By Steve Shupert We rely on wet cell batteries to provide ignition power for so many machines, from generators to staff cars, medics, and...
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Who is Maintaining the Maintainers?
By Andy Biron For the past decade, the U.S. Fire Service has seen documented cases of cancer and suicide directly related to the job. Are...
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Ensuring Safety and Function: The Crucial Role of Fire Apparatus Factory Inspections
By Michael Huber APPARATUS: THE SHOPS In the high-stakes world of emergency response, fire apparatus reliability can mean the difference...
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Fire Chief Considerations: Making the Case for Apparatus Replacement
ByJoseph Murray While many fire departments are fortunate to have regularly funded fleet replacement programs, this is not the case for many...
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William “Bill” Foster, a Founder of Spartan Motors, Dies at 83
BROOKFIELD, WI—William “Bill” Foster, a pioneer and icon in the fire industry and one of the four founders of Spartan Fire Chassis (formerly...
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