The Elk Park, NC, Volunteer Fire Department has takend elivery of a 4 Guys pumper-tanker built on an International 7600 chassis. Components include a 430-hp Maxxforce Diesel engine...
THE BROOMALL, PA, FIRE COMPANY has taken delivery of a 4 Guys quint built on a Spartan Gladiator LFD chassis. The unit features a 500-hp Cummins ISM engine, 1,500-gpm Waterous...
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur explain why pumpers that operate out of two Pennsylvania departments exemplify the importance of balancing water supply with rig wheelbase, length...
During the course of my travels I sometimes have the opportunity to visit fire stations that are off the beaten path and nested in areas where you still need an old fashioned ...
ALEXIS The Saunemin, IL, Fire Protection District operates an Alexis custom pumper/tanker built on an HME 1871 MFDxL chassis powered by a 360-hp Cummins ISC engine with an Allison...
While many fire companies may be able to boast about being the first organization to reach specific benchmarks or milestones, few if any can lay claim to being the oldest fire...
THE CITY OF BURLINGTON, NJ, FIRE DEPARTMENT, Mitchell Volunteer Fire Company 3, has placed in service a Ferrara Ember pumper outfitted with a 400-hp Cummins ISL engine, Hale Qmax...
During the 1940s, several manufacturers recognized that when World War II ended, there would be an unprecedented need for new fire apparatus in most communities. As most industrial...
One of the major tenants of our “Innovative Rigs on the Street” series is that while the apparatus can come in all shapes, sizes and models, the end result is that new apparatus...
There are many areas of the country where innovative pieces of apparatus can be found. Some of these vehicles are older, used units which were acquired and then heavily modified...
