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Sometimes when a new
rig is specd and comes
12 A look at how Boston
turned its fleet and fleet
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extinguish flammable
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Delivery to Monkey Island (OK)
41
in, nobody is happy. operations around. liquid fires and wildfires. Fire Protection District.

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ON JULY 22, a vegetation fire broke out along Interstate 14 in the Santa Clarita area of Los Angeles County, California, and quickly spread
in dry brush to become a major incident that would burn more than 10,000 acres a day for three days. The Sand Fire burned nearly 40,000
acres and destroyed 18 homes and damaged other structures, including a U.S. Forest Service fire station. More than 3,000 firefighters,
supported by air resources, battled the fire, only one of several major wildfires to burn in Southern California very early in the 2016 wildfire
season. This Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) 912 (DC-10) was repeatedly used, along with other air tankers and helicopters, to help slow the
rate of fire spread by dropping its 11,600-gallon payload of fire retardant. (Photo by Keith D. Cullom/www.fire-image.com.)

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Great Strides in Fire Service
BY ALAN M. PETRILLO
Technological advances
have pushed wireless
communications faster and
farther than many have
anticipated, and use has
been more deeply integrated
into the fire service.
Wireless headsets, wireless hotspots
on apparatus, and wirelessly controlled
equipment are some of the ways wire-
less has made a big footprint with
fire departments.
Wireless Headsets
Bob Daigle, product manager for air-
line, fire and marine systems, and wire-
less for David Clark Co., says that most fire
service customers like the idea of wire-
less communications for drivers, officers,
and aerial operators. We launched our
wireless products about five years ago and
see a trend upward in fire departments
moving toward more wireless communi-
cation, he says.
David Clark Co. offers a wireless gate-
way with two antennae that can be
installed anywhere on a vehicle, along with
two belt stationsthe U9910-BSW, which
transmits and receives all system audio
to and from the gateway and the users
headset, and the U9913 belt station, an
intercom-only model. Up to four belt sta-
tions can be connected to one gateway.
We use the Digital Enhanced Cordless
Technology (DECT) protocol for wireless
because we have found it to be the most
reliable for this type of application, Daigle
points out, especially over Bluetooth,
because it is less susceptible to drop out.
David Clark Co. makes a number of wireless
headsets to mate with the gateway, includ-
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Time to Shine
As we all know, each October, fire departments across
the country participate in Fire Prevention Week.
Activities include school and other organization visits,
station tours, and general open houses where the
public is invited en masse to visit the station.
Chiefs, line officers, and firefighters are
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after hearing them ring all night.
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in my area. My department has five fire
companies, and some of the families make
it to each open house during Fire Prevention
Week. As much as the kids love getting
in and out of the apparatus over and over
again and collecting whatever fire preven-
tion-themed giveaways are available, we
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the trucks shine a little brighter, but we are
there as much for the adults as the kids. And,
its the adults who usually ask the tough-
er questions.
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on the exact day we placed a new pumper
in service. We were all excited about it and
looked forward to showing it off. Members
of the apparatus purchasing committee
were understandably proud of the apparatus
they built. I was still a captain then, and Fire
Prevention Week activities fell to me to coor-
dinate. As happy as I was to be showing off
the new rig, I was more elated that the night
was going off without a hitch. And then, a
parent came up to me, and I got the ques-
tion: How much did that cost?
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answer. You would be amazed at how many
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career fire company. The truck commit-
tee worked very hard on this truck with the
manufacturer to negotiate a purchase price
that was amenable to all parties. We are cer-
tainly not hiding anything, but we also dont
want to give the wrong impression. Luckily
for me that night, this resident was not out
looking for a fight or to poke holes in our
purchasing process and genuinely appreci-
ated the information I provided. Most peo-
ple dont have a good feel for the cost of doing
business as a fire departmentwhether vol-
unteer, combination, or career. Are your
members, however, prepared to answer this
question? Are they prepared to address pos-
sibly negative follow-up comments?
The last thing anyone
wants is for a fire
companys decisions
to be called into
question because of
an ill-advised answer.
Its critical that everyone involved in this
type of event to be on the same page about
how to handle situations like this. The eas-
iest thing for any firefighter to do would be
to refer these questions to one of the peo-
ple wearing the white shirts at an event.
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attend these events, and the last thing any-
one wants is for a fire companys decisions to
be called into question because of an ill-ad-
vised answer.
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future. This week provides an excellent
opportunity for us to put our best foot for-
ward to get them started while theyre
young. Their eyes light up when the get into
a truck and put the SCBA straps over their
shoulders, picturing themselves riding in
the back in the future. At Independence Day
parades, their eyes light up when we wave
back to them. Now they get to meet us! This
type of accessibility, especially on the vol-
unteer side of the business, is critical to sus-
taining the future of the fire service. If kids
are turned off at an early age, it is very, very
difficult to get them back later.
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[WIRELESS] cont from page 3 style that simplifies use when the user is
1 wearing a fire helmet.
With David Clark Co.s new digital
systems, Daigle says, you can program
individual interface requests, assign fre-
quencies to certain users, and integrate
cell phones and tablets. The power but-
ton on the digital unit toggles through
four selections that include intercom, aux-
iliary sound sources, and assigning dif-
ferent radios. Its very versatile, so the fire
department can craft the system to its
1 A pump operator wears a David Clark Co. particular needs.
wireless behind-the-head style headset that Jim Roberts, president of Setcom
simplifies use when wearing a helmet. (Photo Corp., says his companys move into wire-
courtesy of David Clark Co.)
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2 A firefighter for Central Pierce (WA)
Fire and Rescue on an aerial ladder
communicates wirelessly through a
Setcom wireless headset and boom
microphone. (Photo courtesy of Setcom.)
received, and since then we have made four
iterations on the product to continue to
increase the quality of the sound the user
hears and transmits. He notes that version
four of the Liberator Wireless Headset has
T4 X added features that make sense and dont
contribute to user confusion.
The Liberator Wireless Headset has a
motion sensor in the headset that turns the
unit off when it is not in motion. When the
user picks up the headset again or begins to
move, the unit automatically turns on. It
also has a cell phone feature, Roberts notes,
and can communicate over a mobile radio,
a truck intercom system, or a handheld por-
table radio. It uses a Bluetooth module for
its primary communications link.
Roberts says Setcom has added a lot
of digital sound processing that increas-
es the clarity of receiving and transmitting
radio traffic as well as upgrades the mod-
ules for greater range. Our standard is line
of sight, which is about 1,200 feet, but in a
typical fireground scenario with obstacles
and other apparatus around, its about 300
feet, he adds.
Setcom also makes a Twin Talk wireless
system, which comprises two headsets that
talk to each other but also can be hooked
into cell phones and portable radios. Its
really great for two-person truck systems
like wildland trucks, Roberts observes.
Setcom also makes the 900SP (single-per-
son) wireless system aimed at incident com-
manders (ICs), battalion chiefs, and other
chief officers.
Handheld and Mobile Radios
Dave Alonzi, business development man-
ager for HARRIS Corp., says that his compa-
S E E T H E C L A R I T Y. ny supports wireless technology from the
tip of the antenna to the earphone in the
firefighters ear. The wireless technology is
A
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in both trunked and analog versions, he
says. We have Bluetooth on our radios, long
term evolution (LTE, the latest wireless data
communications standard), and WiFi capa-
THERMAL IMAGERS bility on some of them as well.
The XL200 is the newest HARRIS P25
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3 3 HARRIS Corp. makes a Bluetooth
4
and 800 megahertz, analog, digital, the
HARRIS communications system, the
HARRIS OpenSky system, WiFi, LTE,
and Bluetooth.
The Bluetooth unit has a small ele-
ment that plugs into an earpiece, throat
microphone, or boom microphone under a
self-contained breathing apparatus mask,
Alonzi points out. It communicates with
the Bluetooth radio in the firefighters pock-
et or on his person, so you dont need a
big microphone.
HARRIS also makes the Fire Speaker
Mic, a waterproof amplified microphone
with high-temperature survivability. It
has large push-to-talk buttons that you
have to push together to make it trans-
mit, Alonzi says, has a man-down fea-
ture that sends out an emergency signal,
and later this year will be able to transmit
live video.
Mark Krizik, head of systems architec-
ture and design for Motorola Solutions Inc.,
says that a wireless feature has been added
to Motorolas APX accountability solution
for trunked and conventional radio systems.
Accountability on the fireground is always
a challenge in the fire service, Krizik says.
There are three main pieces to the system:
adding the personnel accountability option
in an APX radio, running software on an
ICs laptop, and the server running software
on the back end of the trunking system.
Krizik says that as firefighters arrive
on a scene, they turn to a designated
channel or talk group for the incident,
and the radio sends an identification sig-
nal into the system. The ICs laptop shows
a graphical format of all the radios iden-
tified, he notes, and the IC knows when
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speaker that communicates with its P25
Bluetooth-enabled radios to give louder
audio in noisy environments. (Photo
courtesy of HARRIS Corp.)
4The Motorola Solutions APX
8500 mobile radio supports wireless
transmissions without interrupting voice
communications. (Photo courtesy of
Motorola Solutions Inc.)
they are talking, can see if they turned
to a different talk group, if the radio is
turned off, or if they pushed the emergen-
cy button.
He continues, The IC can wireless-
ly send any of 16 different tactical alerts
to those radios; for example, a roll call,
a withdraw from the building alert, sta-
tus updates, or a change from offensive to
defensive mode. He doesnt have to tie up
the voice channel because its all done in the
wireless data package. In addition, Krizik
says the wireless data package can be used
as an incident management tool through
use of drop-down menus for various types
of assignments on the fireground.
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5 Pryme makes adapters and modules
that add wireless capabilities to mobile
and handheld radios, such as those being
used by these military firefighters. (Photo
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F I R E A P PA R AT U S .C O M
Joe Spero, technical product support
manager for Motorola Solutions, says the
companys new APX 8500 mobile radio
supports wireless transmissions with-
out interrupting voice communications.
Its tied into a mobile data modem that
creates a vehicle ecosystem so it has the
ability to instantly offload data, trans-
mit GPS coordinates or other informa-
tion, send text messages, serve as a 3G or
4G hotspot, or offload applicationsall
without interrupting voice, Spero says.
Its interoperational across all bands and
modes, analog, digital, secure and clear
modes, and includes conventional and
trunking systems.
In addition, the new radio can tie into a
Bluetooth gateway on a mobile microphone,
Spero notes. An IC, pump operator, or aerial
operator can have a wireless mic that allows
him to operate within 300 feet of the vehi-
cle, he says. There are quite a few cases on
a fire scene where wireless can be useful in
a positive way.
Dave George, president of Pryme, says
his company makes adapters and modules
that add wireless capabilities to mobile
and handheld radios. Theres a conver-
gence where communications are mov-
ing toward wireless applications, George
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says. We focus on Bluetooth, and many
existing radios need an adapter to make
them work wirelessly, so we make about
40 different adapters to plug into those
radios. If a radio already has Bluetooth in
it, there still is a need for wireless head-
set devices.
Pryme makes dual earmuffs with
Bluetooth wireless capability that can oper-
ate up to 30 feet away from a vehicle, George
notes. We also make dual earmuffs with
both two-way radio and cell phone capa-
bility because some departments are put-
ting LTE technology inside their two-way
radios, which adds the functionality of
a smartphone.
Krizik points out that wireless technolo-
gy is definitely taking a bigger role in radio
systems. It frees up voice channels for criti-
cal communications and handles informa-
tion behind the scenes but has the power of
a radio system.
ALAN M. PETRILLO is a Tucson, Arizona-
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Apparatus Purchasing: Ignorance or Arrogance?
BY BILL ADAMS
According to the dictionary,
La-la-land is a euphoric
dreamlike mental state
detached from the harsher
realities of life.
Some apparatus purchasing committee
(APC) members and some chiefs have been
accused of visiting, if not temporarily residing,
there. Ive been there. In the apparatus purchas-
ing world, theyre the ones who beat their chests
while loudly proclaiming they will purchase
whatever damn fire truck they wantperiod.
Sometimes they get away with it; sometimes
they dont. Occasionally, an authority having
jurisdiction (AHJ) will make a purchasing deci-
sion based on formal bidding protocols rath-
er than the APCs and the chiefs wishes. Then
when such a rig comes in, nobody is happy.
Inexperience
An APC worked assiduously drawing up
specifications for a new pumpertheir first in
15 years. None of the members had ever served
on a purchasing committee. However, their
enthusiasm, youthfulness, and years of fire-
fighting experience led them to believe they
could go it alone when writing their purchas-
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of doing sopretty good, but not 100 per-
cent. Soliciting vendors input wasnt consid-
ered for fear of it being biased. Seeking outside
professional help would be too embarrassing.
Asking the advice and guidance of more expe-
rienced in-house firefighters or from neighbor-
ing departments was beneath them. After all,
they were the new breed and it was their turn.
Always being first on the attack line, being the
best chauffeur in the house, and making fire-
fighter of the year for the past five years do not
automatically qualify one as being the most
knowledgeable spec writer on the planet. Not
knowing the ins and outs of purchasing, espe-
cially in a regulated bidding environment, could
lead to some very disappointed gung-ho fire-
fighters and one lousy rig that no one wants.
Competitive Bidding
In some competitive bidding environments,
there is little to no legal oversight. One example
is when an independent volunteer fire company
makes a purchase. It can buy whatever it wants
with little to no accountability. A regulated com-
petitive bidding environment is one subject to
legal oversight. The fire department may be part
of or answers to a political subdivision. It is sub-
ject to formal rules, regulations, and the written
law when dealing with tax monies. Temporary
residents of La-la-land and the inexperienced
can be found in both environs. They can receive
a rude awakening in the latter. The intent of this
article is to assist purchasers who have to, or
choose to, adhere to competitive bidding rules.
APCs can be blindsided by not understand-
ing the ramifications of using four simple
words: exception, option, alternate, and clar-
ification. They should be aware of what could
happen when the words are used in bidding ver-
biage such as: Exception to the Bid, Optional
Bid, Alternate Bid, and Bid Clarification. bidders explain why can help identify unprin-
Some bidding protocols allow their use; some
dont. Some may give discretion to the purchas-
ing authority whether to allow them.
It would be in the APCs best interest to seek
guidance from the AHJ, or it might be unpleas-
antly surprised at a bid opening. In the spec
writing and bid process, clarity is paramount.
Specification terminology and verbiage should
never be subjected to interpretation by bidders
and buyers. To ensure both are on the same
page, APCs should define in their specs exactly
what each term means and whether or not they
will be allowed or considered.
Exception to the Bid
An exception is defined as an exclusion
or an omission. For whatever reason, a bid-
der cannot or will not provide what a purchas-
er specifies. The bidder may not be capable of
providing it or just doesnt want to. Purchasing
specifications allowing or considering
exceptions usually require bidders just to list
them. Purchasers dont always ask for a writ-
ten description for why an exception is taken.
They should. Doing so will help in determining
whether an exception is valid and acceptable.
Unscrupulous bidders may take an exception
solely to gain a financial bidding advantage.
Thats not right and should not be tolerated.
Reject such bids as being unresponsive. Making
cipled bidders.
Purchasers should have the right to speci-
fy no exceptions for high-priority (essential)
items. When doing so, they should understand
that they may be restricting competitive bid-
ding. The no exception clause can also be
used to ensure a level of quality and workman-
shipwith the same caveat about restrict-
ing bidding. Both are internal decisions that
should be resolved prior to writing specifica-
tions. Buyer, beware: Address the subject with
the AHJ beforehand and be explicit in defining
no exceptions in purchasing specifications.
Doing so will help alleviate grief and aggrava-
tion if challenged after opening the bids. Using
no exceptions to eliminate nonpreferred bid-
ders and show favoritism to only one bidder is
another matterpossibly a legal one.
Optional Bid
Option is defined as discretionary or
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noncompulsory. Bidders may not be required to
submit pricing for options, nor are purchasers
required to accept them. There are two types of
optional bids: solicited and unsolicited. When
specifically requested, optional pricing is an
excellent tool, allowing purchasers a multitude
of choices. The most common is when option-
al pricing is requested for loose equipment or
extras to be supplied with a new apparatus.
Extras, in this context, could be items ranging
from an additional inlet or discharge, fire hose,
a nozzle, or an extra hosebed divider.
Optional bids allow purchasers to pick and
choose while staying within budgetary con-
straints. A key factor here is that it is the pur-
chaser who decides what optional bids are
acceptable. When an APC solicits optional bids,
all potential bidders will have an equal oppor-
tunity to provide pricing. Bidders not supply-
ing requested optional pricing do so at their
own risk.
Unsolicited optional bids, especially for a
complete apparatus, can muddy the waters.
In my opinion, a purchaser willing to accept a
bid for an apparatus that is close to their tech-
nical specificationssuch as a demonstrator
or stock vehicleshould request that pric-
ing be provided as an alternate bid rather than
an optional bid. Purchasers can be caught off
guard and embarrassed by unexpected option-
al bids. In a public forum, it could be humiliat-
ing. The APC may be placed in the precarious
position of explaining why it does not want
to accept a lower cost and possibly inferior
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product. Again, interaction with the AHJ before Clarification purchasers are confronted with a scenario
writing specifications is essential. Inform the Defined as an explanation or interpretation, where a bidders interpretation and use of ver-
AHJ that some bidders might willfully disre- I believe clarification is one of the most abused biage differs from their own. Their natural
gard the AHJs published specs. AHJs, especially terms in apparatus purchasing. Nefarious deal- instinct is to blame the bidder. Thats wrong.
elected ones, may appreciate a heads up that ers have been known to use a clarification to If there are multiple meanings in the dictio-
unsolicited optional bids may show disrespect obscure their bids by artificially deflating the nary for alternate, exception, clarification, and
or even contempt for the work and decisions of true price. It is not unheard of for a bidder to option, who says which one is right? Apparatus
both the fire department and the AHJ. You are propose a less expensive and possibly infe- vendors can have their own opinions. Both
prewarning them. Its like a preplan. rior product, claiming he didnt understand buyer and seller will use personal interpreta-
what the purchaser really wanted. Then, bur- tions to their individual benefit: one for buying
Alternate Bid ied somewhere in his proposal, hell say, But, if what they want and the other for selling their
Alternate bids are very similar to option- you really want what you really specified, add product. Neither can be faulted. A literal inter-
al bids. To some, they are the same thing. I dis- x number of dollars to our bid price. Thats not pretation may not necessarily be the right one.
agree. Alternate is defined as a substitute or a right and shouldnt be condoned. Throw the bid Thats why it is important for purchasing
replacement. It is for something different than out. If bidders do not understand what a pur- specifications to stipulate the AHJs interpre-
what was originally specified. Usually, alternate chasers specification means, they should ask tation and use of each. It is the purchasers
bids are for an entire apparatus rather than for a clarification before submitting a bid. A pre- responsibility because the purchaser writes
extraneous parts and pieces. Similar to option- bid conference should eliminate the problem. the specs. Remember: If something is not in the
al bids, bidders are not usually mandated to To clarify also means to amplify or elabo- specs, it does not exist. If bidders do not follow
provide them, but they are foolish if they dont. rate. If a bidder provides a clear and accurate the bidding requirements, the purchaser has
Theyll be missing a second lick at the ice cream description of an item being proposed, why is the right to disqualify them. If the purchasing
cone. And, purchasers dont have to accept one. an amplification necessary? Is it just to make specifications directions are vague and ambig-
In regulated political subdivisions, there may their bids and themselves look good? Some bid- uous, there could be a problem. In regulated
be laws on the books defining both optional ders might propose lower-cost items using bidding environments, the ultimate purchasing
and alternate bids. clarifications saying they meet the intent of decisions may be made by nonfirematic-orient-
Like an optional bid, an alternate bid can the specifications. Its possible they are trying ed people such as lawyers, bean counters, and
be an excellent tool, provided it is allowed by to beat the system while giving themselves politicos. Be careful. Their priorities might be
the purchasing specifications. An unsolicit- a financial advantage. I do not recommend the law, low bid, and votes. Good luck.
ed alternate bid can be as detrimental to the allowing bidders to provide clarifications in
competitive bidding process as an unsolicited their proposals. If you do, read the proposals BILL ADAMS is a member of the Fire Apparatus
optional bid. Unless all bidders are made aware carefully. Look between the lines. & Emergency Equipment editorial advisory board, a
that alternate bids are acceptable, purchasers former fire apparatus salesman, and a past chief of
shouldnt consider an unsolicited one. In some The Bidders the East Rochester (NY) Fire Department. He has 50
political subdivisions, it might be illegal. After a bid opening is when many years of experience in the volunteer fire service.

