Saturday, July 19, 2008
Altitude Affects Pump and Engine Ratings
Did you know that apparatus pumps and engines are only rated for altitudes up to 2,000 feet? At higher elevations, they may not have sufficient lift or power to pass either the pump acceptance test or the annual pump service tests unless action is taken when the apparatus is ordered....
NFPA 1071 Updates EVT Standards
The 2006 edition of NFPA 1071, Emergency Vehicle Technician Professional Qualifications, is now available....
American LaFrance Announces Service Classes
American LaFrance will be offering a variety of service training classes at their training center in Cleveland, N.C....
Proposed NFPA 1911 Available for Review
One of the most important standards for fire apparatus inspection, maintenance, testing and retirement is available for review and comments from the fire service and other interested parties until March 3, 2006....
Darley Offers Lightweight Booster Hose
Tired of dragging heavy booster lines to fight running grass fires? Darley offers a lightweight booster hose with aluminum couplings that weighs about half as much as other brands....
Pierce Expands Site
Pierce Manufacturing has expanded and re-launched its Homeland Security Web site. The updated site is designed to meet the information needs of homeland security, government and law enforcement professionals. ...
Phoenix Revamps Driver Training Program
Faced with a record of more than 500 vehicle accidents in the past three years, the Phoenix Fire Department is changing its driver training program to include periodic refresher courses for all drivers as well as immediate remedial training for drivers involved in accidents....
International Truck Offers Built-In Power Source
International now offers an optional 3kw electrical power source on their medium-duty and severe-duty vehicles....
Modec Gets Big Order for Decon Units
Modec Inc. of Denver received an order for 22 mobile decontamination units for the State of Illinois as part of the statewide Mutual Aid Box Alarm System....
Peterbilt Has New Short-Cab Model
Peterbilt has introduced a new cab and hood configuration for customers who want a heavy-duty chassis with good maneuverability, maximum space for the body and excellent weight distribution....
Pierce Delivers 7 to Compton
Pierce delivered seven new apparatus to the city of Compton, Calif., including five Arrow XT pumpers, one Arrow XT 105-foot aerial ladder and one Encore air/light support rescue vehicle. ...
Fornell Joins HME
Dave Fornell, known to many in the fire service as "Capt. Dave," has joined HME as director of marketing for HME Ahrens-Fox Fire Apparatus....
Florida Names EVT of the Year
In a ceremony at the recent Fire-Rescue East Conference, Victor Goizueta of the Coral Gables Fire Department was named the Florida EVT of the Year for 2005....
Specs Contribute to Apparatus Safety
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Apparatus safety involves three key areas: operation, maintenance and specifications. Check out these five important points you should follow when writing specifications for new apparatus....
Recent Deliveries for February
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. ...
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