Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment

Properly choosing a ground ladder complement for your next fire apparatus is critical to meeting the needs of your community and also contributes to the design of the rig when taking into account the weight of the apparatus and how the ladders are stored. Nick Wilbur and Win Slauch join Chris Mc Loone to discuss how a ground ladder assessment contributes the operational needs of your department and the functional requirements of your fire apparatus.

What are water eductors? When should they be used? How can they enhance your drafting operations? We'll answer these questions and more in this episode of the Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Podcast with Chris Mc Loone, Andy Soccodato, and Bill Adkins.

Chris Mc Loone shares his thoughts on a recent viral video of a rig spinning out on a sheet of ice and mobilizing to ensure the AFG and SAFER programs, scheduled to sunset on 9/30/2024, get reauthorized.

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The AFG/SAFER grant programs will sunset this September unless they are reauthorized. It is time for the fire service to mobilize to ensure these programs continue. David Durstine, IDEX, and Lee Morris, Oshkosh Corp., join Chris Mc Loone to discuss how the fire service can work not only at the grass roots level but with their manufacturing partners to convince Congress to reauthorize these important programs.

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F.A.T. Talk is a community on Facebook for fire apparatus technicians. Now counting more than 3,100 members, the community is a place for fire apparatus technicians globally to gather and share information. Join Chris Mc Loone and F.A.T. Talk founder Greg Moore as they discuss the group, how it has grown, and Moore's own experiences as a fire apparatus technician.

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Chris Mc Loone shares a few thoughts on 2023 and discusses what’s coming in 2024 based on what he’s heard from manufacturers as well as a few of his own predictions for the new year.

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Join Chris Mc Loone and Chief Richard Fields of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) as they discuss the department’s experience with its first electric fire apparatus, a Rosenbauer RTX in service with the LAFD’s Station 82. They’ll discuss why the department decided to deploy and electric rig, preparations for the station to accommodate the electric truck, the truck itself, the department’s overall experience, and more.

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In NFPA 1900—What You Need to Know About the New Apparatus Standard Part 2, Chris Mc Loone invites Ed Rice (DCFD) and Bill Peters (Jersey City Fire Department) to answer audience questions about NFPA 1900, which will go into effect in January 2024.

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