Kingsley Field (OR) FD Receives New Airfield Firefighting Vehicle
The P-19 UHP utilizes a forward mounted turret rated at 300 gallons per minute at 1,250 PSI allowing firefighters to remain on scene for five minutes.
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Ground Broken for New Fire Facility at Trenton-Mercer (NJ) Airport
The facility will replace the existing firehouse and marks the beginning of the larger Trenton-Mercer Airport Terminal Replacement Project.
Emergency Organizations Can Now Order the New Rosenbauer PANTHER 6×6 electric
The PANTHER 6x6 electric was first presented as a concept vehicle at the INTERSCHUTZ industry trade show in 2022.
Growing NJ Fire Department Eyes Airport Firefighting Service as Next Move
The Ewing Fire Department, starting in 2021 and aided by grants, has been sending all their career firefighters to ARFF training.
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Jacksonville (FL) Fire and Rescue Tests New Hybrid Fire Truck
The new diesel-electric hybrid truck is from Oshkosh Airport Products in Wisconsin.
WATCH | Riding Along in Pearson (Canada) Airport’s New Fire Truck
The new ARFF vehicles are designed to handle aircraft emergencies, structure fires, medical emergencies or a rescue scenario.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul (MN) Airport Opens New $42M ARFF Fire Station 2
The station is approximately 50% larger than the previous station it replaced, which was built in 1965.
Safety, Quality, and Lifetime Service
Pierce Manufacturing recently invited the Fire Service Media to its facility for a background on the company and its reinvestment in its facilities.
WI Airport Rolls Out New $884K ARFF Vehicle That Eliminates Use of PFAS
The 2024 Oshkosh Striker is capable of carrying 1,500 gallons of water, which can be dispensed from either bumper or the roof turret.
National Foam Launches AvioF3 Green Mil 3% Fluorine-Free Foam Concentrate for Aviation Rescue Operations
AvioF3 Green Mil 3% Concentrate serves as an excellent alternative to legacy Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) concentrates.
Little Rock (AR) Airport Adds Three Oshkosh Striker 4×4 ARFF Vehicles
The vehicles represent a full fleet replacement and will support Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport emergency operations.
Houston (TX) Airports Purchases Four New ARFF Rigs for $4.6M
These vehicles carry 3,000 gallons of water, 400 gallons of foam, 450 pounds of Purple K dry-chemical, and 460 pounds of Halotron.
Two Spills of Chemical Firefighting Foam Occurred at La Crosse (WI) Airport Earlier This Year, Reports Say
The foam contains PFAS, the same substance authorities have pointed to as the cause of drinking water pollution in French Island wells.
Inside Seattle-Tacoma (WA) Airport’s Efforts to Clean Up PFAS Firefighting Foams
Five commercial international airports in the U.S. have phased out their PFAS foams. But Sea-Tac is the first to use a cleaning technology.