MICHAEL WILBUR , a Firehouse ® contributing editor, is a lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department, assigned to Ladder Company 27 in the Bronx, and has served on the FDNY Apparatus Purchasing Committee. He consults on a variety of apparatus-related issues around the country. For further information, access his website at www.emergencyvehicleresponse.com.
Articles by Michael
The Apparatus Architect
by Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur
May 1, 2012
There have been many stories over the past few years regarding attempts...
EVOC: Computer-Based Diagnostics For Fire Apparatus Safety
by Michael Wilbur
December 8, 2011
When I was conducting an emergency vehicle operations class in Canada, I...
The Apparatus Architect
by Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur
December 1, 2011
The past few installments of The Apparatus Architect reviewed some...
The Apparatus Architect
by Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur
November 8, 2011
The November installment of The Apparatus Architect reviewed some history...
The Apparatus Architect
by Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur
October 5, 2011
Fire departments are being challenged to do more with less, particularly...
The Apparatus Architect
by Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur
July 12, 2011
Over the years, most pieces of fire apparatus, regardless of type, have...
EVOC: Fire Chief Cars, Insurance & the Law
by Michael Wilbur
June 17, 2011
Recently, a volunteer fire chief from Long Island, NY, was followed to work...
The Apparatus Architect
by Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur
March 22, 2011
Most all types of apparatus, whether engine or ladder company units, will...
The Apparatus Architect
by Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur
March 31, 2010
During the early 1970s, mini-pumper fire apparatus became the standard...
Think Before You Drive
by Michael Wilbur
March 3, 2010
This is the time of year when preliminary firefighter line-of-duty death...
The Apparatus Architect: Part 44
by Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur
February 3, 2010
In the January installment of The Apparatus Architect, we began covering...
