development for the company's line of chassis, aerials, ambulances, pumpers, rescues and tankers....

Apparatus Accidents Kill 4 in April 

Four firefighters died in accidents involving apparatus during April 2006. Apparatus-related accidents continue to be one of the most common causes of death among fire personnel....

Recent Deliveries for May 

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?...

Basic Frame Maintenance 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

Every apparatus preventive maintenance program should include a periodic check of the frame components and fasteners. Here are some things to look for the next time you get out and under your apparatus....

7 Tips for Wildland Apparatus Safety 

By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor

Wildland fire season is rapidly approaching. In some parts of the country, it's already here. Operating apparatus at wildland fires requires special precautions and driving skills. Check out these tips to help keep you safe....

This Year's Models 

The latest offerings in apparatus and components provide better capacity and efficiency....

Big Rescues, Big Jobs 

By Chris Cavette

Heavy-rescue units are more popular than ever as departments deal with a variey of responses that require specialized gear....

Apparatus Array 

By Chris Cavette

As any professional knows, having the right tool is essential to doing a good job. Apparatus are simply larger tools. ...

Pierce Expands Manufacturing Facility  

Fire and rescue apparatus builder Pierce Manufacturing Inc. officially opened an $18.5 million expansion of its Grand Chute, Wis., facility on April 20....

USFA, IAFF Launch Vehicle Safety Program 

The U.S. Fire Administration and the International Association of Fire Fighters have announced the launch of an emergency vehicle safety program designed to instill firefighters with a greater awareness of safety issues when riding on fire apparatus and operating at emergency roadway scenes....

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