Saturday, July 19, 2008
Out with the Old
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
Safety, support and space are just a few of the reasons your department should be investing in new apparatus....
Firefighter Projectiles
Stevenson Speaks About ALF's Future
Chris Cavette
Since FIRE CHIEF spoke with John Stevenson, president of American LaFrance, in August, DaimlerChrysler's Freightliner LLC sold the American LaFrance business unit to the New York-based investment firm of Patriarch Partners LLC. Stevenson provides an update on the future of one of America's largest and oldest fire apparatus manufacturers....
Recent Deliveries for January
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....
Big Pumps Have Limitations
By Chris Cavette, Senior Editor
"Pump Size Matters" in the December 2005 issue of In Service Online presented several reasons why departments might want to consider specifying big pumps on their next apparatus purchases. Although those are all good reasons, big pumps have some limitations as well....
Metal Can Corrode Metal
Did you know that placing two different metals in contact with each other can result in corrosion — even without exposing them to road salt?...
Pierce to Offer EVTCC Review Classes
Pierce is now offering EVTCC training workshops through the Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wis. The workshops are designed to help fire mechanics and EVTs review the materials covered by specific Emergency Vehicle Technician Certification Commission exams....
Southwest EVT Conference is Set to Go
The seventh annual Southwest EVT Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, is scheduled for Feb. 26–March 3. This popular event is co-hosted by the Texas and Oklahoma Associations of Emergency Vehicle Technicians and has grown to be one of the largest apparatus maintenance training conferences in the country....
Akron Brass Announces Monitor Position Indicator
Akron's new Monitor Position Indicator gives a remote indication of the monitor's rotation and elevation for installations where the monitor is not directly visible to the operator....
Ford Offers Mobile Office Option
A computer-based mobile office option will be available on Ford’s F-Series models starting early this year. The mobile office is designed to provide full computer and communication capabilities within the cab....
Peterson Introduces LED Backup Light
The Great White LED backup light is the brightest unit on the market according to Peterson Manufacturing, which recently introduced it for truck and apparatus applications....
Proposals Still Being Accepted for NFPA 1901
Proposals for the next edition of the NFPA 1901, Automotive Fire Apparatus, will be accepted until 5 p.m. on March 10. ...
EVT Assocations
Danko Moves to New Building
Danko Emergency Equipment of Snyder, Neb., has completed the move to their new 35,000-square-foot building on the east side of town....
Department to Offer ‘Drive to Survive’ Classes
The Goshen Fire Company of West Chester, Pa., is sponsoring several sessions of a driver training class called “Drive to Survive: How to Avoid Apparatus Crashes.”...
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