Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Podcast

Water Delivery: Tanker/Tender Designs for the Rural Environment

Tanker/Tender designs continually evolve. Used in many rural areas, these rigs can be equipped or traditional first-due pumper responsibilities as well as being straight water haulers. Join Chris Mc Loone, Andy Soccodato, and Bill Adkins as the delve into designs for these units, whether or not they should respond at emergency speed, whether they should all be equipped with some type of pump, and more in this edition of our Water Delivery Podcast.

Rescue Tool Selection's Impact on Rig Design

Dive into rescue truck design in this Podcast with Chris McLoone and Alex Moody as they discuss the variety of extrication tool types available and how each can impact rescue truck design.

Current Fire Station Design Trends

Chris Mc Loone and Ken Newell, of Stewart-Cooper-Newell Architects discuss the latest in fire station design trends, including hot, warm, and cold zone design; other health and safety features; building for electric fire apparatus; planning for the future; building for possible future electrification; and more.

More Good News from D.C.--But We're Not Done Yet

Editor in Chief Chris Mc Loone comments on the recent reauthorization of the AFG and SAFER grant programs but cautions: We're Not Done yet. He also discusses a recent apparatus vs. apparatus crash, asks for feedback on if your department requires apparatus operators to wear turnout gear, and more.

Pasco County (FL) On-Scene Decon Program

A variety of programs exist across the country to help firefighters reduce exposure to different contaminants. Pasco County Fire Rescue's DECON on-scene program involves on-scene PPE decon as well as decon performed at an ISP. Learn about this program and the vehicles used to deliver it to Pasco County firefighters with Chris Mc Loone and Chief JJ Martinez.

Designing Rural Rigs

In some ways, rural rigs are the same as their urban and suburban brethren, but in many ways, there are different considerations for designing a rig for the rural environment. Join Chris Mc Loone, Bill Adkins, and Andy Soccodato as they discuss spec'ing rural pumpers.

Preengineering Rigs More Important Than Ever

Ensuring you have your rig squared away BEFORE the engineering meeting is critical these days for a variety of reasons. Join Chris Mc Loone, Ricky Riley, Nick Wilbur, and Win Slauch as they discuss why your department is doing itself a favor by doing the work up front to ensure your rig has as few changes as possible when you get to the engineering conference.

Commentary: Good News from Washington, D.C.

Good news arrived from Washington, D.C., as the Senate passed the AFG and SAFER reauthorization bill. We're not done yet though, as now it awaits the President's signature. Join Chris Mc Loone as he discusses the reauthorization, discipline in apparatus purchasing, and the upcoming July 4 holiday.

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