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    • Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.

    Chester, CT 06412

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    About Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.

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    Rte. 145 Winthop Rd.
    Chester, CT 06412
    http://whelen.com
    860-526-9504

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    LYT
    Tech & Comm

    LYT and Whelen Engineering Announce Partnership For Emergency Vehicle Preemption Solutions

    April 17, 2024
    Cutting-edge LYT.emergency Vehicle Preemption Solution combines with Whelen Cloud Platform® to improve emergency vehicle response.
    Dviproducts
    Apparatus Components

    Product of the Day: Dynamic Variable Intensity Flash Patterns

    Jan. 19, 2022
    Dynamic Variable Intensity flash patterns from Whelen Engineering are designed to create a calm warning environment and advanced level of safety at nighttime emergency scenes....
    Getzville Patch
    Pumper

    NY Fire Company Purchases Three Spartan Custom Pumpers

    Spartan Emergency Response
    May 25, 2021
    The Getzville (NY) Fire Company has selected Spartan Emergency Response and its authorized dealer, Colden Enterprises, to provide the company with three Spartan Custom Pumpers...
    Toyne Pumper Front
    Pumper

    Delivery: Endicott, NY, Pumper Truck

    Toyne, Inc.
    April 12, 2021
    The Endicott, NY, Fire Department has taken delivery of a new pumper truck from Toyne that features a Hale QMAX pump and 800-gallon water tank.
    Whelen
    Scene Lighting

    Product of the Day: Whelen Engineering -- Pioneer Summit Series

    May 9, 2019
    Designed to deliver maximum light intensity, Whelen’s low-profile Pioneer Summit Series is available in multiple preconfigured spot, flood, and scene optic combinations with optional...
    Svi Logo
    Pumper

    Loveland, CO, Times Order of Fire Trucks with 2019 Completion of New Station

    SVI Trucks
    Aug. 30, 2018
    FORT COLLINS, CO. — Loveland Fire Rescue Authority officials have finalized plans to add two new custom fire trucks, built by SVI Trucks, one of the top fire apparatus manufacturers...
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    Operations & Training

    Whelen Pioneer LiFe Series

    April 27, 2016
    Introducing the Pioneer LiFe Series, a family of revolutionary battery-powered portable area lights designed to bring Whelen’s advanced Pioneer technology where other lights can...
    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

    Ed Ballam
    Oct. 21, 2014
    Late this summer, an auction of about $8M in fire truck parts was held at the American LaFrance South Carolina plant. Where did it all go?
    Whelen M6 M9 V Series 11490325
    Warning Systems

    M6 & M9 V-Series

    May 28, 2014
    Reshape the future of emergency warning lights with the M6V2 and M9V2; a new generation of versatile, compact lightheads that implement Whelen’s Super-LED® technology and act ...
    Apparatus

    E-ONE Awarded Multi-Pumper Order from Toronto

    E-ONE
    April 3, 2014
    The City of Toronto has recently awarded a bid for nine custom pumpers to E-ONE and its dealer, Carrier Centers.

    Articles & News

    Photo courtesy of TOMAR Electronics
    Miami-Dade, FL, Fire Rescue recently specified TOMAR Electronics’ dual-mode lights for apparatus as a means of being able to better focus light on scene.
    Warning Systems

    Lights & Sirens

    Barry Furey
    Dec. 13, 2021
    Barry Furey spoke with fire departments and suppliers to be able to provide fire departments and apparatus committee members with information about the very latest advancements...
    Photo by Scott LaPrade
    Pete3
    Apparatus

    2020 Apparatus Showcase

    Firehouse Staff
    Nov. 1, 2020
    In the 2020 Apparatus Showcase, manufacturers display the latest and greatest in fire-rescue and EMS apparatus.
    Photos by Glen E. Ellman
    Firefighters and EMS personnel put their lives at risk the moment that they step off of their apparatus or out of their vehicle onto a roadway on which traffic continues to move past them. All of us should be trained on establishing a safe working environment while managing traffic.
    Operations & Training

    Close Calls: Your Greatest Traumatic Risk as a Firefighter in 2020

    Billy Goldfeder
    Feb. 1, 2020
    Chief Billy Goldfeder reminds that risks to your safety exist beyond burning buildings.
    App Showcase11 Pierce 5d7aa593b1b7e
    Apparatus

    2019 Apparatus Showcase

    Firehouse Staff
    Nov. 1, 2019
    In the 2019 Apparatus Showcase, manufacturers display the latest and greatest in fire-rescue and EMS apparatus.
    Command Light
    Command Light believes firefighters should elevate lights above the apparatus to provide the best scene coverage. It makes light towers to provided the lift.
    Scene Lighting

    Apparatus Scene Lighting is All About Getting Light Where it's Needed

    Oct. 11, 2018
    Ed Ballam talked with manufacturers who agree that the most important scene lighting on fire apparatus are usable lights.
    Ed Ballam/Firehouse.com
    FLIR displayed its Unmaned Aircraft System (UAS) thermal imaging kits. The M10 640-19 has two gimbals, one for a visible camera and the other for a thermal imager. The device offers responders more options for surveillance of scenes and size-up.
    Pumper

