Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Podcast

A Ground Ladder Assessment's Impact on Apparatus Design

Properly choosing a ground ladder complement for your next fire apparatus is critical to meeting the needs of your community and also contributes to the design of the rig when taking into account the weight of the apparatus and how the ladders are stored. Nick Wilbur and Win Slauch join Chris Mc Loone to discuss how a ground ladder assessment contributes the operational needs of your department and the functional requirements of your fire apparatus.

Water Delivery: Water Eductors

What are water eductors? When should they be used? How can they enhance your drafting operations? We'll answer these questions and more in this episode of the Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Podcast with Chris Mc Loone, Andy Soccodato, and Bill Adkins.

Mobilize to Reauthorize AFG/SAFER | Rig Spins Out on Ice

Chris Mc Loone shares his thoughts on a recent viral video of a rig spinning out on a sheet of ice and mobilizing to ensure the AFG and SAFER programs, scheduled to sunset on 9/30/2024, get reauthorized.

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Water Delivery: Nozzles for Master Streams

Nozzle selection for master streams is critical so pump operators can maximize the flow through them. Join Chris Mc Loone, Andy Soccodato, and Bill Adkins as they discuss matching nozzles with master stream devices, common mistakes departments make when selecting nozzles, and criteria to use when deciding what nozzles to match up with your master stream devices.

 

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AFG/SAFER Grants: Be A Part of Reauthorization

The AFG/SAFER grant programs will sunset this September unless they are reauthorized. It is time for the fire service to mobilize to ensure these programs continue. David Durstine, IDEX, and Lee Morris, Oshkosh Corp., join Chris Mc Loone to discuss how the fire service can work not only at the grass roots level but with their manufacturing partners to convince Congress to reauthorize these important programs.

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Social Media Community for Fire Apparatus Technicians

F.A.T. Talk is a community on Facebook for fire apparatus technicians. Now counting more than 3,100 members, the community is a place for fire apparatus technicians globally to gather and share information. Join Chris Mc Loone and F.A.T. Talk founder Greg Moore as they discuss the group, how it has grown, and Moore's own experiences as a fire apparatus technician.

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Talking Trucks with Ricky Riley

Join Chris Mc Loone and Ricky Riley as they discuss what’s in the pipeline for Riley’s department in terms of apparatus replacement, spec’ing according to NFPA 1900, things they’ve been seeing, and general truck talk in this episode of the Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Podcast.

 

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What’s Coming in 2024?

Chris Mc Loone shares a few thoughts on 2023 and discusses what’s coming in 2024 based on what he’s heard from manufacturers as well as a few of his own predictions for the new year.

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