FAMA representatives sit down with Chris Mc Loone to discuss the current state of fire apparatus purchasing, including a brief history of how we've gotten to where we are, lead time updates, solutions from apparatus manufacturers, and more.

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Chris Mc Loone and Ricky Riley discuss how the PGFD was able to reduce the OAL of two of its newest tillers as well as front bumper considerations.

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Chris Mc Loone provides some pointers for navigating FDIC International, the potential emergence of stock rigs, and some tips for timing the planning for your next rig.

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Apparatus Workshop hosts Nick Wilbur and Win Slauch discuss best practices for budgeting in today's apparatus purchasing environment. This podcast episode sheds light on best practices, safety requirements, budgeting challenges, and the often-overlooked long-term costs associated with fire truck procurement. Brought to you by our friends at The Fire Store.

Thermal imagers (TIs) have allowed firefighters to perform their tasks on the fireground more efficiently. However, there are many other applications or TIs than just structure fires. Join Chris Mc Loone and Brad Harvey, Global Product Manager for Thermal Imaging at Bullard, to learn more about how TIs can be best used in Urban Search & Rescue, how handheld TIs can be used in conjunction with drone coverage, and a few key ways to train for USAR with TIs.

Are your pump gauges giving you accurate pressure measurements? Do you gate down valves? Join Dennis LeGear, Kyle Thon, and Chris Mc Loone as they discuss how to ensure the gauges on your next rig accurately reflect the actual pressure at your discharges with just a few tweaks when designing the rig and pump module.

This detailed discussion involves Oran McNabb, president of ISG, and Zach Summers, design coordinator at FMI, to provide insights into compartment management and how the evolution of ISG and FMI’s relationship. Learn more about ISG, FMI, and FMI's Compartment Configurator that helps departments manage their compartment design and layout.

Besides cheering for the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl 59, Chris Mc Loone offers a few thoughts on a recent article making its way around the Internet regarding the recent California fires' severity and the status of a fire department's fleet and why the fleet is in the state that it's in.

Ricky Riley and Win Slauch join Chris Mc Loone for this deep dive into fire apparatus cabs. What are some of the cab options that impact other areas of the rig? Cab design pitfalls. Is Clean Cab still a thing? These questions and more answered in this episode.

In Part 1, we gave an update on many of the changes at Snap-tite during 2024. In Part 2, Chris Mc Loone and Brian Carson, director of quality at Snap-tite, discuss the manufacturing end of Snap-tite, particularly ISO 9001:2015 certification and why it is important to fire hose purchasers.