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 14 OC TOBE R 2 016 F I R E A P PA R AT U S .C O M
FA M A F ORU M JIM SALMI
Aerial Platform
Safety
Aerial platform trucks provide the department
with an extremely powerful tool for rescue,
ventilation, and extinguishing fires.
All Fire Apparatus Manufacturers
Association (FAMA) member companies
are concerned with firefighter safety, and
those that produce products that lift people
into the air are particularly sensitive to pro-
moting safe practices. This article will dis-
cuss the issue of platform safety, focusing
on the aerial device itself and its operation-
al characteristics.
Emergency Vehicle Standards
Because of their tremendous capabili-
ties and working heights, elevating platform
devices are highly engineered products
that must be strong but lightweight. As a
result, the vehicles on which the aerial plat-
form devices are installed are complex and
require skill and training to use them effec-
tively. The key parameters regarding struc-
tural safety factors, truck stability, and
many more key requirements are covered
in detail in the 2016 edition of National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1901,
Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus. The
latest edition includes several changes that
affect aerial platform design. The FAMA
Apparatus Safety Guide is also an excel-
lent source of information regarding aerial
apparatus safety.
Preparation and Training
As a young engineer, I was involved in
the design of tower cranes and marveled at
the operators ability to lift heavy construc-
tion materials at great heights and precisely
place the material to the workers above. The
operators appeared to be experienced and
well-trained, understood the equipment,
and had tremendous skills. Much like the
tower crane operator, the aerial platform
operator should have this level of under-
standing, training, and skills.
Because of the versatility and capabili-
ty of platform aerials, it is critical that you
read and understand the operators manual.
You should complete a comprehensive study
of the manual and have a thorough knowl-
edge of operating instructions, control sys-
tems, load capacities, safety precautions,
and limitations. It is important to under-
stand the capabilities of your unit, because
vehicle capabilities change as technology
develops and also change from manufactur-
er to manufacturer.
The experienced operator should avoid
complacency and always keep focus on the
task at hand. If you are new to the truck,
make sure you find the original manu-
al information to review and work with
an experienced trainer to understand
the device.
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Platform operations
Fireground scenarios naturally create
a stressful environment; use your training
and practice time to become confident in
your abilities at the scene. Give your undi-
vided attention to the aerial during opera-
tions; if distracted, stop operations.
In recent years, the technologies
used in platform control systems have
advanced considerably. These advance-
ments can improve both the controlla-
bility and the safety of a platform. For
example, it is very common to have joy-
sticks that have ramping characteristics
that smooth out abrupt starts and stops.
However, the ramping feature may be dif-
ferent from truck to truck, and older units
will likely not have the feature at all. It is
important to understand the control sys-
tem of the specific truck.
Another example of technologi-
cal enhancement is controlling plat-
form speeds based on aerial position. An
extended platform rotating at high ele-
vation angles moves at a relatively low
speed. However, with the extended ladder
rotated at low angles at the same speed,
the platform will move with high speeds
relative to the ground. This can be as high
as 10 feet per second. At these speeds, use
extreme care to safely control the platform
and minimize potential hazards. Aerials
equipped with newer control technolo-
gies will adjust the platform speed based
on the elevation angle to be consistent
throughout all ranges of elevation.
Once again, know your truck.
Telescopic and articulated boom plat-
forms and some telescopic devices use
the concept of envelope control to provide
the safe operating range for the device.
Essentially, there are a number of sen-
sors that determine position, load, outrig-
ger stance, wind, and so on and control
the envelope within which the platform
can move. These systems are integrat-
ed electronically, provide comprehensive
display technology, and can adjust the
range of motion based on a large number
of parameters. Understanding the capabil-
ities, the displayed information, and the
range envelope of operation of these sys-
tems is vital.
Understanding rated capacity
The load charts or displays are
located near the platform control con-
sole and at the turntable operators posi-
tion. Understanding these charts is
critical to safe operations and effec-
tive performance.
All platforms have a rated capaci-
ty dry and a rated capacity while flow-
ing water. The minimum dry capacity
rating for a platform is 750 pounds, but
most platforms are rated for 1,000
pounds. Platform ratings are commonly
reduced 50 percent for water flow situa-
tions because of nozzle reaction forc-
es. Manufacturers provide an additional
allowance for equipment to be mounted in
the platform and on the device. You must
deduct equipment loads that exceed those
values from the rated capacity. Any loads
on the lifting eyes under a platform must
be deducted from the personnel load in
the platform.
For platforms with climbable ladders,
distributed loads along the ladder are also
stated. Generally, the allowable loads are
significantly increased at higher angles
of elevation to handle as many as 10 to 12
people. If people are descending the lad-
der during a major rescue, it is import-
ant to distribute the weight on the aerial
device evenly, with 10 feet minimum
between personnel. This balances the
weight distribution and provides some
buffer distance if someone loses footing.
Give your undivided
attention to aerial
operations; if distracted,
stop operations.
The aerial device is designed as a can-
tilevered structure. It is best to position
the aerial a few inches above, or closely
adjacent to, the structure. Powering down
on a structure could cause permanent
damage to the aerial assembly. The aerial
is designed for gravity loads.
The aerial is not designed to be used
as a crane, a lever, or a battering ram. The
aerial has the power to knock out win-
dows, tip over walls, and ventilate roofs,
but it is very likely that structural dam-
age will result. This damage may not be
readily apparent, but cylinders, cables,
welds, and hydraulics can be affected;
this damage could show up later.
Capacities in special situations
Sloped surfaces. Do not operate the
aerial unless the truck can be leveled with-
in the manufacturers guidelines. The aerial
capacity rating is based on the level condi-
tion of the turntable. Manufacturers gen-
erally provide turntable level indicators,
usually colored green (full capacity), yellow
(50 percent capacity), and red (no capaci-
ty), on the vehicle to indicate the trucks level
status. For example, a platform with a 1,000-
pound capacity in the green zone would be
rated at 500 pounds in the yellow zone.
Windy conditions. Aerial devices are
designed to operate in windy conditions up
to a point. Most manufacturers designate
the maximum wind speed above which
operations are not recommended. These
wind speed values are often in a range of 35
to 50 miles per hour (mph). Although the
aerial may be capable of operating in high
winds without tipping, this does not mean
it is safe to allow personnel to climb in high
winds. Common sense and your safety offi-
cers guidance should dictate if the work to
be performed can be accomplished safely in
high winds without undue risk to person-
nel. Climbing an aerial in strong winds is
not prudent.
Cold weather conditions. A substantial
buildup of ice is probable in freezing weath-
er when operating a master stream from the
platform. Engineers cannot replicate actu-
al fireground ice loading in any practical
way. To accommodate ice loading, an addi-
tional weight load is applied to the aerial
to account for ice buildup. The manufac-
turer will normally state the magnitude of
ice buildup accounted for in the design and
potentially on the load charts as well. In
reality, the ice accumulation is more irregu-
lar and concentrated than can be predicted.
Use common sense in these conditions.
The most troublesome impact of ice
buildup on the device is on the telescop-
ic waterway and the extension system
and power cable system. Ice buildup on
the aerial waterway can cause damage to
the seals, wear bands, and burst the main
tubes. During freezing conditions, it is best
to maintain water flow while extending or
retracting the aerial. If ice exists between
the waterway tubes, extending or retract-
ing the aerial will break the waterway and
potentially cause injury.
Use extreme caution when retracting or
extending an aerial with ice buildup. Move
the structure slowly to allow ice to fall away.
To avoid potential injury, ensure no people
are under the aerial during this operation.
Electrical storms. An aerial acts like a
big lightning rod if it is not insulated; if at
all possible, do not operate the aerial during
an electrical storm. If the on-scene emer-
gency conditions dictate aerial use during
a lightning storm, use extreme caution
during operation to avoid severe person-
al injury. Keep personnel not involved with
aerial operations well clear of the unit.
Contact with power lines. The fire ser-
vice has experienced severe injuries and
deaths from contact with power lines. The
aerial assembly is a metal device and is not
insulated. You must keep the aerial at least
20 feet from overhead power lines with volt-
age of less than 350 kilovolts and 50 feet
for higher voltage. Be cautious of your posi-
tion when multiple power lines are present.
NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department
Occupational Safety and Health Program,
requires that the power be shut off in fire-
fighting locations, but this may not always
happen in a timely manner. Be sure the
power is shut down at the scene.
When elevating the aerial near power
lines, personnel on the ground should stand
clear of the vehicle and avoid stepping onto
or touching the vehicle until the aerial is in
a safe position with respect to the overhead
power lines.
Fall protection
The fire service has experienced severe
injuries and deaths that could have been
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avoided if people were using appropriate
safety belts or fall arrest harnesses when
in the platform. The first line of defense in
keeping people safe on the fireground is the
use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
When working on an aerial device, this
must include a ladder belt or safety harness.
NFPA 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope
and Equipment for Emergency Services,
provides requirements for ladder belts and
specifies that the tether cannot exceed
24 inches.
A short belt and hook is considered a
travel restraint and is used to limit move-
ment to the confines of the platform; it is
rated for a 450-pound anchorage. A fall
restraint has a belt and hook with a lan-
yard, allowing 18 to 24 inches of move-
ment and a 900-pound anchorage rating.
A fall arrest system uses a body harness
and shock absorbing lanyard and is used
to arrest an occupant in a fall with an
anchorage rating of 1,800 pounds.
With your ladder belt and tether in
place, it is important to develop good dis-
ciplines for using them. The NFPA rec-
ommends that you should be tethered to
a platform anchorage point on the plat-
form any time the device is in motion and
whenever you are off the ground unless
you are actively climbing or descend-
ing the ladder or entering or exiting
the platform.
Never operate the platform by your-
self. Most fall arrest harnesses and teth-
ers are not designed for self-rescue. If you
fall while tethered and operating solo,
you may hang without the ability to climb
back onto the device. People can only hang
briefly using a fall arrest harness before
blood circulation is cut off and they begin
to die.
Safe practices
Although the primary operator should
always be at the control station at the base
of the device, other personnel are equal-
ly important. It may be necessary to have
one or two spotters on the ground, espe-
cially while operating in tight quarters or
around power lines. The spotters and the
operator must practice together, perfect-
ing a system of communication that will
minimize confusion. If personnel in the
platform are overcome by smoke or other-
wise incapacitated, the turntable operator
can move the aerial to a safe location.
Use extreme care whenever climb-
ing to or from a platform. The platform
operator and turntable operator should
be fully aware of any person on the aeri-
al device and absolutely should not move
the aerial. A number of serious accidents
have occurred from people climbing on a
moving ladder. If feet or limbs are caught
between rungs or bracing members, the
power of the aerial extension system can
cause very serious injury.
When operating the platform at night,
Service and inspection
Your aerial platform is a complex
machine that requires proper maintenance
and care before use. Understanding your
operator and maintenance manuals and
performing the daily, weekly, and month-
ly inspection checklists are very important.
Aerial devices are machines that need to be
exercised to be kept in their best working
order; perform operational readiness tests
at least weekly.
Note any signs of potential trouble; pay
close attention to unusual noises or vibra-
tion, oil leaks, erratic aerial functions,
lighting outages, component damage,
and so on. In the platform, verify that the
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platform gates are working properly, latch-
es are secure, and equipment is properly
mounted. Ensure axes, pike poles, folding
ladders, and equipment stowed in the plat-
form and on the sides of the aerial device
are secure, especially after use.
NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection,
Maintenance, Testing and Retirement of
In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus, desig-
nates the critical points on the device that
should be regularly inspected. Make sure
your inspections have been completed and
the certifications are up to date.
Safety may not be an exciting subject, but
it is one that we owe to ourselves and our
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information on aerial safety in the FAMA
Apparatus Safety Guide, available at fama.org.
FAMA is committed to the manufac-
ture and sale of safe, efficient emergency
response vehicles and equipment. FAMA
urges fire departments to evaluate the full
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ber companies.
JIM SALMI is a registered professional
engineer with more than 35 years of experience
in the fire service industry. He is the director
of aerial product development at E-ONE.
Since 1992, he has served on the NFPA 1901
Standards Committee as the chair of the Aerial
Task Group.
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 18 OC TOBE R 2 016 F I R E A P PA R AT U S .C O M
Creating a Mission-Capable Fleet
BY CHRIS M c LO O NE
There are times when
organizations analyze
where they are and
their current status and
realize that change is
necessary. Dwelling on
how the entity arrived at
its current location is less
important than making
the necessary changes and
moving forward. A similar
situation is playing out now
at the Boston (MA) Fire
Department (BFD) regarding
its fire apparatus fleet.
BFD Lieutenant Jim OBrien has been
tasked with turning around not only the
fleet but also the departments fleet oper-
ations. The two go hand in hand. To meet
the fire departments operational needs, the
apparatus must be mission-capable. But, to
ensure each rig is mission-capable means
having a fleet maintenance operation that
can meet the needs of the apparatus. The
combination of an aging fleet and a fleet
maintenance division in need of standard-
ization created a situation that required
swift action to correct.
State of the Fleet
According to OBrien, the BFDs fleet is
in transition. The fleet has been degraded
by age, he says. The average age is 17 years
on a fire truck right now, excluding a group
of apparatus that have been very problem-
atic that we are removing from the fleet as
we get replacements. So, the age of the fleet
is a challenge. The state of the fleet is barely
adequate, but were making major progress.
These things take time.
OBrien adds that Boston Mayor Marty
Walsh and BFD Commissioner Joseph Finn
have made the departments fleet a priority
and are moving very quickly to increase the
fleets capability. That means buying new
fire trucks and fixing the fleet maintenance
operations, says OBrien. Were really going these guys to run the operation.
at full speed. But, it takes time to get money,
to get contracts, and to build these sys-
tems in the shop. So, the state of the fleet
is improving.
Fleet Maintenance Overview
OBrien has been in charge of the depart-
ments fleet for nine months. Finn had iden-
tified a need to reassess the departments
total fleet operations. This was the result
of an internal assessment of fleet condi-
tions and then an independent consultants
assessment of fleet maintenance opera-
tions, states OBrien. One of the reasons
OBrien is involved now is because of his
work on driver training. One of the reasons
I was involved is because after the Kevin
