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The Fire Island Pines Fire Department protects an area of Fire Island that includes both a hydranted residential community as well as beach areas. Its recent delivery from CustomFIRE can service both areas.

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, and a leading U.S. manufacturer of fire and emergency vehicles, today announced full participation in New Jersey’s first-ever state sponsored cooperative purchasing program for fire and emergency apparatus.

When faced with a rescue in rugged terrain and where helicopter transport isn’t possible, what are your options? Andy Speier discusses the types of ATVs and considerations for their use when accessing and rescuing a patient in areas that are inaccessible by more traditional means.

Aerial apparatus are just like any other piece of hydraulic equipment: They’re capable of generating tons of force, which means they should be handled carefully and within the scope of their design. As Robert Barbarini explains, aerials can be used in vertical rescues, but only as an anchor point. Due to their power and design, they should never be used to lift a patient.

Save the date for the Fire Department Safety Officers Association’s 25th Annual Apparatus Specification and Vehicle Maintenance & Safety Symposium, presented by FDSOA in partnership with FAMA.