Firehouse Apparatus eNL - Dec 13th, 2022
 
 
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December 13, 2022

Robert Steelman, who has been a professional vehicle technician for more than 30 years and has been with the Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Fire Rescue for 17 years, has been named 2022 Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) of the Year by Firehouse and the Fire Department Safety Officers Association. The award recognizes outstanding efforts to promote a high standard of excellence in quality and safety in emergency vehicles.

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FEATURES
Many apparatus operators and departments alike are sure to have their eyes opened by Jeffrey D. Gaskins' report on how controls for aerial devices have changed.
Tom Shand explains the origins and evolution of apparatus for the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Navy.
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur explain why increasing costs of new apparatus and delayed delivery times have led many departments to revise their fleet replacement schedules.
John Schmidt informs of Pasco County, FL, Fire Rescue's numerous investments to reduce the risks to members from fire scene carcinogens.
APPARATUS SHOWCASE
Seagrave built this 100-foot quint with a 1,750-gpm pump for Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue.
Sutphen built this 75-foot quint for the Troy Fire Department with a 500-gallon water tank.
Evesham Township Fire & Rescue took delivery of this Pierce Impel PUC 107-foot Ascendant quint.
The Borough of Towanda Volunteer Fire Department took delivery of this Spartan quint.
APPARATUS NEWS
Elizabeth Fire Department’s new apparatus will replace old and out-of-service units to better equip the department for current and future emergency call volume.
Milton Chief Scott Derr was behind the wheel of the 2022 Pierce Enforcer as it was pushed into the station.
The Dallas Fire Rescue engine rolled in a ditch while responding to a four-alarm fire in an Army Navy store.