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<title>A peek behind the Darley curtain</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Jean Murphy The Chicago Daily Herald ITASCA, Ill. &mdash; Mention the name &quot;Darley&quot; to virtually any firefighter in the world and you will find at least some spark of recognition. Itasca-based W.S. Darley &amp; Co. is a major manufacturer and distributor of firefighting pumps, fire trucks and other firefighting apparatus which they market all over the world and, more recently, they have ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 15:07:42 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>NFPA 1911-2012 addresses apparatus maintenance </title>
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<description><![CDATA[By James E. Johannessen With the New Year came the release of the revised edition of &quot;NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus.&quot; This standard is probably one of the most important documents a fire department can possess and follow. When dealing with daily, weekly and quarterly inspections, preventive maintenance ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:50:20 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Purchasing pumps: Single-stage or two-stage? </title>
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<description><![CDATA[There has always been a big controversy about what type of pump to choose when you are writing specs for a new piece of apparatus. If price is a concern when buying your new pumper, then the choice and size of the pump is another area you need to investigate. First of all, do you need a 2000gpm single-stage or two-stage pump? Will a 1500 gpm or 1250 pump suffice? The questions you need to ask yourself ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:03:37 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Handicap firefighting: Securing secondary water sources</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Having a water source is essential to the fireground operation, but knowing and locating where the secondary source will be is usually an afterthought. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:32:51 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>How to buy fire apparatus</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When trying to decide what new fire apparatus to buy, it's a good idea to first look around your area and see what other fire departments have speced and what their likes and dislikes were. Also, check what is holding up in terms of strength and what seems to succumb to rust. Don't just look at recent deliveries, but at vehicles that have been in service for five to 10 years. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2009 21:54:18 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>&quot;Smoky Says&quot; Blog Launched to Help Your Department Fight Fires, Not Your Budget</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Smoky the Pig offers tips &amp; tricks to make your job a little easier Tired of the same old firefighting blog messages? Looking for a new perspective? Check out Smokysays.com today to gain a whole new vision of water flow, saving money, ridin&rsquo; a hawg, and cooking up some of the greatest BBQ you can imagine. You will enjoy regular posts on tips, techniques and tricks from a 40 year fire service ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 16:45:57 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>New S-327-AST Tank Fill Adapter Released by Elkhart Brass</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Elkhart, IN - Elkhart Brass officially unveiled their high performance, S-327-AST tank fill adapter during the 2012 FDIC show in Indianapolis. Designed as a solution for any fire department who is engaged in shuttling, repeated tanker fill, or portable tank operations, the S-327-AST tank fill adapter saves time and effort during critical tanker operations. The integrated #114 drain valve helps to relieve ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2012 15:22:01 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Pierce Manufacturing Expands Vehicle Offerings on New Pierce Dash CF Apparatus</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Big block DD13 engine, pumper, rescue, tanker and command configurations now available. APPLETON, WI &ndash; Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced today that the new Pierce&reg; Dash&reg; CF apparatus is now available with the Detroit Diesel DD13 big block engine and on a broader range of vehicle configurations &ndash; including tandem axle pumpers, tankers, rescues ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:36:34 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Hale Launches SafeBuy&#8482; Upgrades and Showcases New Displays and Portable Pumps at FDIC 2011</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Safe Firefighter of the Year Award Winner to be Honored March 25 at Booth 1823 CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. &mdash; As part of its continuing mission to keep the safest and most technologically advanced equipment in the hands of U.S. firefighters, Hale will unveil upgrades to the SafeBuy&trade; suppression agent delivery system, as well as new displays and portable pumps, at FDIC 2011 (Booth 1823).Since its launch ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:32:56 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Pierce Receives Order for Five Arrow XT Pumper from Bellevue, Washington </title>
<link>http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/apparatus-accessories/firefighting-pumps/press-releases/928091-Pierce-Receives-Order-for-Five-Arrow-XT-Pumper-from-Bellevue-Washington/</link>
<description><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Untitled Document Repeat purchase follows initial sale of two Arrow XT pumpers in 2007.   Appleton, Wis. – Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, today announced that it has received an order for five Pierce® Arrow ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 4 Jan 2011 17:38:20 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>2011 AFG: Application tips</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Untitled Document If you're applying for AFG funding this year, there's a number of critical things you need to know before beginning your application. FireGrantsHelp Program Manager Sarah Wilson outlines the key areas you should consider ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:12:47 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Revolutionary Foam Management Systems for Superior Fire Protection</title>
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<description><![CDATA[See how Waterous offers the most effective firefighting foam available.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 18:10:40 UTC</pubDate>

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