Kelly incident of January 9, 2009, there was
a very clear need for improved training in
1610fa_18 18
our environment, he says. The department
needed to do a better job training the driv-
ers. I volunteered to develop a driver train-
ing program. We developed it to National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1002,
Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator
Professional Qualifications. We were very
successful. We had the implementation
plan, and we started rolling along and we
were executing. We were achieving our
goals and getting great feedback.
OBrien states that it is very import-
ant to Finn and Walsh that the department
have an organization that is run by profes-
sional mechanics and fleet managers. So,
that is our goal, and for the sake of fleet
1
1 For the Boston Fire
2
Departments new ladder trucks,
it was critical that personnel
could get down streets, set the
aerials up in a timely manner,
and get to the roof and windows
of buildings of a certain type
that are representative of Boston.
(Photos by Bill Noonan.) 2This
pumper is representative of
Bostons fleet of pumpers.
operationsfor the fleet main-
tenance and repairwe want
But, the fleet manager is going to
need input from the uniform side.
Thats something we had failed
at in the old model. There was
no uniformed input or oversight.
My function will be planning and
oversight of our fleet operations.
Finns predecessor had hired an out-
side firm to assess the departments fleet
maintenance practices and, as a result, the
BFD established a new Motor Squad and
structured a new, completely civilian oper-
ation with unionized mechanics and a civil-
ian fleet manager. They did pretty good
work; it was going pretty well, says OBrien.
But, there was a change in leadership in
the fleet maintenance operation, and they
got off track. There was a problem with the
fleet supporting the operational needs of
the fire department. With the former pro-
cess, there was no direct uniformed over-
sight, and OBrien says that was a problem.
Commissioner Finn is looking to restore
proper civilian management of the shop
itself and to institute some uniformed over-
sight of the entire fleet operation to develop
some metrics so we can oversee things and
be sure that our needs are defined and met.
Operational Turnaround
The BFDs fleet comprises 33 engines, 20
ladders, two towers, two rescues, 12 district
chief vehicles, ancillary units, a fire boat,
and support units for special operations
functions. Its reserve fleet consists of 12
engines, six ladders, one tower, and one res-
cue. OBrien says, We are barely adequate
because of the up tempo in use. Were over-
using our reserves right now because of our
aging fleet.
To begin to get the fleet maintenance
operation in order, OBrien had to ensure
that it had proper planning that would be
measured against fire department oper-
ational needs. We had to import a needs
assessment, he says. We had to plan
around that on the immediate level, the
short-term level, and the long-term level;
and we had to establish priorities for the
fleet maintenance and repair operation.
Beyond that, OBrien says the division
needed to build human systems to exe-
cute its priorities and align them with the
departments goals. Priorities and plan-
ning yielded some goals, and we are build-
ing the systems to achieve those goals to
run a shop, basically.
The fleet maintenance staff was not
weak in any way. The lack of systems in
place hindered the staff from doing their
jobs to the best of their abilities. The
mechanics here are good guys, asserts
OBrien. We have a bunch of capable
mechanics, but the system was
not supporting them in any way.
We werent able to process work.
We were not able to plan or sched-
ule work. We were not able to
measure or assure quality.
One of the first things OBrien
did was establish a mission state-
ment and communicate it. Our
goal is to provide safe and mis-
sion-capable fire apparatus for
fleet operations. That is what
makes a fire fleet different than
other fleetsthe mission capa-
bility. He continues, My major
goal is to maintain a safe and mis-
sion-capable fleet. What are the
objectives to get to these major
goals? Minimize out of service
time for our front-line apparatus
and apply best practice standards to how
we define a mission-capable vehicle. There
are several components to do this, and they
include annual pump testing, annual aeri-
al testing, mechanic training, and publish-
ing written standards for shop operations,
according to OBrien. Theres really noth-
ing novel here, he says. This is the way
any good fleet would do it. We have bench-
marks. Ive visited a lot of places to find out
how they do itminimizing out of service
time and implementing standards for our
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fleet and standards for a truck. What do we
consider acceptable, and what do we take
out of service? They are competing with
each other. Its both/and. Its not either/or.
Thats what makes it a challenge for plan-
ning and scheduling.
Fleet Investment
Coupled with turning the fleet mainte-
nance operation around, OBrien has been
tasked with updating an aging fleet. To
get started, Finn established a function-
ing apparatus committee for the depart-
ment. He had them do an operational
needs assessment, and that was a very pow-
erful tool because it allowed us to estab-
lish the status of the present fleet, whether
it was meeting our needs, and we were
allowed to present our argument as to what
we need to create a safe and mission-capa-
ble fleet, says OBrien. Once we had the
language to properly express what we needed,
we were able to get support for doing this.
First was purchasing nine E-ONE Metro
100 ladder trucks. Not only are they new,
but they are a big change in direction for
urban fire departments in the sense that
they define the bona fide needs of an urban
fire department.
These new ladder trucks meet the urban
fire department needs via maneuverabil-
ity, according to OBrien. It gets back to
that mission capability thing, he says. We
developed a matrix for our needs assess-
ment. We actually did a survey of the neigh-
borhoods and measured it against our
operational plan. To put it in simple words,
we needed trucks that could get down
streets, set the aerial up in a timely manner,
3 4
3Existing aerials in Bostons fleet have tandem axles and 110-foot ladders. Their wide bodies make it difficult to get down many of
Bostons narrow streets, which affected response times. The Boston-specd E-ONE Metro 100s were designed with maneuverability in
mind. 4Bostons new ladder trucks have a 6.5-foot, shorter turning radius, which improved their ability to take a corner and get their
jacks down.
and accomplish what we want them to do
to get to the roof and get to the windows of
buildings of a certain type that are repre-
sentative of Boston. OBrien explains that
the first challenge was getting a truck that
could get down secondary streets.
The timing of the department looking
into what was available on the market coin-
cided with the Metro 100s introduction.
It was difficult benchmarking because
the only department around that we knew
of was the Jersey City (NJ) Fire Deparment
[that had this model ladder truck], says
1610fa_20 20
F I R E A P PA R AT U S .C O M
OBrien. So, we visited Jersey City, had a
discussion, and proved concept by getting
a Metro 100. We compared it on certain
parameters vs. our standard truck, which some relatively minor but significant
was a tandem axle, rear-mount 110 footer. It
outperformed it in major ways that we need-
ed. For example, OBrien cites its 6.5-foot,
shorter turning radius, which improved the
ability of the truck to take a corner and get
its jacks down. Those are the two things
that have the biggest impact on the ladder
truck, which is the most important piece
for response and placement, he adds. If an
engine gets there, I can stretch more hose. If
a ladder company cant spot in front of the
building, youre out of luck.
The nine ladder trucks are built on
Cyclone II cabs and chassis. OBrien
explains that the trucks previous leader-
ship had purchased were built on wide bod-
ies, impacting apparatus operators ability simply dont work on a fire truck with a
to maneuver them. It was affecting our
response times and created an increase in
fixed-object collisions, OBrien says. So,
from the total fleet management point of
view, from the training perspective, from
our loss perspective, we were incurring
these losses in routine operations. We were
losing mission capabilityengines and
ladders were just having a tougher time,
especially the ladder companies. So, the
objective was to reduce the dimensions of
the trucks in every way possible.
There will also be a number of pumpers
on order soon. Our solution to this problem
is very different than the solution for the
ladder trucks, says OBrien. For the lad-
der trucks, we did something new. For the
engines, its a throwback. The department
has a spec that it has shopped around, but
OBrien says there is nothing unique about
it. In fact, its a throwback. Were head-
ing back to an older style pumper that is
as small as it can be to achieve our needs,
he says. Basically, we want a short wheel-
base engine that carries our hoseload with
a 500-gallon tank and adequate pumping
well be getting a 1,250- or 1,500-gpm sin-
gle-stage pump. It will be a standard city
pumper. OBrien is looking to the spec for
Bostons engines built in the 1990s and to
improve it.
For both the pumper and ladder truck
designs, the department put a lot of work
into how the vehicles are used. We made
could measure outputwe did all of that
changes to the drivability of the appara-
tusnot the comfort, but the drivabili-
ty, OBrien says. We wanted trucks that
drivers could drive. We spent a lot of work
on improving sight lines and the usabili-
ty of the mirrorssimple stuff, but huge
impact. Were finding with the ladder
trucks in service, our goal was to make
sure the driver could see every corner of
that piece. Were really going retro on the
mirrors on these trucks. Were recessing
certain grab railsnot all of them. The
grab rail behind the officer is the biggest
problem because it impedes the use of the
cornering mirror. We have eliminated bus
mirrors on any new trucks because they
curved windshield.
So far, the plan has worked. Weve seen
a decrease in incidents of crashes. First,
once we started the training effort and now
with these ladder trucks, were seeing a sig-
nificant decrease in fixed-object collisions.
Moving Forward
To move forward with the fleet mainte-
nance and apparatus upgrade plan, OBrien
says the key was gaining support for the
endeavors. We really needed an enter-
prisewide effort, he says. I needed sup-
port from Commissioner Finn. And, we
got that. He rebuilt the training establish-
ment, he made major changes to the orga-
nization and management of the shop, and
he allowed us to plan. He established an
apparatus committee and awareness in the
fleet command staff that we have a prob-
lem thats going to require all hands on deck
to address. He empowered planning; he
empowered research by getting a consul-
tant. He gave us the true authority to make
the changes that we had to make. Although
the commissioners support was the most
important part of the process, there were a
number of other things that had to be done.
Theres a whole bunch of things you have to
do when you do a major endeavor like this,
OBrien adds. One of them is the discipline
of project planning. The need for support,
the need to develop bona fide planning, the
need to develop a needs assessment so we
and now were in the process of implement-
ing all these changes. Planning and prepar-
ing were things that had to be done, and the
most important thing we needed to do that
was universal support from the top down.
Gaining this support did not just hap-
pen. The leadership on Commissioner
Finns part has reduced a lot of conflict.
OBrien says the department is heading
in a single direction for each effort in the
fire department. Theres a big training
effort for fireground operations. Theres a
big driver training effort. Theres a bit fleet
effort, he says. Still, OBrien had to answer
the question, Why? Boston is a large city,
and OBrien needed to get the mayors sup-
port. Youre not getting anything done
unless the mayors on board, he says. We
gave them what they wanted. They want-
ed someone to answer the question why.
That whole who, what, when, why, and
how thingI use that a lot. What do we
want to do, and why do we want to do it?
Does it make sense, and does it align with
our plans?
Fleet Goals
The BFD has been approved to purchase
23 engines over three fiscal years. In tan-
dem with these upgrades, OBrien says the
department now has an apparatus replace-
ment plan. Things go better when you
plan, he asserts. We have an apparatus
replacement plan that goes beyond 15 lad-
der trucks and 23 engines. Presently, we
have a seven-year plan. The way budgets
work, they do things three years at a time.
We know what we want beyond that, but
right now were taking a three-year bite of
the apple.
I think the most important thing, just
for fire departments in general, is that the
need for completely predictable perfor-
mance is absolute with the fire department
fleet, OBrien says. Its a great challenge to
manage a bunch of old trucks. Reliability is
huge. Building that reliability comes back
to leadership, according to OBrien. Things
are looking up because again, the commis-
sioner is listening. Hes like, Yes, we have to
be serious about how we manage the fleet
and about what the fleet ishow we main-
tain a fleet. That includes buying and fix-
ing apparatus. I would say for the first time
in a long time, were going back up again.
Proper leadership is everything. I feel good
about the fleet, and I feel confident we can
improve it.
CHRIS Mc LOONE, senior editor of Fire
Apparatus & Emergency Equipment, is a 23-year
veteran of the fire service and an assistant chief
with Weldon Fire Company (Glenside, PA). He
has served on past apparatus and equipment
purchasing committees. He has also held
engineering officer positions, where he was
responsible for apparatus maintenance and
inspection. He has been a writer and editor for
more than 20 years.
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themselves expensive, but the training and
daily maintenance burdens associated with
the instruments are also costly. This high
cost contributes to the fact that most users
have only one mass spectrometer among
myriad other instruments, if any.
With the introduction of HPMS, the
above-mentioned issues are confronted
head on, first and foremost with a pur-
chase price cut nearly by a third when
compared to luggable or mobile lab
instruments. HPMS tools cost as little as
$50,000, compared to the portable sys-
tems, which cost upward of $150,000.
Ongoing maintenance and repair costs
associated with HPMS tools are also
reduced, with sampling accessories and
core operating components offered at an
affordable price point. As cost relates to
training, HPMS tools only require four to
six hours of training, alleviating cost bur-
dens previously associated with months
of ongoing training and daily routine
maintenance. With more affordable tools,
users have the ability to purchase this
technology and perhaps even more than
one instrument, meaning its use is not
limited to one user or hazmat team.
Myth #4: I dont need it, because
I have IMS, Raman, and FTIR tools.
Today, responders are equipped with a
range of tools and protective gear that
they will use at different stages during
their mission. All presently fielded tech-
nologies are critical to the first respond-
er toolkit, yet each has limitations. A
combination of these tools, technolo-
gies, and techniques is vital. For exam-
ple, Raman and FTIR tools are used for
bulk material detection. If you can see it,
you can try and identify it. Highly selec-
tive, these tools can differentiate between
10,000-plus compounds. While benefi-
cial to the mission, these tools require a
large sample size to make the measure-
ment and are rarely suitable for looking
at low, or trace-level, concentrations. IMS
tools, which are commonly used to alert
responders early to the presence of poten-
tially harmful chemicals and explosives,
notoriously suffer from frequent false pos-
itive measurements and are not typically
very selective.
Handheld mass spectrometers comple-
ment the capabilities of other fielded tools
such as IMS, Raman, and FTIR tools by
adding focused chemical analysis capa-
bilities to the survey mission. HPMS tools
offer trace-level detection and identifi-
cation in all phases of matter including
vapors, thus filling a capability gap where
IMS, Raman, and FTIR tools are unable to
perform. In the case of IMS, the increased
selectivity of HPMS over IMS allows for
both a much broader list of target materi-
als and for identification of those threats
with a much lower false alarm rate even
when background or interferent com-
pounds are present. By adding focused
chemical analysis capabilities to the sur-
vey mission, first responders have the
ability to quickly and safely monitor
for seen and unseen targets todiscern
threatsand protectlives.
Until recently, the myths surrounding
mass spec have prevented first respond-
ers from leveraging the powerful analysis
to their advantage in the field. New devel-
opments have shattered these myths, pro-
viding responders with the speed, power,
and accuracy required at the point of
need while ultimately dispelling the belief
that mass spec instruments are compli-
cated and difficult to use.
JOHN KENNEWEG is vice president, safety
& security, for 908 Devices.
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A P PA R AT U S: T H E S HOP S C H R I S T I A N P. K O O P

