San Diego (CA) Unveils New $22M Fire Station and First Electric Apparatus
Fire Station 52 sits on property formerly used for tennis courts on the northwest edge of the UC San Diego campus.
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New England’s First Electric Powered Fire Apparatus Placed Into Service
HazMat 1 is an electric vehicle (EV), built by Rosenbauer, on a 2023 International chassis.
Calgary Fire Department First in Canada to Receive Pierce Volterra Electric Pumper
A placement in Calgary will provide broader data on the electric fire truck’s performance in the harsh environment of a cold climate.
Roseville (MN) FD Orders Electric Pumper
The RTX features a 1,500-gallon-per-minute pump, a 600-gallon water tank, and a Rosenbauer Variomatic foam system.
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Vancouver Welcomes Canada’s First Electric Pumper
The deployment of the electric Rosenbrauer RTX pumper aligns with Vancouver’s climate targets of reducing carbon pollution.
Jay Leno’s Garage Features the Vector, REV Group’s All-Electric Fire Truck
The show looks at how the Vector can pump four hose lines at 750 gallons-per-minute for four hours on a single charge.
Chief Concerns | Electric Vehicles
Unless you have been sleeping under a rock someplace, you have to know about the challenges regarding electric vehicles.
Apparatus Purchasing: Electric Fire Apparatus
This article addresses all classes of electrically powered trucks for the fire service from a nonfirematic and nonbiased perspective.
DFW (TX) Airport Upgrades Fleet with Six Oshkosh Striker Volterra ARFF Hybrid Electric Vehicles
The purchase amplifies the airport’s eco-friendly initiatives currently underway and allows the DFW Airport Fire Department to upgrade its full Oshkosh Airport Products fleet.
Cummins and Heliox to Partner on Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions for Fleet Customers
The signed agreement will accelerate Cummins plans to provide complimentary EV charging infrastructure options to customers on their electrification journey.
Pierce Secures Purchase Order for a Volterra Electric Pumper from the City of Madison (WI) Fire Department
Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced it has secured a purchase order from the City of Madison Fire Department in Wisconsin for a Pierce® Volterra™ electric pumper.
Washington State Offers Grants to Replace Old Fire Apparatus with New Electric Rigs
Money to fund the grant comes from a Clean Air Acts violation settlement from Volkswagen.