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By John Hill First Bankers In today’s tough economy, many fire departments are faced with a dilemma: they need a new apparatus, but their elected officials want to postpone ...
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Probably one of the most overlooked areas during the spec-writing process for a new apparatus is the weight and mounting of portable equipment. After deciding on the purpose of the ...
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By Tim Hrenchir The Topeka Capital-Journal TOPEKA, Kan. — Governing body members voted 10-0 to approve a $487,500 budget to buy a pumper truck for the Topeka Fire Department ...
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Dealing with a motor vehicle collision on moderate to heavily trafficked road is one of the greatest dangers for firefighters. Now, three new interrelated resources are available ...
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Smeal Fire Apparatus was showing off its new 105-foot rear-mounted aerial unit at FDIC. The rig has a 480-gallon tank and a Waterous pump that can push 2,000 gallons per minute. ...
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Spartan Motors has entered a partnership with French-based Gimaex and introduced two firefighting vehicles to the U.S. market at FDIC. The most profound of the two is a 138-foot ...
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Small-town life has been immortalized in paintings, TV shows, movies and literature. They are the kind of places where the sheriff doesn't even carry a gun let alone a taser. But, ...
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New York City and its 8.4 million residents are 5,600 miles from Mtskheta. Yet earlier this month, the two cities became forever intertwined. ...
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By Drew Powell WTVA STARKVILLE, Miss. — One of Oktibbeha County's volunteer fire departments now has a brand new fire truck. Thanks to a $70,000 grant, the Rural Fire ...
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I recently came across this video of a vehicle collision taking place on a highway somewhere in North America. Although there are no fire apparatus involved, it falls in line with ...
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By Erik Sanzenbach The St. Tammany News It definitely was a Good Friday for the firefighters who man the Ft. Pike Volunteer Fire Department. The 200 residents of the area between ...
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By Eric Meltzer Daily Camera BOULDER, Colo. — Medical calls, not fires, account for more than half of all calls to which Boulder Fire-Rescue crews respond, and the number of ...
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By Cara Hogan The Eagle-Tribune HAMPSTEAD, N.H. — The fire department is buying a new tanker truck for $325,000, but it's only costing taxpayers $16,250. The department ...
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By Sherry Wood The Union Leader NASHUA, N.H. — A $1.4 million bond for the purchase of two new fire trucks was approved by city officials Tuesday, but not before aldermen ...
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Not wanting to wait till FDIC, Rosenbauer debuted its completely new cab and chassis at a viewing for sales people, local firefighters and some members of the media at Texas Motor ...
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By James E. Johannessen With the New Year came the release of the revised edition of "NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of ...
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By Kristina Hernandez The Redlands Daily Facts REDLANDS, Calif. — Firefighters thanked the University of Redlands on Monday for its donation toward the department's new ...
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Whether or not to secure (by locking) vehicles, apparatus, and compartment doors while outside (and sometimes inside) the fire station has always been a topic of debate in ...
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By Tim Omarzu The Chattanooga Times Free Press WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — Walker County, Ga., Fire Chief Randy Camp remembers when a resident wondered why the fire agency needed a ...
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By Jack Minch The Sentinel & Enterprise LEOMINSTER, Mass. — The Fire Department is getting a big, new, red firetruck for the first time in several years. The net purchase ...
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