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  • Specifying & Financing Fire Apparatus in Today’s Economy
    Specifying & Financing Fire Apparatus in Today’s Economy

    Firehouse Magazine asked a cross-section of apparatus manufacturers, large and small, about their recommendations and creative ideas on how to specify and finance apparatus in this challenging economic environment. An excerpt appears in the November...

    Article • November 4th, 2011

  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Nanjemoy's Engine 42
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Nanjemoy's Engine 42

    In the last installment of Innovative Rigs on the Street we visited the Nanjemoy Fire Department located in Southern Maryland.

    Article • October 3rd, 2011

  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Nanjemoy's Brush Engine
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Nanjemoy's Brush Engine

    Since the inception of the Innovative Rigs on the Street articles back in December, 2009 we have featured a number of pumpers, aerial devices and other vehicles which were designed to meet the specific needs of the local fire and emergency services...

    Article • September 9th, 2011

  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Fuller Road’s 100-foot Tower
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Fuller Road’s 100-foot Tower

    In last month’s installment of Innovative Rigs on the Street, we featured a new Sutphen pumper built for the Fuller Road Fire Department in the Town of Colonie, NY. Over the years, the town’s 12 fire departments have worked together on a number of...

    Article • August 6th, 2011

  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Fuller Road’s Engine 412
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Fuller Road’s Engine 412

    The Town of Colonie, NY, is protected by 12 fire departments that operate as separate volunteer organizations and are coordinated through a town emergency services committee. For a number of years, these departments have worked together on numerous...

    Article • July 5th, 2011

  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Independent Fire's New Pumper
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Independent Fire's New Pumper

    While many fire companies may be able to boast about being the first organization to reach specific benchmarks or milestones, few if any can lay claim to being the oldest fire department within an area. The Independent Hose Company of Fredrick, MD...

    Article • June 7th, 2011

  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Coronado's Tiller
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Coronado's Tiller

    The City of Coronado was incorporated in 1890 and in one of the most desired vacation destinations in the United States. Also known as Coronado Island, the city is located in San Diego County and is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Diego Bay...

    Article • May 20th, 2011

  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base

    The Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base is located in Northern San Diego County with more than 17 miles of shoreline along the Pacific Ocean. The base was formed in April of 1942 on land that was founded originally by Spaniards who desired to establish...

    Article • April 2nd, 2011

  • Wildland Vehicles Debut at Firehouse World
    Wildland Vehicles Debut at Firehouse World

    SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Apparatus at Firehouse World went wild this year – wildland fire that is, with five major apparatus manufacturers debuting urban interface vehicles or straight up Type III wildland vehicles.Coverage of Firehouse World...

    Article • March 3rd, 2011

  • Good News: Line-of-Duty Deaths Down in 2010
    Good News: Line-of-Duty Deaths Down in 2010

      A year ago, this column touted the fact that firefighter line-of-duty deaths had fallen to their lowest levels in years. We also said that although this news was encouraging, one year a trend does not make.

    Article • February 26th, 2011

  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: A Slew of Vehicles Protect Maui County
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: A Slew of Vehicles Protect Maui County

    In the last installment of our “Innovative Rigs on the Street” column we visited the island of Maui and the Maui County Department of Fire and Safety. The department operates with 14 engine companies, two ladder companies and a host of specialized...

    Article • February 5th, 2011

  • FDNY Taking a Proactive Approach on Seat Belt Safety

    Mike Wilbur told attendees at FDSOA's Apparatus Symposium this week that he hopes the department can begin to retrofit its entire fleet with updated belts by the middle of this year.

    Article • January 28th, 2011

  • Innovative Rigs on the Street: Maui’s Engine 3 and Tanker 3 Protect Tourist Venues
    Innovative Rigs on the Street: Maui’s Engine 3 and Tanker 3 Protect Tourist Venues

    In previous "Innovative Rigs on the Street" columns, we have visited departments located in California, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. For our next several installments, I traveled a little farther to the west, some 4,650 miles to the...

    Article • January 4th, 2011

  • The New Fire Apparatus: Multi-Purpose Units Meet Variety of Needs
    The New Fire Apparatus: Multi-Purpose Units Meet Variety of Needs

    Editor's Note: This article is part of a continuing series on fire apparatus maintenance and design found within Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com. For more on multi-functional vehicles you can view the "Firehouse Roundtable: Multi-Purpose...

    Article • December 31st, 2010

  • Winter Driving Tips for Apparatus Operators
    Winter Driving Tips for Apparatus Operators

     

    Article • December 28th, 2010

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