Firehouse Apparatus eNL - Jun 11th, 2024
 
 
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June 11, 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!

Rick Mosher shares his unrepentant belief in the installation of an officer's side spotter mirror and a backing intercom to optimize engineers' operation of fire apparatus.
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Enhanced breaking, smarter seat belts and roll cages have led the way in the efforts by fire departments, apparatus manufacturers and technology suppliers to make the trip to the incident scene safer for firefighters.
Michael Wilbur explains why apparatus committees should consider numerous technological advancements that make traveling to fires safer for firefighters.
The preset should be calibrated to pump at the proper pressure based on flow-testing.
Brian Gettemeier explains how the use of the preset button on the pump panel saves time and water on the fireground.
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Michael Benson explains how equipping a station with a nontraditional power system has benefits beyond ensuring that an electric apparatus always is ready to respond.
APPARATUS SHOWCASE
Spartan built this quint, with a 2,250-gpm pump and 100-foot aerial, for Johnson County ESD #1.
The quint by Spartan features a 100-foot aerial ladder and 2,250-gpm pump for Johnson County ESD #1.
Sutphen built this 4,000-gallon tanker on a Kenworth T880 chassis for the North Bangor Fire Company in Bangor, PA.
This 4,000-gallon tanker was built by Sutphen on a Kenworth T880 chassis for the North Bangor Fire Company.
The Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company has placed this 107-foot Pierce Ascendant tractor-drawn aerial into service.
Pierce built this 107-foot Pierce Ascendant tractor-drawn aerial for the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company on an Enforcer chassis.
KME built this pumper for the Walnuttown Volunteer Fire Company featuring a rescue-style body.
The Walnuttown Volunteer Fire Company has this KME pumper with a rescue-style body.
APPARATUS NEWS
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The driver of an engine that hit a car in a parking lot Tuesday was placed on light duty after failing a drug test.
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A report obtained by a television station indicated the Cincinnati firefighters assigned themselves to the run before the rig crash.
Debris was strewn around the crash scene.
The eight firefighters have been released from the hospital after the crash that also left two civilians hurt.
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The driver of the Med Fleet ambulance suffered life-threatening injuries while three others also were hurt.
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