Enjoy looking back on the top five posts of 2018 from "The Rig." Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue Department Taking Delivery of Six Clean Cab Concept Rescue-Pumpers The Rig: It’s the Little Things Gallery: Rigs on the Show Floor at FDIC International 2018 New...
Tractor-Drawn Aerials (TDAs) Offer Maneuverability, Maximum Compartment Space, Excess Ground Ladder Storage
Tractor-Drawn Aerials (TDAs) once were a common sight in fire department fleets, especially in fire departments where their coverage area includes older city areas filled with narrow streets, or...
Port Hardy (BC) Fire Rescue Chooses E-ONE HP78 eMAX Quint for Its Fleet
By Alan M. Petrillo After a study of high-rise structures in its fire protection district, Port Hardy (BC) Fire Rescue learned it had 18 four-story structures that didn't allow full access to them as the...
Mississippi Fire Academy, Jackson, MS, Custom Pumper
Truck Type: Custom Pumper Dealer: Sunbelt Fire Dealer Phone: 800-642-8484 Ext. 103 Email Address: drhodes@sunbeltfire.com Shop Order: 141637 More Information: Body: Extruded aluminum Chassis: Typhoon XL with 67.5″ CA Engine: Cummins L9...
Laval Fire Department, Quebec, Canada, Custom E-ONE Cyclone Pumper
Truck Type: Custom Pumpers Dealer: Techno-feu Dealer Phone: Email Address: Shop Order: 141845 More Information: Body: Extruded aluminum Chassis: Cyclone with 67.5″ CA Engine: Cummins ISX12 450-hp Tank: 720-gallon water; 30 gallon foam...
Colerain Fire Department HP-100 Aerial Ladder
Truck Type: Aerials Dealer: Vogelpohl Fire Equipment Dealer Phone: 859-282-1000 Email Address: kevink@vogelpohlfire.com Shop Order: 141518 More Information: Body: Extruded aluminum Aerial: Extruded aluminum aerial Chassis: Cyclone...
Technology Developments Propelling Fire Apparatus Into Future
By Alan M. Petrillo Fire apparatus are getting smarter, easier to operate, and safer for firefighters thanks largely to electronic technology being incorporated into the veins of the trucks. AXIS™ Smart Truck Technology is one such system that connects to various...
Industrial Apparatus Sizes Run from Large to Huge
By Alan M. Petrillo The design of industrial fire apparatus usually centers around one main attribute, that of putting maximum amounts of water through the rig to protect industrial facilities such as refineries, chemical plants, and other large manufacturing...
Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue Department Taking Delivery of Six Clean Cab Concept Rescue-Pumpers
By Alan M. Petrillo The Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue Department is taking delivery of six E-ONE clean cab concept rescue-pumpers designed to prevent particulates on contaminated turnout gear and SCBA from...
Orlando (FL) International Airport Fire Rescue HP 100 Aerial Platform
CUSTOMER INFORMATION Truck Type: Aerials Dealer: Hall-Mark RTC Dealer Phone: 800-524-6072 FEATURES AT A GLANCE Body: Extruded aluminum Platform: Extruded aluminum aerial Chassis: Cyclone II with 67.5-inch CA Engine: Cummins ISX12 500-hp...
REV Group Fire Division Brands Introduce New Aerial Products
REV-Group’s Fire Division has been busy since FDIC International 2018, particularly with its aerial lines.
E-ONE/Freightliner 1,250/3,000 Tanker-Pumper
This is a 1992 E-ONE/Freightliner 3000 gallon Tanker Pumper with a 1,250-gpm pump and 1¾-inch Front jump line and a 1¾-inch side jump line. It carries 1,200 feet of 3-inch supply line , four SCBA , two 2.5-inch tank fills on the rear with a 5-inch Jet dump on the...