Tornados, tropical systems and severe thunderstorms with straight-line winds cause hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars in property losses annually in the U.S. with an average of 750 tornados annually.
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4 Keys to Buying a Mobile Command Vehicle
Once upon a time, having a dedicated Mobile Command Vehicle might have been viewed as want-to-have resource for many fire and EMS departments. Today, however, many of those same departments are now finding that an MCV is a need-to-have vehicle in their fleet because of events like natural and man-made disasters; large-scale structure fires; urban-interface and wildlands fires; and criminal acts resulting in multiple-casualty incidents.
Read More »Know This Before Buying Fire Truck Rearview Cameras
No amount of forward-driving experience can help a driver with backing a truck or other vehicles. All drivers need to practice in safe surroundings until they become familiar with the way the vehicle backs up compared to the direction the steering wheel is turned.
Read More »How, and Why, to Buy a Flammable Liquids Storage Cabinet
NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code and other standards bodies advise fire and EMS stations to have the proper equipment installed to store flammable liquids used in the operation and maintenance of fire apparatus and small engine-powered equipment, such as chainsaws, electrical generators, ventilation fans and more.
Read More »5 Tools For ‘Throw, Row, Go’ Swift-Water Rescue Ops
The 2014 winter season has been extremely harsh across the U.S. — with all-time records being set for low temperatures, snowfall and ice on waterways. For example, more than 90 percent of the Great Lakes were frozen, the most since 1963, according to NOAA.
Read More »6 Tips to Get More From a Fire Service Tradeshow
I first came across the term, "conference commando," several years ago in a piece by Scott Kirsner in Fast Company magazine entitled "The Conference Commando Field Manual." Kisner described a conference commando as...
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What Every Fire Officer Must Know About Driver Safety
Information overload has come to the fire apparatus cab. Mobile data computers and tablets are being used by the company officer to access driving directions, building pre-fire plans, hazardous materials information and much more.
Read More »7 Reasons Fire Trucks Catch Fire
Commercial truck fires present a serious fire risk, right? The American Trucking Association's Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) thought so when it established a task force to investigate the causes of commercial truck fires and prescribe possible solutions.
Read More »Fire Truck Air Filters 101
Preventative vehicle maintenance for emergency response apparatus has proven to be a very cost-effective fleet-management practice. A comprehensive preventative-maintenance program can extend apparatus service life by ensuring proper and protected air intake for the engine; ensuring that the engine and transmission are properly lubricated with clean oil and fluids; and catching small maintenance problems while they can be easily and inexpensively fixed.
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