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The Business Behind Firefighting
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Ballam: Pumper Committee Keeps Trucking On
Ed Ballam explains how his department's apparatus committee is moving through the process of specing a new pumper.
Aug. 19, 2015
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Apparatus Components
Microprocessors Provide the Fire Service with the Ultimate 'Muscle Memory'
May 22, 2015
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Ballam: Early Lessons Learned in Apparatus Specification
Feb. 19, 2015
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The Business Behind Firefighting
Ballam: In Search of a Phillips Screwdriver
Feb. 11, 2015
Photo Courtesy of Smeal
Smeal Fire Apparatus number 3 and 4, the third built for the hometown, Snyder, and fourth fire apparatus built, nearby Wilber. Both apparatus are still in service. Number 1 is in the Nebraska Firefighter Museum in Kearney.
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Ballam: Smeal Reaches For The Top With New Products, Management
Nov. 19, 2014
Apparatus cabs and chassis and bodies were included in the American LaFrance auction in August.
Apparatus
Ballam: American LaFrance Assets Picked Like a Turkey Carcass
Oct. 21, 2014
Firehouse Photo by Ed Ballam
With eight apparatus from five towns lined up around the town common, it seemed only natural to host a 'show and tell' discussion having firefighters talk about their rigs and the stuff they carry on them.
Apparatus
Ballam: Show Me Yours And I'll Show You Mine
Oct. 17, 2014
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The Chimney Scrubber system uses a unique array of stainless steel coils to completely 'scrub' the inside of virtually any flue.
Operations & Training
Ballam: Vt. Businessman Finds Niche in Keeping Chimneys Clean
Sept. 30, 2014
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Ballam: The 'Velcro Club' Is Active in The Fire Service Industry
Sept. 23, 2014
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