Apparatus Components

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Coxreels
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Equipment Mounting & Reels

Coxreels® Biodiesel Reels

Jan. 15, 2025
Biodiesel is one of the most common alternative fuels in use today. Coxreels recommends the correct reels based on concentrations.
Worcester Firefighter Mark Stomski
Safety & Health

Worcester, MA, Firefighter Dies 19 Years after Sustaining Serious On-Duty Injury

Jan. 12, 2025
Worcester firefighter Mark Stomski retired in 2008, two years after he suffered a serious injury when he was struck by an apparatus door.
TrafFix Devices
Scorpion II Blocker Designed for Fire Apparatus
Apparatus

TrafFix Devices Promotes Use of Scorpion II Blocker by Firefighters for Roadway Safety

The Scorpion II Blocker is engineered to outfitted blocker trucks used by fire departments at roadway emergency scenes.
Pierce
Pierce’s presence at CES 2025 will demonstrate its role in leading the transition toward sustainable emergency response solutions through innovations in electric vehicle technology.
Apparatus

Pierce Joins Oshkosh to Showcase the Future of Electric Firefighting Technology at CES 2025

Booth will highlight advanced electrification, safety, and connected solutions to support the next generation of firefighting.
Photos by Tom W. Shand
The Citizens Fire Company in Charlestown, WV, operates this well-equipped 2017 Spartan Smeal 105-foot, rear-mount aerial ladder that carries 202 feet of ground ladders on a 238-inch wheelbase. Note the floor mounted and adjustable slide trays that provide space for saws, portable lighting and forcible entry tools.
Apparatus

The Apparatus Architect: Outfitting Your Truck Company

Dec. 17, 2024
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur explain why studying a department's history and the future needs of its response district are key to specifying a new rig's ladder complement.