Tonight on "Talking Trucks & Equipment" radio, Chris Mc Loone talks to Chief Ricky Riley about Engine 47, a Pierce Velocity pumper Clearwater (FL) Fire & Rescue recently placed in service. CLICK HERE to listen in at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. Sponsored by Grainger.
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Huge Los Angeles Fire Was ArsonA fire that reduced an unfinished downtown apartment building to a block-long mountain of blackened wood was an act of arson that caused an estimated $20 to $30 million in damage. Share:    |
| NC Chief Found Dead After CallsForbush Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Ricky Wooten Doub responded to an EMS and a fire call and was later found deceased at home. Share: |
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| Drills: Aerial OpsThis week's group of drills from Forest Reeder focuses on aerial operations and master streams. Share: |
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| Exterior Attack: When to Use ItRead about one department's experience using exterior attack at an attached garage fire. Share: |
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| Photos: Paterson (NJ) FiresBill Tompkins has photos from the scene of one of a pair of serious fires that destroyed multiple structures in the city. Share: |
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| Radio: Fire Service CourtJohn K. Murphy reviews some of the legal challenges that the fire service faced in 2014. Listen to an archive of last night's show, sponsored by Grainger. Share: |
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| Dräger Launches Info Site on FlashoverAs a leading provider of fire safety equipment and training systems, Dräger has launched an informational webpage on the flashover phenomenon, a leading concern of firefighters the world over. Share: |
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| Onspot of North AmericaSince its origination in 1977, the Onspot automatic tire chain system has received worldwide acceptance for its benefits in providing drivers with increased safety and productivity in snow and ice. Share: |
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| Firefighting Equipment Supplies and PartsAttend an online-only timed auction featuring nozzles, foam equipment, valves, mobile units, hoses, and much more! Bidding ends January 16 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. Share: |
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| Zistos ExplorerSCOPE for Search and RescueThe ExplorerSCOPE is a rapidly deployable, four-way articulated video camera that can be inserted through openings as small as 10mm to search for victims in time-critical rescue situations. It can generate images up to 40+ feet away in pitch darkness. Share: |
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| Who Is Walking Your Halls?We are living a time in this fire service where training is taking on new levels, where fact is taking on opinion, and where people feel change is challenging tradition. Chad Hoefle says we have to walk our hallways, stop and listen to the men and women who came before us, and hear their stories. Share: |
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| Don't Wait for Your Ship, You Might Miss It!If you are waiting for the perfect time or for the promotion to arise to start preparing, you're already way late, Jason Hoevelmann writes. Share: |
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