where they are on the roadway in distance calculate road stability control, and sig-
from each other to provide drivers with nal lights, why not take advantage of that
Advanced Driver warnings to avoid possible accidents. It is
considered the next safety improvement
information? We already have systems that
take control of local traffic signals to assist
Assistance Systems for automobiles in the near future for the
United States. It could be integrated into
and expedite an ERV through traffic. We
have cameras on streets observing traffic
automated braking and steering systems as well. But, how do we tie all this togeth-
Fire rescue vehicles are some of the hardest and as a collision avoidance system to reduce er? It is not farfetched to have technolo-
riskiest vehicles to drive in traffic. Imagine driving accidents on U.S. roadways. gy wrestle control away from the driver of
with the emergency lights on and sirens blaring! ADAS. Advanced Driver Assistance an ERV to avoid a collision. At what point
Systems are primarily designed as collision do we feel comfortable enough with tech-
They are not only large and cumber- Although manufacturers have been avoidance systems for automobiles that will nology to permit an unannounced turning
some but forced to respond in high-traffic doing an outstanding job of testing their take over control or assist the driver to pre- of the steering wheel or full application of
areas where the behavior of drivers is unpre- software and improving the quality of their vent an accident. Considered one the fast- the brakes?
dictable. We hear all too often in the news vehicles, gaps will exist in vehicles that are est-growing segments in the automotive Consider the following scenario: An ERV
about the unfortunate accidents involv- connected. In addition, there is a world industry, ADAS receives inputs from various is responding code 3 in a highly dense area
ing fire apparatus. These accidents happen full of bad guys who will try to exploit data sources and vehicle systems includ- and is approaching an intersection at a
during emergency calls as well as during these vulnerabilities. ing radar, LiDAR (similar to radar but using rapid rate of speed. Based on the view of the
normal nonemergency driving. Some of laser light), automotive imaging systems, operator, it appears that the intersection is
these accidents are very serious, sometimes Technology Terms in-car networking, V2V, and phones or WiFi clear for crossing. However, street-mounted
with fatalities involving the emergency Lets review some basic areas of these data networks. cameras detect a rapidly approaching vehi-
response vehicle drivers and crew members new technologies, excluding any unique Autonomous. As the name implies, cars cle that is out of the ERV operators sight
as well as the public. To me, there is an obvi- equipment used by fire-rescue apparatus. and trucks with this technology can drive and on a collision course. In todays world,
ous need to try and reduce these unfortu- The definitions below are basic and broad themselves without human assistance or we cross our fingers and say our prayers.
nate accidents. for the main purpose of providing some input. There is an argument that these vehicles In tomorrows world, how do communi-
insight into this very large and complex area are technically automated and not autono- cate this to a driver? Or do we allow a sys-
of ever-changing motor vehicle technology. mous because someone (human) is deciding tem to take control of the ERV within those
It is not farfetched In-Vehicle Infotainment. Also referred or requesting where the vehicle is going. The fractions of a secondperhaps even allow a
to have technology to as IVI, these are systems that deliv- advanced technology used in these vehi- remote driver to take control as if the ERV
wrestle control away er entertainment and information such cles receives various sensory data inputs to were a drone?
from the driver to as audio content and navigation systems drive the vehicle and reach programmed Ready or not, the technology is here.
for driving that are available from sever- destinations. These sensors include radar, Its arrival has not come without a price. A
avoid a collision. al automobile manufacturers. These sys- LiDar, computer vision, and GPS. There Tesla Model S with auto pilot was recent-
tems sometimes incorporate Bluetooth have been several prototypes going back to ly involved in a crash with fatalities that
With the current trend toward autono- technology and/or smartphones for driver the 1980s and currently there are several raised concerns over the auto pilot feature.
mous and/or connected vehicles, how can control through voice controls, manual con- levels of automation. The National Highway The ever-increasing industrywide con-
we incorporate this technology to make trols, or touchscreen. These systems access Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) trols over quality and security (hacking)
fire rescue vehicles responding to emergen- the Internet for weather, traffic conditions, has come up with a formal classification from various industry groups will surely
cy scenes safer? Adapting this technology breaking news, and other public broadcast list that defines five levels or types of vehi- help ensure the elimination of the possibili-
to emergency response vehicles (ERVs) will information. They also can provide movies, cle automation. The Society of Automotive ties of these types of system failures. In the
make the ERV and its crew members safer, games, social networking, text messaging, Engineers (SAE) has also come up with a near future, I believe it will be inevitable
improve public safety, and also significantly and phone calls. classification system that has six levels, that different types and levels of ADAS sys-
reduce costs and downtime associated with V2V Communication. This system although they are very similar. The NHTSA tems will be coming out in the ERV market.
collisionsnot to mention reduce average essentially allows vehicles to communi- levels are listed below: It is the future, and it will be crucial that
departmental response times. The savings cate with those in close proximity to each 1. Level 0The driver completely controls the different ADAS functionalities inter-
alone could pay for system enhancements. other for the purpose of knowing exactly the vehicle at all times, includes most act seamlessly with the existing electronic
vehicles on the road today. control networks that comprise the mod-
2. Level 1The driver must be ready to ern ERV. For this to occur, the industry will
take control at all times, includes active need to do some thorough product testing.
cruise control, parking assistance I am confident that in the end it will vastly
through the steering system, and lane cut down the costly accidents that plague
keeping assistance (LKA). this field.
3. Level 2With this system, acceleration,
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been involved in the repair and maintenance
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4. Level 3Mainly designed to be used on
heavy equipment, and emergency response
freeways, the driver can turn his atten- vehicles for the past 40 years. He is a member
tion away from driving and let the vehi- of the Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment
cle take over. Editorial Advisory Board. He has an associate
5. Level 4The vehicle drives itself at all degree from Central Texas College and a
Featuring the Draft Commander 3000 Nozzle Testing Appliance times with no input from the driver. The bachelors degree in public administration from
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includes unoccupied cars. certified master auto/medium/heavy truck
technician and master EVT apparatus and
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 26 OC TOBE R 2 016 F I R E A P PA R AT U S .C O M
A Fresh Look at Ultra-High-Pressure Pumping Setups
BY AL AN M. PE TRILLO
Ultra-high-pressure (UHP)
pumping systems have
been around for a while
but are attracting more
attention recently in using
their higher pressure to
extinguish flammable
liquid fires; wildfires;
and, in some cases, even
fires such as room-and-
contents fires.
Offerings
Ryan Darley, international sales man-
ager for W.S. Darley Co., says Darley
makes an ultra-high-pressure-high-vol-
ume (UHP-HV) pump that has proven
popular for wildland and rescue truck
use in the United States, as well as in
New Zealand and South Africa. Its two
pumps driven off of one engine, plus Class
A or B foam, Darley says. The Model
2BE-23V has a UHP side running at eight
gallons per minute (gpm) at 1,300 pounds
per square inch (psi) driven by a 23-horse-
power (hp) Vanguard gasoline engine
driving a CAT 7CP high-pressure pis-
ton pump with foam injection, typical-
ly through a -inch-diameter hoseline.
The system also is available with a 24-hp
Kubota diesel engine.
Bill Carroll, general manager of HMA
Fire, says HMA has been shifting its focus
from military and government sales to
municipal fire departments now that
National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire
Apparatus (2016 ed.), and NFPA 1906,
Standard for Wildland Fire Apparatus (2016
ed.), have UHP sections in them. He notes
that one of HMAs UHP units is going on
a rapid response vehicle (RRV) built on a
Ford F-550 chassis with super single tires
manufactured by Pierce Manufacturing
for the Middleton (WI) Fire Department
with a 300-gallon water tank and 30-gpm
bumper turret. Instead of a skid unit,
its coming off the live-drive power take-
off (PTO) that allows pump and roll. The
system will pump 30 gpm at 1,300 psi,
Carroll says.
Carroll points out that HMA Fire has
built 30-, 60-, and 90-gpm UHP skid unit
systems using Waterous and Hale cen-
trifugal pumps. We build a 90-gpm sys-
tem at 1,300 psi that will supply a 70-gpm
bumper turret and a 20-gpm handline
simultaneously, he adds. But the 20-gpm
UHP is our most commonly used system.
It can fit in the back of a pickup truck or
be fitted into a small rescue.
Kevin Quinn, president and owner of
E.J. Metals, says his company makes UHP
systems in the six-, eight-, 10-, 16-, and
20-gpm range operating from 1,500 to
3,600 psi. We recently sent two units to
Pierce Manufacturing to install on rescue
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1 Aaron Harris, chief of the Middleton
1 These two Darley-built UHP pumping
systems were ordered by a fire department
in South Africa. (Photo courtesy of W.S.
Darley & Co.) 2 Darley makes the
2BE-23V UHP pump running at eight
gpm at 1,300 psi thats driven by a 23-hp
Vanguard gasoline engine. Darley also
makes the 2BE thats driven by a Kubota
24-hp diesel engine. (Photo courtesy of
W.S. Darley & Co.)
trucks in the dunnage area on top and
tied into a reel on the front bumper hold-
ing two-wire -inch hose, Quinn says.
The units put out 20 gpm at 1,500 psi.
Another player in the UHP field,
Kimtek Corp., makes the Firelite
Transport FTUHP-400 series UHP skid
unit for pickup trucks that features the
FoamPro Turbo Stream high-energy fire-
fighting system from FRC. Powered by
a Honda 13-hp gasoline motor with an
electric state, the skid unit delivers eight
gpm at 1,400 psi and can handle a foam
injection rate of between 0.3 and 3.0 per-
cent. The unit is available with a choice
of a 125-, 160-, or 200-gallon polyethylene
water tank with an integrated five-gallon
foam cell.
Fire Department Applications
Chanc Bennett, division chief of opera-
tions for the Euless (TX) Fire Department,
says his department mounts a Darley
2BE-23V UHP-HV system on its Squad
55 multipurpose vehicle, a Ford F-550
chassis that carries 300 gallons of water;
Holmatro CORE Technology spreader,
cutter, and ram; and advanced life sup-
port (ALS) equipment. Weve been using
UHP on vehicle fires, dumpsters, and
grass fires, Bennett says, and because it
has foam capability, after a structure fire
well use the high-pressure side to foam
the walls inside the building as a measure
of protection.
The Euless Fire Department has 63
full-time paid firefighters, seven admin-
istrators, two engines, one ladder, the
2 fire is small enough, go
squad, and three medic units. Weve
been using UHP for three years and would
buy another UHP system when the need
arises, Bennett says. The firefighters
really like its penetrating power and low
water use. They say it seems like they
could fight a fire forever on 300 gallons
of water.
3
3 The Euless (TX) Fire Department has a Darley 2BE-23V UHP-HV system on its
multipurpose Squad 55 that is built on a Ford F-550 chassis, has a 300-gallon water tank,
and carries Holmatro rescue tools and advanced life support (ALS) equipment. [Photo
courtesy of the Euless (TX) Fire Department.]
Fire Department, says his department
is strongly invested in UHP use, already
having two all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
equipped with 20-gpm UHP attack sys-
tems and 75 gallons of water, one Chevy
1500 one-ton RRV with a 20-gpm UHP
system and 100-gallon water tank, and a
heavy rescue with a 30-gpm PTO-driven
UHP and a 300-gallon water tank. Besides
the Ford F-550 RRV under construction,
Middleton also has a second Chevy 1500
RRV being built with a 20-gpm UHP sys-
tem and 100-gallon water tank.
Depending on the scenario, we use
UHP on more than 90 percent of our struc-
ture fire calls, Harris points out. Our
RRVs are able to get on the road with-
in 60 seconds of being paged. On scene,
they can initiate an exterior attack to cool
down the fire or, if the
to an interior attack. But,
we wouldnt use UHP
on a structure fire when
the radiant heat ener-
gy is such that we had to
throw water from 40 to
50 feet away. The biggest
thing we learned with
UHP is to attack the base
of the fire where the most
heat is.
Harris maintains that
UHP can paint a room so
much faster than a con-
ventional handline. The
more you can apply the
smaller water droplets,
the faster you collect that energy and the
faster the fire goes out. And, our scenes are
left dry because we are not causing addi-
tional water damage, he says.
Middleton is a combination depart-
ment with some paid administrative staff
and 120 volunteer firefighters. Besides
the RRVs, Middleton also runs two Pierce
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4 of its UHP systems go to airport use, par-
4 A Euless firefighter uses a -inch-
diameter hose supplied by the
departments Darley UHP system.
[Photo courtesy of the Euless (TX) Fire
Department.]
Quantum engines, each with a 2,000-gpm
pump, 750 gallons of water, and Class A
and B foam cells; and a Pierce Quantum
aerial ladder quint with a 2,000-gpm
pump and 300-gallon water tank.
Quinn points out that some fire
departments are using UHP for initial
attack on structure fires. The Norwalk
(WI) Fire Department bought a six-gpm
at 1,800-psi UHP unit on a brush truck
trailer with 150 feet of hoseline, Quinn
says. They were able to put out a garage
fire with less than 10 gallons of water and
foam, which meant very limited damage
compared to using a high-volume pump-
ing system and a lot more water. Some
departments are putting 16- and 20-gpm
UHP systems on Type 1 pumpers and tak-
ing down room-and-contents structure
fires with them.
Military Application
Doug Kelley, product manager for
KME, says KME has had the most sales
5 These U.S. Navy Type 6 wildland trucks carry UHP systems made by E.J. Metals that
pump 20 gpm at 1,500 psi. (Photo courtesy of E.J. Metals.).
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ticularly with the U.S. Air Force. They
have spent a lot of time and effort in test-
ing UHP and found it to be very effec-
tive, with a lot of knockdown power using
less water, Kelley says. Their P 34 rapid
intervention vehicle (RIV) has a UHP sys-
tem on it that will flow 90 gpm at 1,200 to
1,500 psi.
Kelley says the U.S. Navy has had KME
build slightly smaller units on brush/
wildland trucks, usually in the 20-gpm
range or smaller, running at 1,500 psi.
The Navy even put a PyroLance UHP
system on a rescue truck, where the sys-
tem introduces an abrasive medium into
the water stream that allows it to cut
through walls and even mild steel plate,
he notes.
Mike Laskaris, director of engineer-
ing for Hale Products Inc., says Hale offers 6 The E.J. Metals UHP pumping systems on the U.S. Navy Type 6 vehicles are set up to
UHP systems in the mid range, from 60 supply Task Force Tips bumper turret monitors. (Photo courtesy of E.J. Metals.)
to 90 gpm at 1,500 psi. Our biggest cus-
tomer is the U.S. Air Force on their RIV, municipal department will put a six-gpm interest is growing in increasing the use
Laskaris says. Our last two contracts at 1,800-psi UHP system on a Type 6-size of UHP. Its a firefighting tool like any
were with KME building the RIVs, where vehicle, he adds. Since the NFPA added other tool firefighters have available, he
we provide a complete engine and foam UHP in the 1901 standard, weve seen a observes.
pumping system. Its a 175-hp diesel huge uptick in UHP use in Wisconsin.
engine with a four-stage UHP pump and Hale Products also has had its UHP ALAN M. PETRILLO is a Tucson, Arizona-
Class A and B foam system. systems built into trailer units. These are based journalist, the author of three novels and
The P 34 RIV is built on a Ford F-550 popular in industrial facilities, conven- five nonfiction books, and a member of the Fire
chassis and cab, carries 400 gallons of tional power plants, and nuclear power Apparatus & Emergency Equipment editorial
water, has two 15-gpm hose reels with plants where they can be used for fire advisory board. He served 22 years with the
Akron Brass nozzles, and has a 60-gpm suppression or as a feeding backup unit to Verdoy (NY) Fire Department, including in the
Elkhart Brass bumper turret. The UHP sys- cool a reactor, Laskaris says. He believes position of chief.
tem can supply 90 gpm across all three dis-
charges. The Air Force will use the P 34
as first due on vehicle fires, grass fires off
the runway, wheel fires on aircraft, and jet
engine fires where they roll the bumper tur-
ret up to the engine and extinguish a fuel
fireoften without using foam, Laskaris
says. Its also great on a room-and-con-
tents fire that hasnt vented yet.
Quinn notes that the U.S. Navy has
been putting E.J. Metals UHP units on
its Type 3 and Type 6 wildland trucks,
running systems of 16 gpm at 1,500 psi
and 20 gpm at 1,500 psi. Very often a
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 28 OCTOBE R 210 6 F I R E A P PA R AT U S .C O M
TO THE RESCUE CARL J. HAD D ON
Tragedy to Triumph:
the TL-9 Rescue Tool
Many of you will remember a tragic rescue
attempt caught on tape some years back.
A cyclist had been struck/run over by Fast forward to today and the intro-
a car and was trapped underneath the duction of the TL-9 Stabilizer. The TL-9 is
vehicle. The video shows a first respond- a heavy duty universal appliance designed
er with a hydraulic rescue spreader that to fit all commercially available rescue
he deploys to vertically lift the car off of spreaders. Made of one-half-inch-thick
the patient. The lift occurs, and as res- plate steel, the stabilizer is designed to
cuers attempt to remove the victim from
under the car, the spreader loses pur- Anyone who has spent time doing vertical dash
chase, causing the car to fall and fatally
crush the victim.
displacements on ultra-high-strength-steel-
Without being a Monday morning infused new vehicles knows the challenge of
quarterback or pointing fingers at any- keeping supporting structures from shredding
one, let me just say that this was a case of while attempting to lift the cowl assembly
using the wrong tool for the right reason.
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Stabilizing towersfour inches high
and 2 inches wide, half-inch steel,
with 2-inch steel gusset supports on
each tower; tested for lateral strength
to 15 tons with 18 -inch deviation.
Rolled limiting pin 58 -inch travel-
ing pin, hardened, travels approxi-
mately 158 inches within the towers;
designed to limit the spreader from
hyperextending (maximum opening
of the spreader is limited to 70 per-
cent); a 58 -inch square steel stock stop-
per at the front of the plate with a lock
slot for the lower tip of the spreader
adds a heavy duty spreader tip stop to
the device.
Recently, during a new vehicle extri-
cation training program in Ticonderoga,
New York, I had the opportunity to take
the new TL-9 for a test drive. Simply stat-
ed, it does exactly what it purports to
do. I have to admit that it was weird to
intentionally use a spreader in this fash-
ion, as weve always been taught not to
lift a vehicle with a spreader. It is vitally
important to note that the manufactur-
ers of this product insist that proper crib-
bing techniques be used (lift an inch, crib
an inch) while performing this maneu-
ver with the TL-9. The TL-9 is instantly
deployable and has a small footprint for
stowage on the apparatus.
As the students worked through skills
stations, it occurred to me to try anoth-
er application for the TL-9 (one not nec-
essarily endorsed by the manufacturer).
Anyone who has spent time doing ver-
tical dash displacements on ultra-high-
strength-steel-infused new vehicles
knows the challenge of keeping sup-
porting structures (the base of the A
post and rocker panel) from shredding
while attempting to lift the cowl assem-
bly (formerly known as the dash) vertical-
ly with a hydraulic rescue spreader. After
using the TL-9 to vertically lift the vehi-
cles, a thought came to me while watch-
ing a student struggle with this shredding
issue. I took the TL-9 and placed it inside
the horizontal relief cut at the site of the
attempted lift. The six-inch-wide steel
base plate of the TL-9 added the perfect
amount of additional solid platform to
minimize the shredding and maximize
the potential for successful vertical lift of
the cowl assembly, allowing for foot and
leg disentanglement. In the past, we have
had to improvise by using other materi-
als (typically, cribbing is sacrificed but
not a good base substitute because wood
and plastic cribbing are weaker materi-
al than that on which we try to anchor
to complete the spread/displacement),
1
2
3
1 The TL-9 spreader. (Photos by
author.) 2Step chocks are positioned
on the opposite side from the lift to offer
additional lateral stabilization. 3The
TL-9 is positioned with the spreader while
additional cribbing is at the ready to crib
the lift.
which were not designed for that pur-
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indeed intended to give the spreader a
more stable platform for vertical lifting
and spreading, and the -inch-thick plate
steel proved more than adequate for the
intended purpose.
It appears that the new TL-9 will find
its way into a number of applications for
firefighters that go way beyond the orig-
inal intention. The tool was developed,
patented, and produced by Firefighter
Tony Leca of T & J Rescue Enterprises in
Connecticut along with spokesperson
and contributor Paul DeBartolomeo from
Fire Department of New York Truck 28.
Their inspiration for the TL-9 was a direct
result of the incident listed above and
their desire is to prevent that type of trag-
edy from occurring again.
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Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment
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of Five Star Fire Training LLC, which is
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He served as assistant chief and fire
commissioner for the North Fork (ID) Fire
Department and is a career veteran of more
than 25 years in the fire and EMS services
in southern California. He is a certified Level
2 fire instructor and an ISFSI member and
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C H I E F C ONC E R N S RICHARD MARINUCCI
Technology
Evaluation
To some of us in the fire service, the
speed at which technological advances are
introduced can create great challenges.
Organizations are expected to be up
on their profession and know of new prod-
ucts that will make them more efficient
and effective and are often evaluated
by the public as to their use of technolo-
gy. For example, I remember a citizen once
complaining about a response time, saying
that a local pizza delivery system could
locate his house faster than we could with
our technology! My only answer was that
the pizzeria had more money to invest in
such a system than I did with his precious
tax dollars. Regardless, while technology
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that I am not sure anyone can use all the
technology that is in the device. For some-
one like me, I need to make and receive
calls, text occasionally, and look at a cal-
endar. Everything else is window dressing
that I am not likely to use. In contrast, my
wife uses so much more of her phoneand
even she is only scratching the surface of
its capabilities. Regardless of our usage, we
get all the options on the phone even if we
dont need them. The cost is the same for
everything even if we dont care if it is on
the device.
Technology for many in the fire service
is sort of like this. There are many products
with many options that can do more things
than most organizations can benefit from.
In some cases, the costs are the same for
the extras, but in some instances there is
gy? That is a question that you need to
(----
an added charge. When looking at products
and technology, departments should take
a good look at what is being offered, what
the cost is, and whether or not the item will
really improve the delivery of service and/
or save time.
Speaking of saving time, a firefighter in
my department a while ago used to tell me
he didnt have time to do much because
the time-saving device he was using was
taking up all his time as he tried to figure
out how it worked! This was a facetious
way to let me know that not all things
work out initially as planned and not all
people have the same acumen for using
technology. In general, the younger gen-
eration, having grown up with technolo-
gy, seems to adapt quicker and embrace
technological advances easier than the
older generation. This is not always the
case and there are exceptions, but this
is probably a good assessment. As such,
departments should know their personnel
and their willingness and ability to take
on the challenges of using new methods
and equipment.
Departments need to do their homework
when considering the acquisition of new
technology. Most sales pitches will claim
that the product will solve some problem,
will be easy to use, and will save time and
money. Often this is the case but not with-
out some investment and commitment.
Advances involving technology have cer-
tainly made some things easier but only
if the end users have the skills and knowl-
edge to take advantage of the product. They
need some aptitude but also will require
training. When evaluating new products,
consider the amount of time that will be
needed to train personnel and who will be
the trainera representative of the prod-
uct or a member of your organization.
Proper training not only gets personnel to
use new devices the correct way but also
can stimulate them to look at other means
of becoming more efficient and effective
with technology.
Another challenge with technolo-
gy is deciding when to purchase. Some of
the advances and improvements occur so
quickly that the item could be outdated
almost before you start using it. The new
and better could be released next month.
Then you are stuck with the older version.
But, dont worry about that. You get what
you can when you need it and then deal
with what you have. It was once explained
to me that it is comparable to waiting for
a ride. Maybe the next vehicle will be fast-
er and more comfortable, but if your goal
is to get someplace, you might not want to
wait. You take what you have so you know
what you are capable of doing. The same
goes for technology. You benefit as soon as
you start, and you neednt fret about what
might happen.
Do you really need the technolo-
of the U.S. Fire Administration for seven months.
ask. You need to have a plan and look
for equipment and advances that feed
into that plan. You dont need things just
because they look cool or your neighbor
has them. They must improve your oper-
ation. I recall a new development from
a few years ago. What it was is irrelevant
now. But, many departments were buying
it looking for a quick fix. Unfortunately,
the device did not live up to its expecta-
tions so it was never used. Many depart-
ments ended up with some brand new
devices for their next garage sale.
Consider maintenance and upgrades
and any potential additional user fees. This
can add to the cost, sometimes significant-
ly. Evaluate the entire package to see if the
return on investment is adequate for you to
justify the expense. You could spend more
money to fix an issue than what the prob-
lem cost you. Sometimes this is a situation
When evaluating new
products, consider
the amount of time
that will be needed
to train personnel.
where you can wait. Possibly the cost of the
technology will come down. Early on, cell
phones (or car phones, as they were known)
were quite costly and considered a luxury.
Now they are affordable (though with added
services, they can still be expensive) and
considered a necessity by many.
There are countless technological
advances that promise to improve ser-
vices provided by fire departments.
Every organization does not need every-
thing, and not all things are pertinent.
Managers and administrators need a sys-
tem to adequately evaluate new advanc-
es to determine if they are right for the
organization.There is much to consider,
including not only the initial cost but also
any needed training (time and expense)
and ongoing expenses. Further, some
technology requires periodic upgrades to
continue operating efficiently and effec-
tively. Todays society is extremely reli-
ant on technology and, as such, it often
seems like the easiest decision is to take
full advantage of whatever promises to
be the latest and greatest. The fire ser-
vice can benefit greatly, but not all aspects
of the job require additional technologi-
cal advances. Sometimes the old ways of
doing things are just fine!
RICHARD MARINUCCI is the executive
director of the Fire Department Safety Officers
Association (FDSOA). He retired as chief of the
Farmington Hills (MI) Fire Department in 2008,
a position he had held since 1984. He is a Fire
Apparatus & Emergency Equipment and Fire
Engineering editorial advisory board member, a
past president of the International Association
of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), and past chairman of the
Commission on Chief Fire Officer Designation. In
1999, he served as acting chief operating officer
He has a masters degree and three bachelors
degrees in fire science and administration and
has taught extensively.
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Building a Fire Department UAV Program

