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  • Severe Service Maintenance: Pump and Body Considerations
    Severe Service Maintenance: Pump and Body Considerations

    One might not think much needs to be done to the body in severe service, or even the pump for that matter, but just the opposite is true. Think about the salt and calcium chloride that your own vehicles drive through seasonally or the mud and dust...

    Article • April 30th, 2010

  • Severe Service Maintenance: Heating, Cooling and Climate Control
    Severe Service Maintenance: Heating, Cooling and Climate Control

    Heating and cooling apparatus that is required to perform in extreme conditions can be challenging. High temperatures can cause engine overheating and failure very quickly if not kept in check. Conversely, extreme cold can make engines not run...

    Article • April 30th, 2010

  • Apparatus Maintenance: Severe Conditions Require Extra Apparatus Care
    Apparatus Maintenance: Severe Conditions Require Extra Apparatus Care

    Editor's Note: This article is one of four that features web exclusive coverage of the "Apparatus Maintenance: Ensuring Extreme Service in the Toughest Conditions" feature starting on page 56 of the May issue of Firehouse Magazine. Look for...

    Article • April 30th, 2010

  • Severe Service Maintenance: Caring for the Heart - Engines and Transmissions
    Severe Service Maintenance: Caring for the Heart - Engines and Transmissions

    The engine and transmission could arguable be considered the heart of any apparatus. And "cardiac care" is critical for virtually anything that is required to operate full-bore in tough conditions. Water and dust and dirt are not friends of most...

    Article • April 30th, 2010

  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Miramar's Deployable Brush Unit
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Miramar's Deployable Brush Unit

    For this month's installment of Innovative Rigs on the Street we traveled out to the west coast to visit the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar which is located in San Diego, CA. MCAS Miramar is home to the Third Marine Air Wing, which operates...

    Article • April 16th, 2010

  • The Apparatus Architect

    During the early 1970s, mini-pumper fire apparatus became the standard bearer in many fire departments throughout the country. The advantages of these vehicles were clear: they were smaller, more maneuverable and cost significantly less than a...

    Article • March 31st, 2010

  • Don't Just Park Those Rigs on First Response!

    In December 2008, on an icy winter night in Memphis, TN, a motor vehicle accident occurred on a local interstate highway. Nobody was driving fast because an ice storm was passing through the area. As ice and rain stuck to the ground, driving became...

    Article • March 3rd, 2010

  • The Apparatus Architect: Part 44

    In the January installment of The Apparatus Architect, we began covering some considerations for the use of ground ladders on the fireground, together with reasons why your department should carry additional ground ladders on your ladder company units.

    Article • February 3rd, 2010

  • Innovative Apparatus on the Street: Upper Frankford's Rural-Ready Pumper
    Innovative Apparatus on the Street: Upper Frankford's Rural-Ready Pumper

    There are many areas of the country where innovative pieces of apparatus can be found. Some of these vehicles are older, used units which were acquired and then heavily modified to meet local conditions and budget requirements. Others are brand new...

    Article • January 26th, 2010

  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Hollywood's Tractor-Drawn Ladder
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Hollywood's Tractor-Drawn Ladder

    Like a great movie screenplay that deserves a sequel, this month we are going to return to visit with the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department in Saint Mary's County, MD to review their 2009 Pierce tractor drawn ladder truck. While our first two...

    Article • January 26th, 2010

  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Hollywood's Short Wheelbase Pumper
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Hollywood's Short Wheelbase Pumper

    When we hear the location of Hollywood most of us think about the movie industry, sunny southern California and maybe even the days when Crown Fire Apparatus was the predominant fire truck on the west coast. However the Hollywood covered in this...

    Article • January 5th, 2010

  • Finding Qualified Technicians is Key to Apparatus Maintenance

    Fire apparatus are sophisticated, complicated machinery and, generally, it's best to leave repairs and maintenance to trained professionals. Certified Emergency Vehicle Technicians (EVTs) can be found in privately owned shops and dealerships as well...

    Article • January 4th, 2010

  • Following Manufacturers’ Guides Keeps Apparatus in Top Condition

    Editor's Note: This article is part of a year-long series that explores the recommendations and philosophies of manufacturers and maintenance crews to help keep fire apparatus in good condition and available for the next response. The series starts...

    Article • January 4th, 2010

  • A Standard of Living

    The American Firefighter is many things. In one day, they can be a mechanic, electrician, appliance repairman, teacher, plumber and furniture mover. They may perform traffic control duties one minute and receive a last chance confession the next.

    Article • December 30th, 2009

  • Firehouse® Roundtable Apparatus Maintenance

    Fire apparatus that won't start, breaks down enroute to a call or, worst of all, fails at the scene of a fire can have catastrophic consequences. That's why having an apparatus maintenance program is vital to fire department operations.

    Article • December 29th, 2009

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