Firehouse Apparatus eNL - May 14th, 2024
 
 
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May 14, 2024
EDITOR'S NOTE

The call for nominations for the 2024 Emergency Vehicle Technician of the Year Award (EVT) is now open and Firehouse is pleased to announce that it will be presented during the 2024 Spartan Fire Truck Training Conference (FTTC), Sept. 29 - Oct. 4, in Lansing, MI. 

The call for nominations’ form and criteria can be downloaded here.

The deadline for submissions is July 22.

Stay safe!

Mark Miller details the state-of-the-art regarding in-cab planning to help apparatus committee members specify facets that aid members in various ways.
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By marking the halfway points of an uncharged hoseline (shown here draped over the firefighter's arms), the firefighter can easily reposition the hoseline when a new position is required compared with the first positioning. After the hoseline is moved and the nozzle and coupling are set down at the desired entry point of the fire building, the firefighter walks back to the halfway points.
Keith Niemann explains four concepts that engine crews can utilize to allow quick, efficient relocation of a hoseline at a structure fire when the conventional stretch to the front door proves to be incorrect for what circumstances present.
Specifications for new apparatus are best developed when input from the members who operate on the vehicle is shared with the person who will write the specs.
Greg Stone shares eight questions that should be answered to uncover many of the "absolutes" that should be written into a specification for a new apparatus.
Gilbert, AZ, Fire & Rescue Department (GFRD) Engine 251 is one of four identical 2022 Pierce Quantum pumpers that are equipped with a 2,000-gpm pump, a 500-gallon water tank and a 30-gallon Class A foam system. The engine is outfitted with six preconnected attack lines, a top-mounted booster reel and a preconnected deck gun.
Tom Shand explains why a new approach to managing frontline and reserve rigs by the Gilbert, AZ, Fire & Rescue Department serves as a useful model for many departments to follow.
APPARATUS SHOWCASE
The Wilmington Fire Department placed this Pierce Enforcer pumper in service.
Pierce built this pumper with a 1,500-gpm pump for the Wilmington Fire Department.
CAL Fire will take delivery of this M34 Type 3 engine from BME Fire Trucks soon.
BME Fire Trucks built this Type 3 engine with a four-door cab for CAL Fire.
Sutphen built this pumper for the Youngstown Whitney Volunteer Fire Department in Youngstown, PA.
This Sutphen Monarch pumper was built for the Youngstown Whitney Volunteer Fire Department with a 2,000-gpm pump and 750-gallon tank.
Rosenbauer built this tanker for the Bronson Fire Department on an International chassis.
The Bronson Fire Department has placed this 3,500-gallon Rosenbauer tanker in service.
APPARATUS NEWS
The Fruitland engine veered off the road while responding to am emergency Wednesday.
Firefighters were responding to a call when the engine veered off the road, hit a ditch and rolled onto its side.
The rig was hit while guarding a crash scene.
An engine from Fremont was hit while the other involved a Contra Costa County ladder truck.
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The Syracuse Fire Department ambulance was transporting a child to the hospital when it collided with an SUV.
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