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  • Inside Darley May 2013
    Inside Darley May 2013

    Paul Darley recaps FDIC 2013, reviews the benefits of the mechanical seal, and shares some leadership tips from the British Royal Navy in this month's Inside Darley .

    Video • May 6th, 2013

  • S.C. Fire Boat Buoy Crash Prompts Review

    Charleston's new $850,000 fire boat remains out of service after it crashed into a buoy during a nighttime rescue prompting a review of training and operation procedures.

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • Maine Dept. Is Selling Its 1955 'Little Red' Jeep

    Hampden Fire Department has been using the Jeep as a brush truck since at least the 1970s, but with it's replacement already in house, it's time for it to find a new home.

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • Vancouver's Experiment With SUV Response Is Working

    Early results of Vancouver Fire Department's use of SUVs for lower priority medical calls is promising with reductions in response times and fuel costs.

    News • May 2nd, 2013

  • Suits Settled in Fatal W.Va. Fire Truck Crash

    Settlements in two lawsuits tied to the deaths of two Rocky Mount firefighters, killed in a fatal fire truck crash in July 2010 have been reached. One legal action remains.

    News • May 1st, 2013

  • The Apparatus Architect
    The Apparatus Architect

    During the past few months, there has been a spirited national discussion about healthcare and the leading causes of obesity in adults across the country. No matter which side of the political aisle you may be on, there is little doubt that our...

    Article • May 1st, 2013

  • New Deliveries 5/13
    New Deliveries 5/13

    THE UPPER FREDERICK TOWNSHIP, PA, FIRE COMPANY has taken delivery of a Darley Vision pumper-tanker built on a Spartan MetroStar chassis. The unit features a 450-hp Cummins ISL9 engine, Allison 3000EVS transmission, 1,500-gpm Darley EM pump...

    Article • May 1st, 2013

  • Kentucky Fire Boat Gets Significant Upgrade

    New equipment on Owensboro's fire boat will allow its operators to conduct rescue operations in low-visibility conditions and better spot people or objects in the water.

    News • April 25th, 2013

  • Man Moved Conn. Ambulance With Medics, Patient Inside

    Police arrested a 52-year-old who allegedly moved an ambulance while medics treated a patient in the back in Danbury.

    News • April 23rd, 2013

  • Funding, Needed Repairs Sideline Wash. Apparatus

    "The city shop has been working overtime on this," Fire Chief San Smoke said. "We've got parts in and hope to have (the ladder truck) back in service within the next two weeks."

    News • April 20th, 2013

  • Civil Trial in Fatal Va. Fire Truck Crash Delayed

    A jury trial tied to lawsuits about the deaths of two volunteer firefighters in Rocky Mount in July 2010 had been scheduled to begin Monday but has been postponed until September.

    News • April 18th, 2013

  • Stabbing Victim Crashes Into Upstate N.Y. Fire Truck

    A man crashed into an Rochester, N.Y. fire truck with his car after being stabbed while trying to intervene in a fight.

    News • April 13th, 2013

  • Md. Engine Took Wrong Turn En Route to Fatal Fire

    An engine that took a wrong turn and got stuck heading to a fatal fire near Myersville is one of several issues and mistakes causing concerns among officials.

    News • April 5th, 2013

  • N.M. Dept. Buys $1M of EMS Gear For Fire Engines

    In a move to reduce emergency response times, Albuquerque will buy nearly $1 million in new paramedic equipment and reassign medics to engines and firefighters to rescue units.

    News • April 4th, 2013

  • Minnesota Police Chase Ends in Rollover Crash
    Minnesota Police Chase Ends in Rollover Crash

    A driver fleeing police in a stolen car was injured along with a person in another vehicle in St. Paul on Wednesday morning.

    News • April 3rd, 2013

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