| | | | | | Jeffrey D. Gaskin wants fire organizations, particularly volunteer departments, to think twice about whether the cost of a function, feature or component on a new apparatus is money well spent. |
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| | | | | | Sponsored | | We prioritize work over words and performance over promises. Always have and always will. This is how firefighters go about their business, so it’s how we at Pierce go about ours. From product innovation to quality control, from apparatus specification to final delivery, we view integrity not merely as a standard we expect, but as a reality you will experience. |
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| | | | Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur explain why the "preferred vendor" concept accompanies four other missteps in the specification of a new vehicle. |
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| | Mark Miller rescues any fire department people who are specify ambulances for their organization's EMS operations by detailing what such a vehicle requires compared with models that are suited for third-party providers. |
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| | | | Dr. Stephen Solomon, a pioneer in fire service visibility and safety, details the most common apparatus accidents and provides strategies to stop them from occurring. |
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| | | | This pumper, with a rescue-style, was built by E-ONE for the East Syracuse Fire Department. |
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| | Mounted on a Ford F550 XLT chassis, Swab Wagon Co. built a custom squad vehicle for the Aleppo Township Volunteer Fire Company. |
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| | The Sutphen Monarch pumper, built for the Town of Mohawk Fire Department, features rooftop storage, a light tower and foam delivery. |
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| | Pierce built this 105-foot Ascendant mid-mount aerial platform for the City of Millville Fire Department and it has a pump and tank. |
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| | | | Boston firefighters used an aerial ladder to conduct the high-angle rescue from a construction site at the Hope Central Church. |
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| | The 2023 Pierce Enforcer was paid off months ago by the Vigilant Hose Company thanks to the generous support of residents, Chief Josh Brotherton said. |
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| | | | Firefighter/Paramedic Brian Paladino jumped through the open driver's side window and subdued the thief. |
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| | Three Greenwich firefighters were transported with non-life-threatening injuries. |
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