Bob Vaccaro

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• Apparatus Advances in 2007

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  Photo Jamie ThompsonApparatus on display at the FDIC in Indianapolis in April. At the beginning of the year, the fire apparatus industry really seemed as if it would suffer because of the new 2007 ...

• Keep it Neat

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  Editor's note: Has your department come up with an in-house solution for equipment mounts? Have you had a near-miss involving loose equipment in the cab? Share your experiences in the FireRescue1 F...

• The Brake that Jake Built

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  Photo Jacobs Vehicle Systems Most of you probably know about the Jake Brake. For those not familiar with it, the Jake Brake is an add-on engine brake for diesel engines and is produced by Jacobs Ve...

• Lighting the Way

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  All photos Bob VaccaroFront of heavy rescue showing upper level LED light bar facing forward and two small bars facing sideways. There are white and red strobe lights, two brow lights for forward s...

• Where's the Pump Panel?

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  Photo Bob VaccaroRear mounted pump and panel on a Rosenbauer vehicle. When I first became a firefighter some 33 years ago, there was no question about where a pump panel was located on a pumper — o...

• It's What's Up Front that Counts

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  All Photos by Bob VaccaroFront bumper with trash line, secured in place by velcro hose strap. It also has a bumper cut out for a soft suction hose and spanner wrenches mounted. Go to any of the fir...

• Remember Apparatus in Safety Stand Down

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  PHOTO KEVIN J. CZARZASTY One firefighter died and seven were injured in a collision between two apparatus in Waterbury, Conn., last month. It's that time of year again. No, not just the coming of t...

• Our Own Worst Enemy

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  Like most of you in the fire service, I subscribe to all of the various fire publications, Web sites and blogs that are out there. I can't get enough information, and feel sometimes I am on fire se...

• Innovative apparatus on display at FDIC

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  Once again, "The Big Show," as FDIC is called, did not disappoint. It seemed that attendance was up this year, with exhibit halls packed to capacity and several exclusive unveilings of new apparatu...

• Change for the Better

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  Being around the fire service for all of my adult life, I have witnessed a great deal of change in fire apparatus design over the past 30 or so years. We all, at one time or another, have taken mos...

• What Do I Build With?

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  One of the most common questions chiefs, officers and firefighters have when beginning the apparatus spec process is, "What type of material should I have the apparatus built with?" There are a few...

• Security Needed to Deter Thieves

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  In the days and months after 9/11, all of us in the fire service were security conscious. Our fire stations were locked down. We questioned everyone who walked into our stations, even the poor guy ...

• Ambulance Firefighting

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  Road Rescue Ultramedic built on a Navistar 4300 Chassis While I spend most of my time exploring new and innovative designs in fire apparatus, every once in a while I come across something in the EM...

• Seagrave – 125 Years and Still Going Strong

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  When you think of longevity in fire apparatus manufacturers, one name that comes to mind is Seagrave. The company has been a custom fire apparatus builder since 1881. It has developed a number of s...

• 2006 Apparatus Roundup: A Banner Year for Safety, Innovation

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  2006 proved to be a banner year for apparatus manufacturers, not only in terms of sales but in new product innovation. Firefighter safety seemed to be on everyone's mind as several companies introd...

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