Apparatus Components

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The La Crosse airport will use $70,000 to purchase new PFAS-free foam to replace the current supply, making the airport PFAS-free.
Foam Systems

La Crosse, WI, Airport to go PFAS-Free with New Foam

Oct. 6, 2024
Foam containing PFAS will be removed from La Crosse airport's ARFF firefighting unit after a local drinking supply was contaminated.
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Warning Systems

Challenges Fire Departments Face Upgrading Fire Station Alerting to P25 Digital

Oct. 4, 2024
What fire stations should know before transitioning from analog alerting to IP-based digital systems.
Photos by Tom W. Shand
Apparatus

The Apparatus Architect: Fleet Replacement Considerations & the Hicksville Fire Department Experience

Oct. 3, 2024
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur saw firsthand how the effects of longer delivery times, costly construction and new engine emissions standards can affect apparatus replacement.
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Pumps & Valves

Darley

Sept. 13, 2024
Since 1908, Darley has been dedicated to serving the world's Fire and Emergency Services.
Photos by Steve Randall
Photo 1: Secured crib stacks with tools 12 inches high.
Technical Rescue

Firefighter Rescue Crews: Next-Level Cribbing

Sept. 13, 2024
Steve Randall details how support assemblies that are built using what’s on board apparatus can be deployed to increase rescue crew success.