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fa volume 29 issue 3
fa volume 29 issue 3
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FA Volume 29 Issue 3
Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the March 2024 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.
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Fire Apparatus Showcase: March 2024
Delivery of the Month: Spartan Emergency Response—Hartsgrove Fire Department, Rome, OH, top-mount pumper.
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Pumpers
Baytown (TX) Fire Rescue Gets Two Pierce Velocity Rescue-Pumpers
Due to COVID, Baytown Fire Rescue decided to purchase two rescue-pumpers at the same time—the first time it had made a dual purchase.
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Pumpers
Drill Towers Offer Versatile Alternatives to Fixed Structures
Wouldn’t it be nice if the training we could offer from our drill tower was only limited (within reason) by our imagination?
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Talking Rigs, Tools, and More
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More fa volume 29 issue 3
Equipment for Effective Rural Water Supply Operations, Part 1
This article serves to highlight some of the most important pieces of equipment that should be on every rural engine company.
Equipment
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Building Rigs to Do Work
We need to see the manufacturer’s side of this process. As a committee, we have to stand tall for the rig we want.
Fire Apparatus
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Creating “The Squad” for the Most Efficient Response
To make a squad work as an engine and a rescue takes some effort.
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Manufacturer’s Spotlight: Ziamatic Corporation
In 1952, Ted Ziaylek Jr. invented an automatic speed drill press that advanced the drill bit and the stock being drilled.
Equipment
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Know Your Pump
A properly specified pump will serve a fire department and its community well for many years. APC members must do their homework.
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Pumpers
Storage on Apparatus
A wise veteran firefighter said that just when you think you have specified more than enough compartment space, specify some more.
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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.
Equipment
Flashlights & Other Lighting
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Pumper Design Based on Unique Parameters
The fire company wanted an apparatus with a short wheelbase, a larger water tank, and the ability to carry more hose.
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Pumpers
Grant Considerations for Fire Chiefs
Equipment
Equipment Grants
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Apparatus Rollover Leads to Firefighter Fatality
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Wants/Needs Impact Pumper Design Trends
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Pumpers
FA Viewpoints | If You Had to Design a Stock Pumper, What Would You Specify?
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Pumpers
Seven in One: It’s About the Dealers
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Thermal Imaging: Do You Have Enough Training?
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Thermal Imaging
Editor’s Opinion | Do We Need to Customize?
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Dealer Profile: Garrison Fire & Rescue Corporation
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Rescue Trucks