Firehouse Apparatus eNL - Sep 12th, 2023
 
 
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September 12, 2023

Firehouse Expo 2023 has apparatus classes every day. Sept. 27 features Jeff Gaskin's "Pumpers: Design, Body Configurations, Plumbing" and Tom Shand Mike Wilbur presenting "Where's My New Rig?" On Sept. 28, Shand and Wilbur will present "How to Manage Your New Apparatus Order." Gaskin is back on Sept. 29 with "Aerials: Purchasing What to Consider." Register for these classes and more at FirehouseExpo.com.

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Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur provide the definitive checklist for hastening a new rig's operational readiness once it comes off of the production floor.
Zachary Brown instructs on how to vertically ventilate a steeply pitched roof from an aerial, from one roof ladder and from two roof ladders.
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Although rigs that forgo combustion-engine power don’t make sense for some departments for the time being, the fire service is on the road to the addition of the vehicles to many fleets.
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From discussions with fire departments and manufacturers, Barry Furey found that today's vessels most certainly aren't your grandfather's fireboats.
APPARATUS SHOWCASE
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Get a look at a quint with a blue and white paint scheme, Type 5 rescue-side pumper, 3,000-gallon tanker, a water rescue unit and a custom pumper.
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A look at a new air/light unit with awnings, heavy rescue for Iowa, two custom pumpers and a pair of 2,000-gallon tankers.
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This week's unique rig include a high-water/flood rescue unit, a 3,500-gallon tanker, a short-wheelbase tanker and a top-mount pumper for Canada.
APPARATUS NEWS
Crews from Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department found the truck missing Thursday morning.
The Los Angeles County fire engine was responding to a medical emergency when the crash occurred.
The hiring of firefighters and investment in equipment have not matched the growth seen by Maui over the last two decades, the Hawaii Firefighters Association charges.
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