Lighting on the Front of Rigs Makes Big Impact on Visibility
A wide range of warning and scene lighting is available to make a fire apparatus more noticeable on the road and on a fire scene.
Wants/Needs Impact Pumper Design Trends
Customers have been willing to compromise on options available in order to get the pumper off the production line more quickly.
Smeal Builds Rescue-Pumper for Allingtown (CT) Fire District
The district wanted a rescue-pumper that would serve as a do-everything truck, performing fire suppression, rescue and EMS functions.
US Fire Apparatus Builds Pumper for Pleasant (PA) VFD; Dedicated to Chief Who Helped Design It
Pleasant FD saw a demo pumper built by US Fire Apparatus at the Harrisburg Fire Expo that had most of what it wanted in a new pumper.
Johnsonville (NY) FD Chooses HME Ahrens-Fox for New Pumper-Tanker
After scoping out several replacement possibilities, the department chose HME Ahrens-Fox to build it a new, bigger pumper-tanker.
ADW Architects Builds New Asheville (NC) Public Safety Station Into Hillside
ADW Architects studied Asheville's public safety stations, their locations, and the needs of the areas being served.
Greeley (CO) FD Puts SVI Walk-In Hazardous Materials Truck in Service
The Greeley FD has replaced a 1990s era commercial chassis and cab vehicle with a new walk-in hazardous materials response truck.
Large Foam Rigs Protect Industrial Facilities
Fighting fires in large industrial facilities like refineries requires massive amounts of water and usually large amounts of foam.
Dorsey Architects Designs and Builds Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (AL) International Airport ARFF Station
Designing an ARFF fire station has a number of challenges. Chief among those is dealing with air restrictions and safety zones.
Redlands (CA) FD Adds First Ladder Tower Tiller to Its Fleet
The tiller is built on a Spartan Gladiator chassis and MFD cab with a 10-inch raised roof and seating for four firefighters.