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Apparatus & Vehicle Discussions (236)

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Paul Acosta

Emissions for 2010

What are your thoughts on the upcoming NFPA emission changes? Urea is going to be added to all apparatus to help burn cleaner. Are any of...

Started by Paul AcostaLatest Reply

Eric Bock

Hybrid Shoulder Load

We were trying to figure out how we could pack a shoulder load in the speed lay spots on our engine. The only problem was the speed lay s...

Started by Eric BockLatest Reply

Just Plain Craig

For Volunteers, Do your engineers work on the apparatus?

When I started 30 years ago our engineers did minor maintenance on our engines. Now the guy we have favorite words are, "get it towed to ...

Started by Just Plain CraigLatest Reply

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Eric Bock

Hybrid Shoulder Load

We were trying to figure out how we could pack a shoulder load in the speed lay spots on our engine. The only problem was the speed lay s...

Started by Eric Bock

7 Nov 18
Reply by Paul Dudan
ashfire

Ford Crown Vic Gone After 2010

I was checking Ford's website and they advise that production of the Crown Vic will end after the 2010 model and will be replaced with th...

Started by ashfire

7 Nov 16
Reply by Shawn McMahon
paul michael komandt

HME FIRE TRUCKS

Does anyone else run HME rigs, and if so what are your thoughts on them? We just recently purchased on in service december 07. Great truc...

Started by paul michael komandt

20 Nov 14
Reply by Michael C. Harrison
Mike

Whats the total number of feet a ground ladder needs to be considered a truck?

A instructor in my academy asked this question today and it got me thinking and i really dont know.Anybody?

Started by Mike

10 Nov 14
Reply by Bill Muehsam
Dozer Keithley

Apperatus and refective striping

Does anyone know what the NFPA recommends for apperatus? Does the stripe have to go all the way around the truck or just be seen from 360...

Started by Dozer Keithley

6 Nov 12
Reply by Tony P
Dustin J. Millis

"Nicknames" for your apparatus???

So... I'm just curious as to some of the general and more specific names given to apparatus from the US and around the world... for examp...

Started by Dustin J. Millis

95 Nov 10
Reply by Eric Johnson
48FF

Quote for Our New Engine

So we just got our new engine and we are trying to come up with a quote to go with TAZ (kinda our Co mascot, theres a different quote on ...

Started by 48FF

13 Nov 9
Reply by 48FF
Dustin J. Millis

your biggest tanker???

So my department has a 4500 gallon tri-axle monster of a tanker that we have given the nickname "the whale." I want to know if anyone has...

Started by Dustin J. Millis

185 Nov 8
Reply by Joshua Schultz
Just Plain Craig

For Volunteers, Do your engineers work on the apparatus?

When I started 30 years ago our engineers did minor maintenance on our engines. Now the guy we have favorite words are, "get it towed to ...

Started by Just Plain Craig

50 Nov 5
Reply by Joshua Schultz
John Menchen

Hit the Lights

Recently, my department took on New York's Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC), to satisfy an insurance requirement. Although I was ...

Started by John Menchen

12 Nov 5
Reply by Joshua Schultz
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