February 2008
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“We’re going to emerge like the Phoenix of mythology,” said Bill Hinz, the president of American LaFrance, the day after the company’s latest filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy... More... |
ALF Seeks Bankruptcy Protection By Ed Ballam and Lyn Bixby. Struggling apparatus manufacturer American LaFrance LLC sought protection from its creditors in late January when it filed a Chapter 11 petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, heightening . More... |
| Strut Systems Revolutionize Vehicle Stabilization by Lyn Bixby. Something happened in the 1990s to spark a bit of a revolution in the field of vehicle extrication. More... |
Holmatro And Hurst Vehicle Guides Expose Lurking Extrication Dangers by Ed Ballam. It was one of those horrible accident scenes where everyone knew the outcome wasn’t going to be good no matter how careful the rescuers were. More... |
Items To Consider For Safety In 2008 Where I’m from, here in Texas, the term “Looky Loos” means, “Looky here son, I’ve got something to show you.”...... More.. |
Training/Confidence Vital For Extrication As much as emergency medical service (EMS) has become the predominant response of many fire departments, motor vehicle collisions are a large part of EMS...... More... |
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Cab Safety Prevents Firefighter Fatalities Given the unacceptable number of firefighter fatalities while responding to and returning from incidents, a look at cab safety is a natural part of the process to ...... More... |
Auto Extrication Combines Many Challenging Elements One of the most challenging tasks rescue crews face is vehicle accident extrication because it combines many ...... More... |
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Tool Time by Capt. Raul A. Angulo Alternative Tools For Auto Extrications When it comes to auto extrication, there’s lots of state-of-the-art equipment out there, but some equipment essential to motor vehicle accident (MVA) extrications isn’t necessarily new and... More... |
Auto Extrication Has Improved Over Time Many years ago I received training in automobile extrication. It was very basic. We had the standard firefighting tools such as axes and haligan bars and a specific piece of .... More... |
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New Technology Requires Training A frequently overlooked, or underestimated, component of a fire department’s purchase of new technology is the associated firefighter training and .... More... |
Firefighters Must Be Seen to Be Safe During past few months, I have been getting requests for information on a new public safety vest standard, along with requests for advice on what to buy when .... More... |
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Special Delivery By Tony Lolli The Hamilton Township (Ohio) Fire Department was looking for a relatively lightweight and maneuverable apparatus to add to its fleet and, like many other small departments....l. More... |
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Weldon Unveils LED Interior Dome Lamp |
SafeGuard Restraint Gains Recognition The SafeGuard Transport cot-mounted ambulance restraint, which was introduced last year, has been recognized by two medical services journals. More... |
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Hannay F4000 Reel Ideal For Booster Hose |
Bullard Has Imager With Higher Resolution Bullard has developed a new thermal imager with improved resolution called the T320TM. More... |
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| Havis-Shields Offers Silver Billet Grab Rail Havis-Shields Equipment Corp. introduced an optional grab rail for all of its Kwik-Raze Silver Billet outer poles. More... |
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| Rosenbauer America Expands Dealer Network Empire Emergency Apparatus in North Tonawanda, N.Y., and Frontier Emergency Products in Phoenix, Ariz., have joined the Rosenbauer America dealer network. More... |
Crimson Fire Appoints New President Kevin Crump, the executive vice president and general manager of Crimson Fire, has been promoted to president.More... |
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Elkhart Brass Names Regional Sales Manager
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