    FHExpo17: Product Technology Dazzles Show Attendees

    Oct. 20, 2017
    Vendors from all sectors of the fire service displayed their latest technological achievements at Firehouse Expo.
    Code 3
    Warning light manufacturer Code 3 is offering a new style of light called PriZm II. It features three rows of eight LED lightheads that can flash in a variety of patterns.
    Warning Systems

    High-Tech Electronics in Apparatus Warning Light Components

    Sept. 15, 2017
    Apparatus warning light manufacturers talk tech innovations, including LED lights, with Ed Ballam.
    NORTH WHIDBEY FIRE AND RESCUE has taken delivery of two Midwest Fire All-Poly PT2 2500 tanker-pumpers
    Apparatus

    New Deliveries 3/15

    Firehouse Staff
    March 1, 2015
    New Fire Apparatus Deliveries
    GLYNDON, MN
    Apparatus

    New Deliveries 2/15

    Feb. 1, 2015
    THE ELIZABETH, NJ, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a Pierce Arrow XT custom pumper equipped with a Snozzle High Reach Extendable Turret (HRET) featuring a piercing nozzle...
    Courtesy of KME Fire Apparatus
    Grand Rapids Fire Department took three years to design, specify and bid its latest rescue/pumper built by KME Fire Apparatus.
    Apparatus

    Innovative Rigs on The Street: Grand Rapids, Minn., A Three-Year Project

    Oct. 13, 2014
    The Grand Rapids Fire Department spent three years specifying and bidding a new rescue/pumper that resulted in the purchase of a KME Fire Apparatus with some innovative features...

    Videos & Resources

    BME Fire built this 10-person wildland crew carrier for the Ventura County, CA, Fire Department. The vehicle features Signtronics intercom systems, pivot and reclining seats, tubular body construction and features a custom-built BME console.
    Aerial

    FHWorld18: Latest Fire & Emergency Vehicles on Display

    March 12, 2018
    Over 60 emergency vehicles, including apparatus, ambulance and boats, were displayed at Firehouse World.

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    THE FLINT, MI, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a KME Flex custom pumper
    Apparatus

    New Deliveries 8/14

    Firehouse Staff
    Aug. 1, 2014
    THE FLINT, MI, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a KME Flex custom pumper featuring a KME 100-inch Predator Severe Service chassis XMFD, 400-hp Cummins ISL9 engine, Allison...
    THE NEEDHAM, MA, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a KME 79-foot AerialCat rear-mount ladder
    Apparatus

    New Deliveries 7/14

    Firehouse Staff
    July 1, 2014
    THE NEEDHAM, MA, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a KME 79-foot AerialCat rear-mount ladder built on a KME Predator MFD chassis powered by a 450-hp Cummins ISL engine. Components...
    Mulvane Fire Rescue
    Each of the cabinets is illuminated with LED lights and a Will-Burt light tower on top provides scene lighting.
    Apparatus

    Innovative Rigs on The Street: Mulvane's Medium-duty Rescue

    June 22, 2014
    With a new casino and expected growth, Mulvane decided to build a multi-task rescue that is expandable for needs into the future.
    Photo by Ron Jeffers
    NUTLEY, NJ, ENGINE COMPANY 3 has been assigned a Rosenbauer pumper
    Apparatus

    New Deliveries 5/14

    Firehouse Staff
    June 1, 2014
    NUTLEY, NJ, ENGINE COMPANY 3 has been assigned a Rosenbauer pumper built on a Spartan Force chassis and featuring a 350-hp Cummins engine, 1,500-gpm Hale pump, 500-gallon water...
    Photo by Dennis C. Sharpe
    THE EAST GREENWICH TOWNSHIP, NJ, FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of an E-ONE eMAX rescue engine.
    Aerial

    New Deliveries 4/14

    Firehouse Staff
    April 1, 2014
    HALTOM CITY, TX, FIRE/RESCUE has taken delivery of a Rosenbauer Cobra 100-foot midmount aerial platform mounted on a Rosenbauer Commander chassis. Components include a Rosenbauer...
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    Pumper

    New Deliveries 1/14

    Firehouse Staff
    Jan. 1, 2014
    THE EATONTOWN, NJ, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a Pierce Velocity 75-foot quint equipped with a 500-hp Detroit Diesel DD13 engine, 2,000-gpm Waterous pump, 500-gallon...
    Photo by Jim Regan
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    Apparatus

    Apparatus Showcase 2013

    Nov. 1, 2013
    Firehouse® presents its annual Apparatus Showcase, featuring the latest manufacturer offerings.
    Photo by Dennis C. Sharpe
    THE PINE HILL, NJ, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of an E-ONE E-Max rescue pumper
    Apparatus

    New Deliveries 10/13

    Firehouse Staff
    Oct. 1, 2013
    THE PINE HILL, NJ, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of an E-ONE E-Max rescue pumper built on an E-ONE Typhoon X Long chassis powered by a 450-hp Cummins ISL engine with Jacobs...
    Photo by Joel Gebet
    WHITESVILLE FIRE COMPANY 1 in Jackson, NJ, has taken delivery of a Rosenbauer Viper 109-foot aerial ladder
    Apparatus

    New Deliveries 9/13

    Firehouse Staff
    Sept. 1, 2013
    WHITESVILLE FIRE COMPANY 1 in Jackson, NJ, has taken delivery of a Rosenbauer Viper 109-foot aerial ladder built on a Spartan Gladiator chassis. Components include a 525-hp Caterpillar...