InstantEye, which it purchased from W.S.
BY CHRIS M c LO O NE

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Darley & Co. We do have rough guidelines
right now, and most of it is directed at our New FAA Rules for Small
(UAVs) do not always receive training, says Homer Robertson, deputy
chief of support services for the department.
Unmanned Aircraft
positive press coverage.
At this time of year, the
These include where to train with it and
where not to train with it. We dont want
Systems in Effect
public hears mostly about to fly it in populated areas if we can help it WASHINGTON, D.C.On August 29, 2016, Transportation Secretary
how UAVs are grounding during the training phases, says Robertson. Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator
air tankers and hampering So, we go to isolated areas that wont have Michael Huerta announced the implementation of the first operational
wildland firefighting efforts. any people and wont have any obstacles. rules for routine nonhobbyist use of small unmanned aircraft systems
(UAS or drones), officially placing the regulations announced on June
Hobbyists can pick up UAVs almost any- Robertson adds that there is already a city
21, 2016, into effect.
where but dont always understand how ordinance in place for UAVs, and the depart-
best to use them or, more importantly, when ment will incorporate certain aspects of it People are captivated by the limitless possibilities unmanned aircraft
offer, and they are already creating business opportunities in this
not to use them. The advantages of these in its SOPs.
exciting new field, said Foxx. These new rules are our latest step
devices are generally well known to those in
toward transforming aviation and society with this technology in very
public safety, but actual examples of fire 1 profound ways.
departments developing guidelines
The FAAs role is to set a flexible framework of safety without
or procedures for their use have
impeding innovation, said Huerta. With these rules, we have created
been few. However, instances of an environment in which emerging technology can be rapidly introduced
fire departments purchas- while protecting the safety of the worlds busiest, most complex
ing these devices and airspace.
going through the pro- The provisions of the new ruleformally known as Part 107are
cess of attaining cer- designed to minimize risks to other aircraft and people and property on
tificates of authorization the ground. A summary is available at http://www.faa.gov/uas/media/
(COAs) and integrating UAVs as Part_107_Summary.pdf.
tools are becoming more frequent. The FAA has several processes in place to help users take advantage
One example is the Fort Worth (TX) of the rule:
Fire Department. Waivers. The agency is offering a process to waive some of the rules
restrictions if an operator demonstrates the proposed flight will be
The Fort Worth Program conducted safely under a waiver.
The Fort Worth Fire Department is cur- 1 The Fort Worth (TX) Fire Department Airspace Authorization. Users can operate their unmanned aircraft in
rently going through the process of imple- has purchased an InstantEye unmanned Class G (uncontrolled) airspace without air traffic control permission.
menting a UAV program. It has purchased a aerial vehicle from W.S. Darley & Co. and Operations in Class B, C, D, and E airspace need air traffic approval.
UAV, commonly referred to as a drone, and is currently going through the process
Aeronautical Knowledge Test. Testing centers nationwide can now
is working through establishing standard of training users and getting a COA for
administer the Aeronautical Knowledge Test required under Part 107.
operating procedures (SOPs) for its use. The the city to officially operate the device.
After an operator passes the test, he or she must complete an FAA
drone it will ultimately place in service is an (Photos courtesy of W.S. Darley & Co.)
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application to receive a remote pilot
certificate.
More information is available at www.faa.gov.
InstantEye Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Having a Plan pretty confident in its ability to meet our
Designed to be rapidly deployed, the InstantEye, from W.S. Darley & When the department decided it wanted needs, Robertson states.
Co., can fly in inclement weather including winds exceeding 30 mph, to start using a UAV, it first needed funding. Robertson acknowledges that the
heavy rain and Once it secured the funds through a local department is getting in at or near the
snow, at altitudes group, it was time to select a drone that ground floor with UAV technology, as it is
up to 12,000 feet fit its needs. Our program, we started off still evolving. We realize that technology is
mean sea level, and
small, says Robertson. We have a Darley going to improve in the years to come, he
at temperatures
InstantEye and we have several capabilities says. So, really what we wanted to do was
between -10F and
115F.
on there. Weve got thermal imaging and try to get in on the ground floor and start
we can do live video feeds back to our com- developing a program. The whole UAV thing
The standard
mand truck or our handheld control units. is growing so rapidly with new technology,
payload consists of
three fixed electro-
He adds that department representatives better payloads, and better batteries. Ours
optical cameras with did a lot of brainstorming on where they will run about 25 to 30 minutes without a
infrared illumination wanted to use a drone and what the dos recharge. When it gets low, we bring it back,
for night capability. Other plug-and-play payloads include a gimbaled, and donts are, with much of it being worked plug in another one, and send it right back
zoomable, LWIR thermal imaging camera; drop mechanism; and high- out as the process moves forward. out again. But, the payload part of that and
resolution camera. Live video was a key feature the depart- flight times are probably two of the things
The FLIR thermal imaging upgrade allows users to stream live thermal ment sought. We wanted to be able to that come up technology-wise that are
imaging to the ground control station of the InstantEye. In addition to have a live video feed back to a stationary improving almost daily.
thermal imaging, the camera pod also includes a 4X zoomable camera. position whether it was our mobile com-
This add-on is suitable for situational awareness, search and rescue, mand truck or something like that, he says. Choosing Pilots
structural fires, wildfires, hazmat incidents, and more. Thermal imaging Additionally, key functionality included tak- Deciding where to house the UAV
is available in 320 and 640 resolutions. ing still photos or a combination of video was not a hard decision for Fort Worth.
Darley offers a GoPro attachment to pair with the three standard and still imagery. We wanted good flight It needed to go where it would be easi-
cameras included with the InstantEye. With the GoPro, users can record time and a UAV that was reliable and dura- ly accessible at an incident. Logic tells
in 1080p and also program the camera to take stills. ble. The one we went with is also used pret- us that we need to get this thing on the
ty exclusively by the military, so we felt scene, and the safety officer goes to most

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of the significant incidents in town. So, were already in safe environments logging
we thought that was an ideal place for it the training.
to reside. The department has one safety Confidence from department and city
chief for each of its three shifts, and each leadership was also a key, according to
safety chief has an accompanying techni- Robertson. It went all the way up to the
cian. A safety officer makes every work- city manager level to decide if they had
ing fire in town, he adds. They and their confidence that we were going to oper-
technicians are the ones who have pri- ate the UAV properly and not misuse it,
marily been training and trying to devel- he says. That was good that they reaf-
op our skill set. All will be trained to fly firmed their trust in us. And, we cant vio-
the UAVs as well as other personnel the late that because its important to them and
department feels should have the train- the public. I think a lot of peoples concerns
ing, including the backup technicians. with UAVsespecially with the fire depart-
According to Robertson, the number of mentis that were going to be spying on
trained pilots will be fewer than 20. When people or misusing it. So, we really have to
Fort Worth received the drone, these indi- maintain that public trust.
viduals all went through the initial train- The department is still going through
ing and all received a pilots book. So, the process of attaining a COA and expects
to have it soon. It will
2 be issued to the city of
Fort Worth, not just the
fire department.
With the COA in hand
and trained pilots, the
department will be able
to share the UAV with
other agencies, if neces-
sary. After we got working
with ours, the city, over-
all, got interested in it,
says Robertson. We will
2 One application Fort Worth has identified for its UAV make ours available if they
is to launch it and let it hover over a scene to serve as an need us. One thing that
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interested in is using it to inspect some of
the radio towers. So, we probably will be
doing some sharing as long as it doesnt take
too much time away from the emergency
response process.
Applications
Robertson says the department has
determined many uses for its UAV: struc-
ture fires, as an elevated observation plat-
form, wildland operations, and urban
search and rescue. We do find that we need
to locate someone on a hike or bike trail
but are unable to identify their location,
says Robertson. For us, its an observation
platform. We think 300 feet is more than
enough [height]. Just get it up there and put
it up as an observation and just let it hover.
It gives you a whole different perspective
about the incident. He also cites the ther-
mal imaging and global positioning capa-
bilities where, using the urban search and
rescue example, a team can use the UAV
to locate victims using the thermal imag-
ing camera, use the GPS to set the location,
then basically walk right up to them.
Points to Ponder
Robertson has a few pieces of advice for
departments preparing to start a UAV pro-
gram. Do your research, he says. Make
sure you wind up with a good product. Find
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compact ground station controller, batteries,
charging system, and spare components.
a hobbyist model. After researching the
make and model of the UAV to purchase,
Robertson suggests putting in the time on
the front end to acquire the COA.
Speaking generally about the depart-
ments UAV, Robertson says, We really see
the benefit of it. I think its going to be a tool
that were going to use. It may not be some-
thing we use every day, but its a tool that
were going to have in the toolbox.
CHRIS Mc LOONE, senior editor of Fire
Apparatus & Emergency Equipment, is a 23-year
veteran of the fire service and an assistant chief with
Weldon Fire Company (Glenside, PA). He has served
on past apparatus and equipment purchasing
committees. He has also held engineering officer
positions, where he was responsible for apparatus
maintenance and inspection. He has been a writer
and editor for more than 20 years.
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K E E P I NG I T S A F E
2015 Firefighter
ROBERT TUTTEROW
rolled down an embankment and killed deaths, on-scene deaths, and responding/
three firefighters and a helicopter crash returning deaths. The report notes that
claimed two lives. Two ambulance crashes
claimed one life each, and another firefighter
about 20 percent of the deaths were retirees.
Nonetheless, the numbers are probably much

Fatalities: was killed in a fire department pickup truck

crash. Five firefighters were killed when they
higher because so many go unreported.
Cancer is the other killer that is not

