FA Volume 27 Issue 7
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the July 2022 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
FA Volume 27 Issue 7
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Lessons Learned from California Fatal Apparatus Crash
On August 5, 2005, a fire apparatus crashed in California, resulting in the death of a 23-year-old firefighter.
Wildland Fire Detection Systems Give Firefighters a Leg Up
States and counties in the United States are using technology for early-warning alerting of wildland fires.
A Look at CAL OES and CAL FIRE Wildland Apparatus
Both CAL FIRE and CAL OES account for a wide variety and number of fire apparatus used to battle wildfires around the state, from Type 1 wildland urban interface engines to tactical water tenders.
More FA Volume 27 Issue 7
Apparatus Manufacturer Profile: Summit Fire Apparatus
Summit has come a long way since Charles Messmer started building fire trucks as a hobby.
Wingspread VII
Robert Tutterow does a deeper dirve into portions of the last year’s Wingspread Conference most applicable to fire apparatus.
Big Timber (MT) Volunteer Fire Department Runs BME Tender
Big Timber was considering replacing a Type 3 wildland engine when decided to change directions and consider a tactical tender instead.
Recovery from the Pandemic
COVID-19 The lockdowns and restrictions have changed many fire department programs. Now's the time for agencies to reevaluate their services.
Nanuet (NY) Fire Engine Company No. 1’s Rescue Pumper
Since the department already had an E-ONE quint in the fleet, it was a logical to go with E-ONE again for the rescue pumper.
Thermal Imaging Safety Training
Manfred Kihn considers how firefighters can best use their thermal imagers in a safe manner.
Heavy Hydrant Hookups: Maximizing Hydrant Flows, Part 1
Andy Soccodato examines the variables that affect a fire hydrant’s rated flow capacity.
Catch the Electric Wave
At FDIC, I was confronted with the concept front and center when a marketing person asked me directly, “Would you buy one?”