What we know as NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, is being combined with other vehicle standards into one called NFPA 1900, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicles, Automotive Fire Apparatus, Wildland Fire Apparatus, and Automotive Ambulances. Join Chris Mc Loone and NFPA 1900 committee members Ed Rice and Bill Peters to learn more about changes in the standard that could impact how you spec your next fire apparatus. Have questions about NFPA 1900 you'd like us to answer in Part 2? Email them to [email protected].

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Listen in on the second episode covering water delivery as Andy Soccodato and Bill Adkins describe the Rural Hitch—what it is, how to train on it, and the components involved with putting it together. Think it’s just for rural applications? Think again!

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Guest Ricky Riley recently spoke about building trucks to do work (Building Apparatus To Do Work). But what about equipping the rigs? There are wants and needs for equipment. There are occurrences where departments buy equipment that never leaves the truck. So, what are the considerations for equipping trucks for work? Join Ricky Riley and Chris Mc Loone in this Podcast episode to learn more about the equipment and a bit about mounting it.

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Join Chris Mc Loone for this recap of Podcasts from September 2023 and as he shares a few thoughts on recent apparatus crashes during the month.

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Some departments connect a supply line directly to the hydrant and lay in, while others lay to the hydrant and use the truck as a "valve," and still others choose to use a four-way valve on the hydrant. 

Andy Soccodato and Bill Adkins join Chris Mc Loone to discuss the pros and cons of using a four-way valve on the hydrant when laying supply line, the first in our series of Podcasts covering water delivery.

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Chris Daly and Ricky Riley join Chris Mc Loone to discuss fleet management, apparatus and ambulance crashes, liability and how they are connected.

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Editor in Chief Chris Mc Loone shares his thoughts and reflections on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. The foundations our firefighting careers are built on prepared us to move forward that day at a time when it was hard not to stand still.

Ricky Riley, Apparatus Manager for the Prince George's County (MD) Fire and EMS Department, and Mark Aronberg, Assistant Fire Commissioner with the FDNY, join Chris Mc Loone to discuss how current apparatus purchasing issues like delivery delays are impacting fire apparatus fleet maintenance divisions.

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Join Chris Mc Loone as he takes a few minutes to review major points from this month’s podcast episodes and encourages fire service members to celebrate what is great about this profession.

Firefighters around the world identify solutions to resolve challenges they encounter every day. Many times, these solutions are homegrown—designed and developed by firefighters. One example is Tablet Command, whose cofounder, Andy Bozzo, joins Chris Mc Loone for this Podcast episode. Andy talks about Tablet Command and offers advice to firefighters who are developing their own solutions on how to get funding and bring their products to market, all while staying on the job as firefighters.