A Mixed Bag
This past June, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
released its annual report on firefighter fatalities for 2015.
The numbers indicate some positive
trends as well as some disturbing trends.
The report shows that 68 firefighters died
in the line of duty. [Note: Other fire ser-
vice agencies also keep line-of-duty death
(LODD) statistics and they may or may not
be the same as the NFPA report. The NFPA
report does not include the deaths at the
World Trade Center in 2001.]
The NFPA defines being on duty as
(1)being on the scene of an alarm, includ-
ing nonfire incidents and EMS calls;
(2)responding to or returning from a call;
(3)participation in fire department activ-
ities such as training, fire inspections, fire
investigation, public education, mainte-
nance, fund raising, and court testimo-
ny; and (4)being on standby or on call for
assignment at a location other than the fire-
fighters place of business or residence.
A Quick Glance
According to the NFPA, 32 of the deaths
were volunteer firefighters, 24 were career,
three were federal contractors, one was
employed by a state land management
agency, one was an inmate, and one was a
military civilian employee. The age range
was 18 to 92, with a median age of 49.5
years. There were three incidents where
there were multiple fatalities. An appa-
ratus crash of a wildland vehicle killed
three firefighters, a helicopter crash killed
two contract firefighters, and a wall col-
lapse at a structure fire claimed the lives of
two firefighters.
The Positive News
The number of firefighter deaths is not
going up. For four out of the past five years,
the number of deaths has been less than 70.
The NFPA started tracking LODDs in 1977.
From 1977 through 1991, a period of 15
years, there were at least 100 deaths each
year. In 1978, there were 174 deaths. For
the past 10 years, the average is 81. Clearly,
the data indicate improvement over the
past 40 years. From the 30,000-foot level,
there was a downward trend from 1977 to
1992. For the first time in 1992, the num-
ber was less than 100. Deaths spiked back
up in 1994 and remained relatively steady
at about 100 per year until 2009. With the
exception of 2013, the numbers are aver-
aging in the mid to high 60s. In 2013, there
were 97 LODDs, which included two inci-
dents where 28 firefighters lost their lives.
The positive news is related to increased
awareness and education by many fire ser-
vice agencies (especially the National Fallen
Firefighters Foundation) and adherence to
nationally recognized NFPA standards.
Vehicle-Related Lodds
There were 13 vehicle-related fatalities.
As mentioned earlier, a wildland engine
were struck and killed by a vehicle, including
one that was intentional. Fortunately, there
were no tanker rollovers or speed-related
deaths involving fire department vehicles.
Cardiac Deaths
As usual, cardiac events were the lead-
ing cause of firefighter deaths in 2015, with
35 deaths consisting of 51 percent of the
total number. Although this continues to be
the leading cause, the numbers are down
significantly from 40 years ago. During the
first 10 years (1977 to 1986) since the NFPA
started this ongoing study, the average
number of cardiac-related deaths was 60. In
the past 10 years, the average number is 34.
ON-SCENE LODDs
There were 24 fireground fatalities, with
seven of those being cardiac events. Two of
the fatalities were the result of burns and
seven were attributed to internal trauma.
Single- and two-family residences claimed
10 firefighters, apartments claimed two,
vacant warehouses claimed two, a nail
salon claimed two, and one firefighter died
at a large commercial building.
The Negative News
The NFPA report appropriately address-
es the long-term effects on firefighters over-
all emotional and physical health. As of now,
there is no reporting mechanism to accu-
rately track the number of firefighters who
eventually die from suicide and cancer. The
report notes that according to the Firefighter
Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA), 94 fire-
fighters and 23 EMTs and paramedics died
by suicide in 2015! That is cause for alarm;
117 deaths from suicide far exceeds cardiac
included in the NFPA LODD report. Again,
this number is unknown but way too high.
It is known that firefighters are three times
more likely to get cancer than the general
population. The International Association
of Fire Fighters (IAFF) reports that 80 can-
cer deaths were reported to the IAFF in
2015. And, it knows that there were deaths
that were not reported. What are the num-
bers for volunteer firefighters and nonIAFF
career firefighters? No doubt, they easily
exceed the 80 known deaths by the IAFF.
Final Thoughts
Efforts to drive the downward trend in
LODDs should continue. We have an oppor-
tunity to reduce the numbers even further
by using science-based firefighting proce-
dures. Regrettably, at the time of this writ-
ing, the numbers for 2016 are not trending
in the right direction.
Efforts to reduce suicides and fire-
fighter cancer are increasing. Awareness
campaigns must transition to preventive
actions. Failing to do so is inexcusable, as
these are issues that can be addressed with-
out major capital expenditures.
ROBERT TUTTEROW retired as safety
coordinator for the Charlotte (NC) Fire Department
and is a member of the Fire Apparatus &
Emergency Equipment editorial advisory board.
His 34-year career includes 10 as a volunteer. He
has been very active in the National Fire Protection
Association through service on the Fire Service
Section Executive Board and technical committees
involved with safety, apparatus, and personal
protective equipment. He is a founding member
and president of the Fire Industry Education
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areas that still need improvement.
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ers. This years program promises to be out-
director of the Fire Department Safety Officers
Association (FDSOA). He retired as chief of the

Specification and standing, with a variety of subjects to be

covered. Those who attend will have many
Farmington Hills (MI) Fire Department in 2008,
a position he had held since 1984. He is a Fire
Apparatus & Emergency Equipment and Fire
Maintenance Symposium
opportunities to network to add to what
they learn during general sessions and work- Engineering editorial advisory board member, a
shops. Invest in yourself and your organi- past president of the International Association
2017: Experiences Offered zation so that you can continue to improve
on your capabilities. If you are in any way
of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), and past chairman of the
Commission on Chief Fire Officer Designation. In
involved with the apparatus in your organi- 1999, he served as acting chief operating officer
As everyone knows, experience is a great teacher. As we go zation, you should make plans now to attend of the U.S. Fire Administration for seven months.
through life, we have an opportunity to learn from virtually the 29th Annual Apparatus Specification He has a masters degree and three bachelors
everything that passes by usthe good and the bad. and Maintenance Symposium. Visit www. degrees in fire science and administration and
fdsoa.org for more information. has taught extensively.
In the fire and emergency services, not
everyone can experience everything they
need to know before they retire or move on
to other assignments. Yet, there is an expec-
tation from bosses, supervisors, and the cit-
izens being served by those organizations
(i.e., taxpayers) that individuals within the
organization will make good decisions and
choices. Therefore, it is wise and prudent
for individuals to learn as much as they can
from other peoples experiences and try not
to learn the hard way.
That is where the 29th Annual Fire
Department Safety Officers Association
(FDSOA) Apparatus Specification and
Maintenance Symposium comes into play.
This is a one-of-a-kind event that will be
held in Orlando, Florida, from January 15-18,
2017. It brings together experts in the field of
fire service vehicles. There are opportunities
to get the latest information on emerging
issues and topics. There will be people there
to discuss all aspects of apparatusfrom
purchasing to maintenance. As fire appara-
tus are significant investments, knowledge
is essential so departments make the right
decisions and minimize errors.
One area to be covered is the Boston
(MA) Fire Departments (BFD) experienc-
es following a fatal crash in 2009. Ralph
Craven, of Mercury Associates (who was
retained by Boston to perform the assess-
ment) and a representative from the BFD
will relay the lessons learned, conclusions,
and recommendations. This is a great
chance to hear about the positives that
resulted from a tragedy with hopes of never
having a repeatnot only in the BFD but
in every other organization that can learn
from the challenges the BFD faced.
Neil Rossman, a Massachusetts attor-
ney, will make another presentation.
Some people may remember Rossman as
an attorney who represented a Brookline,
Massachusetts, firefighter who was
thrown from an apparatus while respond-
ing to a call. He was successful in his law-
suit and with it brought many changes to
apparatus to make them safer. Rossman
subsequently served on the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) 1500,
Standard on Fire Department Occupational
Safety and Health Program, committee,
where he continued to work on safety
issues and apparatus affecting firefight-
ers and fire departments. He will discuss
the progress that has been made and the
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Sedona Fire Station Combines
Innovation and Functionality
BY AL AN M. PE TRILLO
Sedona (AZ) Fire District
Station 6 has won a number
of awards for station design,
energy, and innovation, but
its most outstanding value,
according to the district fire
chief, is its functionality
coupled with its energy
efficiency and how it
harmonizes with its red
rock desert environment.
Chief Kris Kazian says that while the sta-
tion is designated number six, it actually is
the fifth staffed station in the district. We
needed a station in the Chapel area of Sedona
between its next closest station and the
equally important village of Oak Creek, where
we have a busy station because of a couple
of nursing homes and a lot of population, he
explains. We needed a station in between
that could help reduce response times, espe-
cially when we were out on other calls.
The district covers 168 square miles for
fire protection and 274 square miles for emer-
gency medical services (EMS). It has 75 paid
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1 Sedona (AZ) Fire District Station 6,
designed by LEA Architects of Phoenix,
Arizona, won a National Design Honor
Award from the Fire Industry Education
Research Organization (F.I.E.R.O.) and
an Arizona Governors Award for Energy 2 5
and Innovation. (Photos courtesy of LEA
Architects unless otherwise noted.) 2LEA
Architects designed the station with solar
panels cantilevered on the top of a wall
that faces south because the stations roof
slanted in the wrong direction to catch
optimal sun rays. 3The kitchen, eating
area, and day room are designed to flow
together to make a large, open space for
firefighters. 4The station has five dorm 6
3
rooms, each with three lockers for three
working shifts; a training room (shown here);
a workout room; offices; a communications
room; an electric room; and clean and decon
laundries. 5The station has two double-
deep, drive-through apparatus bays. 6The
entryway is eye-catching, especially at
night, and leads to a lobby, off of which is a
training/community room.
firefighters, including 38 paramedics and the aerial platform, three water tenders, two Type area; a dayroom; five dorm rooms (each
rest emergency medical technicians (EMTs). 3 engines, two Type 6 engines, three utility ter- with three lockers for the three working
It responds to 4,500 fire and EMS calls a year. rain vehicles (UTVs), and seven ambulances. shifts); a workout room; offices; a commu-
The district runs five Type 1 engines (one Sedona Station 6 has two double-deep, nications room; an electrical room; a clean
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designed the station with an innovative use
of technology by mounting solar photovolta-
ic (PV) panels cantilevered from the top of a
wall so they can double as shade for exteri-
or work and training spaces, carports with
solar PV panels, roof solar tube skylights
that deliver natural light to interior spac-
es, and light-colored pavements to mitigate
the heat island effect. The station also is set
up for rain harvesting from the roof, but col-
lection tanks and pumps were not installed
because of budgetary constraints.
Lawrence Enyart, FAII, LEED AP, LEA
Architects president, and his son, Lance
Enyart, AIA, LEED AP, worked closely with
the district and Sedona communities over
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eight years to design the station. The project
had to navigate both financial and political
constraints before it could come to fruition.
Lawrence Enyart says that a simple
building palette of local masonry, recy-
cled components, solar tubes, rain chains,
corten steel, and ground red aggre-
gate concrete, with the extensive use of
local masonry, were used for this project.
Masonry is used in this 24/7/365 build-
ing for durability, beauty, sound mitiga-
tion, recycled components, and thermal
mass. He adds, The existing sites nat-
ural resources were protected, and a
majority of the existing spruce and pin-
ion pines were protected and saved
during construction.
The station has received the National
Design Honor Award from the International
Association of Fire Chiefs and the Fire
Industry Education Research Organization
(F.I.E.R.O.), an Arizona Masonry Guild
Architectural Design Excellence Award,
the Coconino County Sustainable Building
Program Advanced Level Plus Design
Excellence Award, and the Arizona
Governors Award for Energy and Innovation.
The station meets all the sustainable design
considerations for LEED certification.
Working with neighbors was an
important facet in getting the station
built on a challenging piece of property
7
7Sedona Fire District installed a 9/11
memorial in front of Station 6 on September
11 this year, with the centerpiece of the
memorial being a three-ton column section
from one of the World Trade Center towers,
shown here being lowered into place.
(Photo courtesy of the Sedona Fire District.)
that was long and narrow, says Enyart.
The site was somewhat of a challenge,
he says. There was a low point on the
site, and it was a long, skinny, and nar-
row site. Existing structures nearby were
a church and a synagogue, so we worked
with them to harmonize the station in
the environment.
Kazian says that the district, the church,
and the synagogue are all good neighbors.
We built a Friendship Trail from Station 6
to the church and the synagogue, he says,
so they can overflow to our parking lot with
shared parking and driveways when they
need to, and we can use their driveway to
reach the rear doors of the apparatus bays.
The solar panels mounted on a separate
exterior wall are unusual, Enyart notes.
We didnt mount the solar panels on the
roof because it slanted in the wrong direc-
tion and we couldnt flip the station around
to accommodate them, he says. So we
cantilevered them off the top of a wall that
faces south and protects the generator and
the end of the building with other critical
infrastructure and also provides an open
space for training or relaxing.
Inside the station, the kitchen, eating
area, and day room flow together to make
a large open space, Enyart says. We didnt
want to wall off rooms from each other,
he points out. We wanted to have the flow
between various areas. And, the patio area
is very generous and adjacent to the kitchen.
In fact, the entire design is contiguous where
all the rooms are close to the apparatus bays.
We needed to design a compressed footprint
for the site and to keep the costs down.
The fire district recently dedicated a
9/11 memorial at Sedona Station 6, with the
installation of a 3,000-pound exterior beam
from the World Trade Center outside the
front of the station.
ALAN M. PETRILLO is a Tucson, Arizona-
based journalist, the author of three novels and
five nonfiction books, and a member of the Fire
Apparatus & Emergency Equipment editorial advisory
board. He served 22 years withthe Verdoy (NY) Fire
Department, including in the position of chief.
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F I V E QU E ST ION S CHRIS Mc LOONE
Michael Moore
Chief Operating Officer, Pierce Manufacturing
H have the new configurations
How
ffor the Ascendant aerial introduced
at FDIC
FD International 2016 been
received by the market?
Actually, very well. The reason we came
out with those variations was because of
feedback from the field asking for those
configurations. We look at the single-axle
aerial market and the quint and the Texas
Chute Out bodies were actually the major-
ity of the market. So, there is a big place
and a good reception for the Texas Chute
Out style of body and hosebed configu-
ration. The PUC has been an extreme-
ly popular product line and part of our
single-rear-axle product portfolio in the
past, so its natural for it to be part of that.
And, the benefit of the Ascendant is also
the additional ladder storagegetting
more than 200 feet of ladder storage in a
quint type of configuration as well as the
no pump/no tank configuration. We had
a really aggressive demo schedule when
we first came out with the Ascendant.
Across the country, we had four trucks out
CMA RAY
Reduced friction loss
U n m a t c h e d k i n k re s i st a n c e
S u p e r i o r h e a t re s i st a n c e
H i g h o w c a p a b i l i t i e s /m o re G P M
R u g g e d d u ra b i l i t y
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doing continual demonstrations. Really,
that product you saw at FDIC International
came from comments at those demos, and
we did what we were asked to do.
At the
th time you introduced the
Ascendant, you also introduced
Asc
Command
Com and Zone. Where do you see
these types of systems heading on
fire apparatus in the future?
It will go in a path that adds value for fire
departments. What they see and get tan-
gible value out ofwhether information
responding to and from a scene or features
that allow them to manage and reduce life-
cycle costs with the product. So, thats our
number one focusit has to add value.
Woul you comment on moving
Would
some custom fire apparatus
production
produ tion to Florida?
Our Florida operation has been large-
ly focused on commercial products
products that are built on Freightliner,
Navistar, and Kenworth chassis, etc. We
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have always finished out our Saber cus-
tom product therethe pump house and
bodyand delivered it from that loca-
tion. Were moving more of that work to
the Florida operation. And, whats driv-
ing that is that our backlog has been grow-
ing significantly. Part of moving part of
that content work to the Florida line is an
effort to free up more production capaci-
ty in Appleton, Wisconsin, so we can deliv-
er trucks in a reasonable amount of time for
the fire departments.
Wha is Pierces place in the global
What
fire app
apparatus market?
We sell pro
products globally. Its more
prevalent now than it was before the
downturn. We put more emphasis and
effort there. We do really well in specif-
ic countries that we target and export to.
And, it continues to grow and be part of
our portfolio. As of recent times, we do
face some headwinds from exchange
rates. The dollar is very strong right now,
which is really great for the consumer. For
the manufacturer, it makes it a little rough-
er to compete in the global market. But,
were holding our own and were where we
think we should be in that arena.
What keeps you up at night?
Wh
Its
s really
re ly people.
p The success of our
compa iss our
company ou people. Its our salespeople
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and the relationships they develop. Its our
new product development people who
come up with the ideas and execute them.
Its our operations and our manufactur-
ing people. And as we continue to grow,
we are bringing new people into our orga-
nization. The average tenure here is 23
years, and what that drives are retirements
also. Were blessed that were growing and
that were in that position, but its bring-
ing those new people into our culture and
having that drive and that passion to con-
tinue doing what the company has been
built aroundthat singular focus on cus-
tomers. Thats really our success, and what
keeps me awake at night is how to contin-
ue that culture and keep that moving for-
ward. Weve done some things with that.
We have a Pierce University that weve cre-
ated where new hires come in and actu-
ally work on and build trucks offline to get
that experience before they move on to
the assembly lines and work. We have a
mentorship program. Retirees come back
and we pair them up with new hires to go
through a mentorship for a period of time.
Thats always something that we are look-
ing at and working hard at and always
wanting to invest in. We talk about invest-
ment in the facility and the machinery, but
equally important is our investment in our
people. Thats what keeps me awake at
nighthow do we carry that culture over
that weve built here at Pierce?
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T H E R M A L I M AGI NG CARL NIX
Risks When Using
a Thermal Imaging
Camera
Firefighting involves risks. We know that at any
given time during a shift, we might get that call
that puts us in a dangerous environment.
Having the right tools helps to eliminate
some of the risks associated with our job. A
thermal imaging camera (TIC) is the right
tool, but only if it is not misused or misinter-
preted during a critical moment. If it is, the
results could be catastrophic. Lets look at two
common scenarios where firefighters navi-
gating with a TIC can make the mistake of
1
1 Firefighters must always remember their training: stay low, and resist the desire to stand and walk. (Photo courtesy of Bullard.)
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abandoning their firefighting skills by becom-
ing too complacent and overconfident. A mis-
take like this can turn tragic quickly.
When training firefighters on using a TIC,
I always remind them to never make the mis-
take of using the TIC in place of their basic
firefighting skills. Firefighters are trained to
stay low and crawl in dangerous environments
to avoid heat exposure and unseen dangers.
Years ago, these basic firefighting skills were
adopted out of necessity since the equip-
ment firefighters wore lacked thermal protec-
tion from intense heat. Modern turnout gear
is much more durable and provides increased
thermal protection. Now, add the TIC to that
equation, and firefighters might become over-
confident in hazardous situations.
Inability to see is the main reason firefight-
ers crawl. Doing so allows them to avoid injury
by navigating around furniture and debris, by
going up and down stairs, and by avoiding any
hazards that might exist in a structure. When
equipped with a TIC, firefighters have the abil-
ity to see the environment and navigate the
structure on foot. This can give firefighters a
false sense of security and safety. They can-
not see all hazards on a TIC, such as a hole in
the floor or furniture in a temperature-sta-
ble room. Firefighters must always remember
their training: stay low, and resist the desire
to stand and walk. The more training fire-
fighters receive with the TIC in dark, smoky
conditions, the less likely they are to make a
mistake concerning their ability to see.
A TIC will only identify a potential risk
if it is directed at the risk. A firefighters
peripheral vision can help identify poten-
tial dangers that cannot be seen with a TIC.
Once again, the firefighter has a false sense
of security. When training with the TIC, its
important to let firefighters know that the
camera restricts their field of view. A TIC has
no peripheral vision, so the firefighter must
scan the entire room to evaluate fire condi-
tions and search for victims.
A simple search method is a three-pass
technique, which Ive mentioned in other arti-
cles, but its always helpful to share again.
The first pass is across the ceiling, looking for
heat accumulation, potential vent points, and
structural integrity. The second pass is across
the middle of the room, looking at the physical
layout and its contents as well as the location
of any secondary egress points. The third pass
is across the floor, looking for collapsed vic-
tims and any special hazards. All three scans
take less than 10 seconds.
Lets look at another scenario. The restricted vis-
ibility caused by smoke that firefighters typ-
ically experience in structure fires can help
deter them from becoming too overly aggres-
sive. With a TIC, firefighters vision is no lon-
ger restricted; they now have the ability to see.
This false sense of safety can raise their confi-
dence level and tempt them to engage in high-
er-risk operations or to ignore critical danger
signs. The most common mistake is seeing a
firefighter become separated from his team
while navigating a room. The firefighters over-
confidence with the TIC led him to abandon
his basic firefighting skills.
Do not depend solely on the TIC. To avoid
complacency, train with and without a TIC.
Conduct operations with a hoseline or rope
line without a TIC and then with a TIC.
Include situations where the TIC has failed.
For example, turn off the TIC and then have
the firefighters continue operations or call for
an evacuation. Firefighters will learn that they
can continue their work despite the loss of a
TIC. By training regularly without a TIC, fire-
fighters will remain proficient with their skills
in the event that a TIC is not available to them
at an incident. Firefighters need to remem-
ber that at any time a TIC can fail or be lost. In
that situation, firefighters must be able to find
their way out without it.
Training must include general safety proce-
dures to ensure that firefighters dont become
overconfident or rely too heavily on thermal
imaging technology. In my next column, Ill
look at a few more risks associated with using
a TIC and how training can help avoid these
limitations.
CARL NIX is a 30-year veteran of the fire service
and a retired battalion chief of the Grapevine (TX)
Fire Department. He serves as an adjunct instructor
for North Central Texas College and a thermal
imaging instructor for Bullard. Nix has a bachelor of
science degree in fire administration and is a guest
instructor for Texas A&M Engineering Extension
Services (TEEX) annual fire training in Texas.
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S P E C I A L DE L I V E RY AL AN M. PE TRILLO

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The Monkey Island (OK) Fire Protection District had a
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and not meeting the departments rescue needs.
The fire districts response area is
small6.5 square milesbut its popula-
tion fluctuates wildly depending on the
time of year, growing from 2,000 in the
winter to around 30,000 during a typical
July 4 weekend.
Chief Carl Tesreau says the response
area is mostly a resort retirement com-
munity with citizens average age of 62
years old. We have a wide variety of cov-
erage, from household trailers to mil-
lion-dollar homes, he says. Our district
includes an 11-story high-rise building;
a four-story, 120-room hotel; and a con-
vention center being built that abuts a
36-hole Professional Golf Association
(PGA) golf course. So we have a lot of
tourist traffic during the season.
Tesreau says the fire district was run-
ning a Ford F-550 rescue truck but had
outgrown the rig because it had been
loaded down with too much equipment.
We wanted a rescue-pumper in its place,
he observes. We had bought a used truck
from Jons Mid America in the past (a
quint), so we knew them to be reliable
and to have quality apparatus on hand.
Jim Keltner, president of Jons Mid
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aerial ladder quint six years earlier with a
1,750-gallons per minute (gpm) pump and
a 400-gallon water tank.
They came to us because they wanted a
used vehicle that had been gone through
from head to toe, Keltner says. They
wanted a vehicle that was finished and
ready for them. The Monkey Island fire-
fighters spent time with us, telling us
what they wanted in the new pumper,
and we found them a vehicle that fit their
needs perfectly after we did some cosmet-
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Keltner adds that Monkey Island Fire
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Full-height rescue-style
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Overall length: 29 feet 4 inches
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One six-inch and one 2.5-inch
pump suction right side, one 2.5-
inch left, and one four-inch rear
to show them several rescue-pumpers.
The district representatives chose a 2008
KME custom rescue-pumper, he notes,
based on its configuration and compart-
ment space.
Keltner notes that the Monkey Island
District had considered buying two used
fire apparatus instead of purchasing a
new vehicle but ultimately realized it only
two 2.5-inch discharges (left
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diameter hose (LDH) discharge
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had the budget for a single used truck.
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Tesreau points out that the district
also wanted to have a vehicle that was
very maneuverable with foam capability;
the 2008 KME qualifies on both counts.
We wanted foam on the new truck
because we were going to be running it as
a rescue-pumper, so we wanted it to be able
to handle vehicle fires and fuel spills, he
says. Also, having a foam capability on
the new truck would stretch our water
capabilities when we might run short
on water.
The KME rescue-pumper has been
outfitted with hydraulic rescue tools.
We are moving from Genesis res-
cue tools to TNT Rescue tools with a
4 5
spreader, cutter, and rams as well as
Res-Q-Jacks, chain pulls, and ropes,
Tesreau points out. We also run
advanced protocols for emergency med-
ical services out of the rescue-pumper
because it is our paramedic engine. That
vehicle does a whole lot of work for us.
Tesreau says the custom cab has seat-
ing for five firefighters and is large
enough that all of our vital medical
equipment is mounted inside. The vehi-
cle seats five firefighters, but the seats
are not self-contained breathing appa-
ratus (SCBA) seats. There are no SCBA
seats on this truck, Tesreau says. We
have brackets holding SCBAs in the
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department
Monkey Island (OK) Fire Protection District
STRENGTH: Three full-time paid firefighters (chief, assistant
chief, captain); 17 volunteer firefighters; one station.
SERVICE AREA: Provides fire protection, rescue, and EMS services
to a 6.5-square-mile resort retirement community area with an
average age of 62. Population runs from 2,000 residents in winter
to 30,000 on July 4 weekend. Coverage area includes an 11-story
high-rise condominium building; a four-story, 120-room hotel; and a
convention center being built next to a 36-hole PGA golf course.
OTHER APPARATUS: 2000 E-ONE pumper, 1,250-gallon-per-minute
(gpm) pump, 1,000-gallon water tank, two 20-gallon foam tanks; 2002
E-ONE pumper-tanker, 500-gpm pump, 2,000-gallon water tank;
1990 LTI quint, 75-foot aerial ladder, 1,750-gpm pump, 400-gallon
water tank; 2014 Ford F-550 wildland truck, Darley pump, 300-gallon
water tank; 1989 Chevy military forestry truck, Waterous pump,
250-gallon water tank; and 26-foot Boston Whaler fire boat.

front compartments, left and right, on
the pumper.
He notes that any new truck the dis-
trict purchases will not have SCBA seats
in it. They are very uncomfortable for the
firefighters, Tesreau says. And if theres
4Full-depth and full-height compartments and a 750-gallon water tank were an accident, there would be less flying
important features of the rig. The vehicle is shown prior to the departments
debris. Plus, the extra space allows us
lettering being applied. (Photo courtesy of Jons Mid America.) 5Water supply can
more area for storage.
be an issue in the district; firefighters sometimes have to go to draft to get a steady
Keltner points out that the rig is a
water supply. Here the districts aerial ladder quint is drafting and supplying a
remote monitor. Having enough water on hand was a major reason for the districts dual-purpose truck. With the limited per-
purchase of the KME rescue-pumper with a 750-gallon water tank, something of a sonnel the district is running with in a
rarity in rescue-pumpers. (Photo courtesy of Monkey Island Fire Protection District.) small department, members wanted at
least a 1,500-gpm pump and 750 gallons
of water. We were able to satisfy their
needs because often it is difficult to find
750 gallons of water on a used custom res-
cue-pumper.
ALAN M. PETRILLO is a Tucson, Arizona-
based journalist, the author of three novels and
five nonfiction books, and a member of the Fire
Apparatus & Emergency Equipment editorial
advisory board. He served 22 years withthe
Verdoy (NY) Fire Department, including in the
position of chief.

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IN THE NEWS
The INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF FIRE CHIEFS (IAFC) and PIERCE
MANUFACTURING INC., an Oshkosh
Corporation company, recently announced
the 2016 winners of the annual IAFC Fire
Chief of the Year awards. Volunteer Fire
Chief Willard H. Bill Halmich, of the
Washington (MI) Volunteer Fire Company,
and career Fire Chief Harry Beck, of the
Mesa (AZ) Fire and Medical Department
(MFMD), are this years recipients.
Winners (selected by a committee
appointed by the IAFC) are honored for
their leadership, innovation, professional
development, integrity, and contributions
to the fire service as a whole. The awards
are sponsored by Pierce. Every year, I
look forward to learning who the IAFC
committee has chosen for these incredible
honors, says Jim Johnson, Oshkosh
Corporation executive vice president
and president of the Fire & Emergency
segment and Pierce Manufacturing. Both
Chief Harry Beck and Chief Bill Halmich
remind us all of the extraordinary impact
that truly outstanding leaders have on
the communities they serve, as well as on
the advancement of the fire service. All
of us at Pierce congratulate Chiefs Beck
and Halmich!
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WATEROUS recently appointed Gregg
Geske to the position of director, North
American sales. In this new role, Geske
will lead the North American Sales
team and play a key role in the business
relationships with fire apparatus OEMs.
Geske will report to Dominick Monico,
global executive director, sales, marketing,
and business development.
FIRE-DEX has named Todd Herring
director of marketing. Herring will
have overall responsibility for product
management, marketing, rationalization,
promotion, and strategy for all Fire-
Dex product lines. The company also
recently introduced Larry Bucher as its
T-50 regional sales manager, covering
California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico and Hawaii.
The AKRON BRASS COMPANY, a unit
of IDEX Corporation, recently sponsored
and presented the Phillip L. Turner Fire
Protection Scholarship, in conjunction
with the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers
Association (FAMA), to University of
Maryland student Julie Bryant. Bryant
plans to graduate this December with
a bachelors degree in fire protection
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F.I.E.R.O. FIRE STATION DESIGN TIP
Bifold garage doors are expensive up front, but they open and close faster, last
longer, require less maintenance, and are less likely to be struck by apparatus
leaving the station. They are always in view of the operator.
Don Collins
Captain
Clemson University Fire Department
engineering, which she will continue to and the Walker Lake (NV) Volunteer Fire
pursue at the masters level. In addition Department. To be eligible to apply for
to her studies, Bryant is also a member the four sets of new Globe turnout gear,
of the Prince Georges County (MD) departments had to be all-volunteer or
Fire Department, Station 11, Branchville mostly volunteer, serve a population of
Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue 25,000 or less, be legally organized in the
Squad. David Durstine, Akron Brasss United States or Canada, demonstrate
vice president of marketing and FAMA a need for the gear, and be a member of
president, states, Julies persona the NVFC.
epitomized the values, efforts, and
behaviors that this award was designed Understanding your PPE and knowing
to recognize. On behalf of Akron Brass, its capabilities are important aspects
we wish Julie success and happiness with of managing your PPE program
her future plans. and keeping you safe.
The F.I.E.R.O. FIRE PPE
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TECHNOLOGIES (DUPONT), AND THE Raleigh, N.C., March 2022,
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL 2017can help you gain the
(NVFC) have announced the second knowledge you need to be a responsible
round of winners in the 2016 Globe Gear caretaker of your departments, and
Giveaway. The latest recipients of the your, PPE. Learn more and register for
2016 Globe Gear Giveaway are the Glacier the F.I.E.R.O. Fire PPE Symposium at
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Apparatus
Showcase CO MPILED BY RO N HE AL

HME AHRENS-FOX
Jackson (NH) Fire Department
rescue-pumper. HME 1871 SFO
chassis, MFD 96-inch-wide
cab; 12-inch raised roof; hot-
dipped galvanized frame rails;
corrosion-resistant stainless
delivery steel body; Cummins ISL9
of the 370-hp engine; 1,750-gpm
pump; 1,095-gallon tank, Class
month
A Foam. Dealer: Glenn Davis,
Lakes Region Fire Apparatus,
Inc., West Ossipee, NH.

PIERCE Berwyn (IL) Fire Department PUC pumper. Enforcer
cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-
gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Dealer:
John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL.
SPARTAN ER Sharpsburg (PA) Volunteer Fire Department
Legend series pumper. Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins
ISL 450-hp engine; Darley PSM 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon
polypropylene tank. Dealer: Bill Snyder and Jim Barclay, 1st
Out Specialty Vehicles, Moon Township, PA.
FERRARA Warriors Path (TN) Volunteer Fire Department
rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9
450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly
1,000-gallon tank; 10-inch Newton rear dump valve with
36-inch telescoping extension; Whelen LED warning lights.
Dealer: Jeff Bagwell, American Emergency Response
Training, Rockford, TN.

E-ONE Defender Fire Company No. 1, Dunellen, NJ, pump-
er. Cyclone II eMAX cab and chassis; Waterous CXSC 1,500-
gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; Will-Burt Chief 600-W
LED light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator; Amkus tool sys-
tem. Dealer: Chris Dubois, Absolute Fire Protection, South
Plainfield, NJ. (Photo by John M. Malecky.)
ROSENBAUER Saxton Fire District, Saugerties, NY, pump-
er. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp
engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon
tank; Smart Power 6-kW generator; high side compartments
both sides; Whelen LED scene lights. Dealer: Blake Garrison,
Garrison Fire & Rescue, Palenville, NY.
SMEALYankton (SD) Fire Department 100-foot rear-mount
platform quint. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins
ISX15 600-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 2,000-gpm pump;
UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; Onan 10-kW generator. Dealer:
Mike Semerad, Danko Emergency Equipment, Snyder, NE.
(Photo by Paul Barrett.)

MIDWEST FIRE Bakers Volunteer Fire Department,
Monroe, NC, tanker-pumper. Kenworth T800 cab and chas-
sis; Cummins 455-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump;
APR 4,000-gallon polypropylene tank; three Newton stain-
less steel 10-inch square electric dump valves; Zico electric
portable tank carrier; 4,000-gallon portable tank; All-Poly
fire body construction. Dealer: Rick Peterson, Midwest Fire,
Luverne, MN.
KME Salina Consolidated FD #2/Mattydale Fire
Department, NY, pumper. Predator Panther cab and chas-
sis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm
pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; ASA Voyager rear camera
system; Warn 9,000-pound winch; Smart Power 30-kW gen-
erator. Dealer: Eric Saulsbury, Gorman Emergency Vehicles,
Elma, NY.
DARLEY Big Run Area (PA) Volunteer Fire Company
Vision pumper. Navistar 7300 SFA 4x4 cab and chassis;
Cummins ISB 340-hp engine; Darley/Champion PSP 1,500-
gpm pump; 510-gallon polypropylene water tank; 25-gallon
foam cell. Dealer: Dan Nescot, Hempsfield Fire Equipment,
Jeannette, PA.

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PIERCE Limestone Township Fire Protection District, Peoria,
IL, pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp en-
gine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gal-
lon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 Class A foam
system; TAK-4 independent front suspension; low hosebed.
Dealer: Greg Hinkens. Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL.
(Photo by Ron Heal.)
SMEAL/US TANKER Peotone (IL) Fire Protection District
tanker-pumper. Smeal S-600 cab and chassis; Cummins
ISX12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF
Poly 2,500-gallon tank; Smart Power 6-kW generator.
Dealer: Ed Orolin, Interstate Emergency Vehicles, Joliet, IL.
(Photo by Ron Heal.)
SPARTAN ER Lodi (NJ) Fire Department, Hose Company 2,
pumper. Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins ISX 500-hp en-
gine; Waterous CMU 2,000-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gal-
lon polypropylene tank; TFT Monsoon deck gun; Harrison 15-
kW generator. Dealer: Bill Bartos, Campbell Supply Company,
South Brunswick, NJ. (Photo by John M. Malecky.)
VT HACKNEY St. Johns County Fire Service, St. Augustine,
FL, hazmat trailer. Freightliner M2 four-door tractor; 38-foot
Hackney 10-compartment drop deck trailer and rear logis-
tics center with accommodations for housing Gator ATV
via drop-down ramp; Onan 35-kW generator; Will-Burt Night
Scan 4.5 light tower; Space Saver four-bank cascade fill sta-
tion; rooftop coffin storage compartments. Dealer: Royce
Horton, Tactical Fire Vehicles, Winder, GA.
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F I R E A P PA R AT U S .C O M
E-ONE Oswego (IL) Fire Protection District, urban pump-
er. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine;
UPF Poly 780-gallon tank; Harrison 6-kW generator; Whelen
LED warning lights. Dealer: Andy DiVerde, Fire Service Inc.,
Naperville, IL. (Photo by Ron Heal.)
HME Effingham (NH) Fire Department mini pumper. Ford
F-550 Crew Cab XL cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7-liter
V-8 OHV Turbo diesel engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF
Poly 400-gallon tank; 15-gallon foam cell; Fire Research Turbo
Foam single-agent foam system. Dealer: Glenn Davis, Lakes
Region Fire Apparatus Inc., West Ossippee, NH.
ALEXIS El Paso (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. Spartan
Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine;
Pro Poly 500-gallon polypropylene tank; 20-gallon foam cell;
Waterous Aquis 2.5 single-agent foam system; Zico hydraulic
ladder rack; two-bottle 6,000-psi cascade system with con-
trol panel and fill enclosure. Dealer: Stan Froelich, Alexis Fire
Equipment, Alexis, IL. (Photo by Ron Heal.)
CUSTOMFIRE Lamartine Fire Department, Fond du Lac,
WI, pumper. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins
ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump;
1,000-gallon polypropylene tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale
FoamLogix single-agent foam system. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida,
CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.
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FERRARA Pharr (TX) Fire Department MVP rescue-ladder-
quint. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine;
77-foot heavy-duty rear-mount aerial ladder; Akron Stream
Master 2 monitor; EZ-Stack LDH hosebed; Waterous CSU
2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 400-gallon tank; Honda 5-kW gen-
erator. Dealer: Mike Mueller, Hall Motors, Tyler, TX.
KMETri-Clover Volunteer Fire Department, District 26,
Orefield, PA, pumper. Predator Panther cab and chassis;
Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump;
1,000-gallon polypropylene tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Williams
around-the-pump 500-gpm foam system; Ziamatic dual-arm
ladder storage rack; Onan 6-kW generator; Will-Burt Night
Scan 2.3 light tower; Federal Signal rear camera system.
Dealer: Bob Miller and Shaun McArdle, KME factory direct.
4-GUYS FIRE TRUCKS Egypt-Ramseytown Volunteer Fire
Department, Yancey County, NC, pumper-tanker. Freightliner
M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Hale Qmax
1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,500-gallon tank; Newton electric
stainless steel swivel dump valve. Dealer: Doug Callan, Cove
Creek Fire Trucks, Greenville, TN.
DANKOYankton (SD) Fire Protection District, quick-re-
sponse wildland unit. Ford F-550 Crew Cab and chassis; 6.8-li-
ter SOHC 326-hp engine; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; 12-gal-
lon foam cell; Odin Mongoose 46/23 CAFS; Darley Fast Foam
50 automatic foam; Whelen LED emergency lighting. Dealer:
Mike Semerad, Danko Emergency Equipment, Snyder, NE.
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RECENT APPARATUS ORDERS
Florida
E-ONE Milton Fire Department pumper. Ford
F-550 cab and chassis; 6.7-liter V8 diesel engine;
Hale MG 750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon
tank. Sold by Bob Wray, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope,
AL. Delivery in March 2017.
Illinois
E-ONE Aurora Fire Department, two top-
mount pumpers. Cyclone cabs and chassis;
Cummins ISL 330-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-
gpm pumps; UPF Poly 780-gallon tanks; 50-gal-
lon foam cells; Akron foam eductor foam sys-
tems. Sold by Greg Hansen, Fire Service, Inc.,
Naperville, IL. Delivery in November.
E-ONE Bloomington Fire Department eMAX
rescue-pumper. Quest severe-duty cab and chas-
sis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; UPF Poly
750-gallon tank; Bloomington low hosebed;
Onan 6-kW generator; Command Light KL415
light tower; Whelen warning and scene lighting.
Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment,
Roxana, IL. Delivery in December.
E-ONE Buffalo Grove Fire Department pump-
er. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-
hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF
Poly 780-gallon tank; Will-Burt Night Scan Chief
NS1.8 light tower; Smart Power 6-kW gener-
ator. Sold by Greg Hansen, Fire Service, Inc.,
Naperville, IL. Delivery in December.
E-ONE Buffalo Grove Fire Department 78-foot
aerial quint. Cyclone II cab and chassis; Cummins
ISX12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gapm
pump; UPF Poly 400-gallon tank; Smart Power
10-kW generator; two hydraulic cord reels with
Holmatro CORE Technology hose. Sold by Greg
Hansen, Fire Service, Inc., Naperville, IL. Delivery
in December.
PIERCE Clarendon Hills Fire Department
heavy-duty rescue. Enforcer cab and chas-
sis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; 15-foot walk-
around rescue body; Will-Burt Pow X NS6.0 light
tower; Harrison 20-kW generator. Sold by John
Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL.
Delivery in July 2017.
E-ONE Gurnee Fire Department 95-foot rear-
mount platform quint. Cyclone II cab and chassis;
Cummins ISX 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-
gpm pump; UPF 300-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam
cell; FoamPro single-agent foam system. Sold by
Andrew DiVerde, Fire Service, Inc., Naperville, IL.
Delivery in February 2017.
E-ONE Gurnee Fire Department heavy-duty
rescue. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL
380-hp engine; 20-foot walk-around rescue body;
Will-Burt LED light tower; SpaceSaver cascade
system and fill station; ladder tunnel for ground
ladders. Sold by Andrew DiVerde, Fire Service,
Inc., Naperville, IL. Delivery in May 2017.
ALEXIS Fox Lake Fire Protection District,
Ingleside, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and
chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale
Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gal-
lon polypropylene tank; Will-Burt Night Scan
5.4 light tower; Smart Power 10-kW generator.
Sold by K. Jeffrey Morris, Alexis Fire Equipment,
Alexis, IL. Delivery in May 2017.
E-ONE Long Grove Fire Protection District
pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL
450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump;
UPF Poly 780-gallon tank; 50-gallon foam cell;
FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Will-
Burt night Scan Chief NS1.8 light tower; Smart
Power 10-kW generator; stainless steel pumper
body; SpaceSaver SCBA fill station; four-bottle
cascade system; Whelen LED scene lights. Sold
by Greg Hanson, Fire Service, Inc., Naperville, IL.
Delivery in July 2017.
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E-ONE Meredosia Fire Protection District
wet side tender-pumper. International 7500 tan-
dem-axle cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 380-
hp engine; 500-gallon UPF Poly tank; Hale MBP
1,000-gpm single-stage PTO pump; Zico hydrau-
lic porta tank rack for 3,500-gallon portable tank.
Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment
Inc., Roxana, IL. Delivery in March, 2017.
E-ONE Martinton Fire Protection District
pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chas-
sis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Hale MG 1,000-
gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank; Zico hy-
draulic portable tank lift system. Sold by Michael
Orrico, Fire Service, Inc., St. John, IN. Delivery
in December.
E-ONE Peoria Fire Department, two Extreme
Duty pumpers. Typhoon cabs and chassis;
Cummins ISL9 450-hp engines; Waterous CS
1,250-gpm pimps; UPF Poly 500-gallon tanks;
three quarter side body with Zico ladder rack;
Amdor roll-up compartment doors; Firetech Hiviz
LED lighting. Sold by Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire
Equipment, Roxana, IL. Delivery in June, 2017.
ROSENBAUER Stockton Fire Protection
District top-mount pumper. Rosenbauer
Commander R60-11 cab and chassis; Cummins
ISL 350-hp engine; Rosenbauer NH 1,500-gpm
pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank. Sold by
Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety, Middleton,
WI. Delivery in May 2017.
Iowa
MIDWEST FIRE Hartley Fire Department
pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis;
Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Hale MBP 1,000-
gpm pump; APR polypropylene 3,000-gallon tank;
three Newton 10-inch square dump valves with
36-inch telescoping chutes; Zico electric porta-
ble tank carrier; 3,000-gallon portable tank; All-
Poly construction. Sweep Out style compart-
ments; ROM roll-up compartment doors. Sold
by Dalton Lingbeck, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.
Delivery in December.
PIERCE Norwalk Fire Department PUC pump-
er. Quantum cab and chassis; Cummins ISX 500-
hp engine; TAK-4 independent front suspen-
sion; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm single-stage pump;
UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell;
Husky 12 single-agent foam system; TFT wire-
less remote Extend-A-Gun monitor and nozzle.
Sold by Dustin Scholz, Reliant Fire Apparatus,
Slinger, WI. Delivery in May 2017.
Louisiana
VT HACKNEYLuling Volunteer Fire
Department heavy rescue. Spartan Metro Star
cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine;
19.4 foot Hackney 11-compartment body with
drop pinch frame construction; Onan 25-kW gen-
erator; SpaceSaver four-bank cascade fill station;
Command Light Shadow SL442A-W2 light tower.
Sold by George Dyer, Fire Apparatus Specialist,
Kenner, LA. Delivery in March 2017.
Massachusetts
MIDWEST FIRE Town of Wales pumper-tank-
er. Freightliner 108SD cab and chassis; Cummins
ISL 400-hp engine; Hale MBP 1,000-gallon PTO
pump; APR 3,000-gallon polypropylene tank;
three Newton10-inch square stainless steel
electric dump valves; All-Poly construction;
Sweep Out style compartments. Sold by Brett
Jensen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN. Delivery in
January, 2017.
Minnesota
CUSTOMFIRE Duluth Fire Department rescue.
Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins
ISL9 450-hp engine; 35-foot walk-around stain-
less steel rescue body; front bumper hose reel
and tool compartment; Smart Power 20-kW gen-
erator; SVI Command Light 4,500-W light tow-
er. Sold by Wayde Kirvida, CustomFIRE, Osceola,
WI. Delivery in December.
CUSTOM FIRE Duluth Fire Department, two
pumpers. Spartan Metro Star cabs and chas-
sis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engines; Waterous
CMUC20 1,500-gpm pumps; 500-gallon poly-
propylene tanks; 20-gallon foam cells; FoamPro
2001 single-agent foam systems; Smart Power
20-kW generators. Sold by Wayde Kirvida,
CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI, Delivery in December.
CUSTOMFIRE Sauk Center pumper. Spartan
Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-
hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump;
1,000-gallon polypropylene tank; 30-gallon foam
cell; Waterous Advantus single-agent foam
system. Sold by Wayde Kirvida, CustomFIRE,
Osceola, WI. Delivery in December.
Missouri
ROSENBAUER West County Fire Protection
district, Ballwin, rescue-pumper. Rosenbauer
Commander 4000 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL
450-hp engine; Waterous S100 1,500-gpm pump;
Pro Poly 750-gallon polypropylene tank; 30-gal-
lon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam sys-
tem; Command Light Knight 2 4,500-Watt light
tower; Harrison 12-kW generator. Sold by Brian
Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, Arnold,
MO. Delivery in June 2017.
ROSENBAUER Frontenac Fire Department
rescue-pumper. Rosenbauer Commander 4000
cab and chassis; Cummins ISX 500-hp en-
gine; Waterous S100 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly
750-gallon polypropylene tank; 30-gallon foam
cell; Elkhart eductor foam system; Command
Light Knight 2 4,500-Watt light tower; Smart
Power 15-kW generator; Rosenbauer low-pro-
file hydraulic ladder rack. Sold by Brian Franz,
Sentinel Emergency Solutions, Arnold, MO.
Delivery in June 2017.
PRECISION FIRE APPARATUS Jackson Fire
Department pumper-tanker. Metro Star cab and
chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; Waterous
CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gal-
lon tank; Harrison Stinger 6-kW generator. Sold
by Trapper Meadors, Precision Fire Apparatus,
Camdenton, MO. Delivery in February 2017.
KME Quad County Fire Protection District,
Viburnum, tanker. International 7600 6x4 cab
and chassis; MaxxForce 13 430-hp engine;
Hale AP50 500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 4,000-gal-
lon tank. Sold by Jeff Kahler, Jons Mid America
Fire Apparatus, Rogersville, MO. Delivery in
January 2017.
New York
TOYNE Onondaga Hill Fire Department,
Syracuse, rescue. Dodge Ram 5500 cab and
chassis; Cummins 6.7-liter Turbo diesel 325-hp
engine; 12-foot stainless steel walk-around res-
cue body; Will-Burt Night Scan Chief NS 2.3
light tower. Sold by Dan Ford, JPB Fire Sales,
Syracuse, NY. Delivery in May 2017.
TOYNE Taberg Fire Company pumper. Spartan
Metro Star X cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9
400-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pimp; UPF
Poly 1,000-gallon tank; Onan 8-kW generator.
Sold by Dan Ford, JPB Fire Sales, Syracuse, NY.
Delivery in May 2017.
North Carolina
ALEXIS Bahama Volunteer Fire, Rescue &
EMS Company tanker. Peterbilt 367 cab and
chassis; Cummins ISX12 425-hp engine; Hale
DSD 1,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon
tank. Sold by Ed Finch, Emergency Apparatus,
Inc., Sanford, NC. Delivery in May 2017.
CO MPILED BY RO N HE AL
Pennsylvania
PRECISION FIRE APPARATUS Richland
Township, Cambria, pumper. Sutphen cus-
tom cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-
hp engine; Hale RSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF
Poly 475-gallon tank; Will-Burt Night Scan
NS4.5 light tower; Smart Power 25-kW gen-
erator. Sold by Steve Darcangelo, Jeff Britt
Apparatus Sales, Pittsburgh, PA. Delivery in
March, 2017.
Texas
SPARTAN ER Central Community Fire
Department pumper. Navistar 7500 four-door cab
and chassis; Navistar N10 350-hp engine; Hale
Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon
polypropylene tank. Sold by Scott Gibbs, Metro
Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX. Delivery
in March, 2017.
SPARTAN ER Kileen Fire Department pump-
er. Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-
hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; Pro
Poly 750-gallon tank; two 20-gallon foam cells;
FoamLogix dual-agent foam system. Sold by
Jimmy Girvan, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists,
Houston, TX. Delivery in March, 2017.
SPARTAN ER Richmond Fire Department
pumper. Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins ISL
450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump;
Hale 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 750-gallon tank;
two 25-gallon foam cells. Sold by David Tovey,
Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.
Delivery in March, 2017.
Washington
SPARTAN ER South Whatcom Regional
Fire Authority, Bellingham, top-mount pump-
er. Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12
500-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm
pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam
cell; Foam Pro 2001 single-agent foam system;
SVI Command Light 12-V LED light tower; du-
al-arm hydraulic ladder rack. Sold by Steve Jahn,
True North Emergency Equipment. Hillsboro, OR.
Delivery in April, 2017.
SPARTAN ER Pierce County #21/Graham
Fire & Rescue pumper. Gladiator cab and chas-
sis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; 750-gal-
lon Pro Poly polypropylene tank; 20-gallon foam
cell; Foam Pro 2001 single-agent foam system;
SVI Command Light Shadow light tower; Honda
5-kW generator. Sold by Steve Jahn, True North
Emergency Equipment, Hillsboro, OR. Delivery in
April 2017.
Wisconsin
CUSTOMFIRE Arcadia Fire Department
full-response pumper. Kenworth T880 cab
and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine;
full-response crew cab; Waterous CMUC20
2,000-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropyl-
ene tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002
single-agent foam system; front bumper
hose well. Sold by Jessie Corey, CustomFIRE,
Osceola, WI. Delivery in January. 2017.
CUSTOM FAB & BODYGrand River Fire
District wet side tanker. 2005 Sterling cab
and chassis; Mercedes Benz 450-hp engine;
Hale AP 500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,500-gal-
lon tank; three Newton electric stainless steel
dump valves and chutes; stainless steel low-
er skirting body with ROM doors. Sold by Gary
Bogenschutz, Custom Fab & Body, Marion, WI.
Delivery in April 2017.
ROSENBAUER Neillsville Fire Department res-
cue. International 4400 cab and chassis; Navistar
N9 330-hp engine; 22-foot walk-in rescue body.
Sold by Doug Quam, Jefferson Fire & Safety,
Middleton, WI. Delivery in April 2017.
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