Episodes

Monday Jun 30, 2025
FEMSA Focus: NFPA 1970
Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
If you've had questions about NFPA 1970 and how it impacts about the PPE we wear, don't miss this Podcast with Wells Bullard (Bullard) and Bill Van Lent (Veridian) as they sit down with Chris Mc Loone about some of the changes to the standard and how they will affect our gear's construction.

Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Inside SoundOff Signal Lighting
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Gabe Casucci, director of sales fire and EMS for SoundOff Signal, joins Chris Mc Loone to discuss the company's history, its silicone lighting product line, and how the company can help fire departments navigate lighting options during the specification process.
For more information, visit www.soundoffsignal.com.

Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Moving Water: Designing Rigs to Move High Volumes of Water
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Andy Soccodato and Bill Adkins join Chris Mc Loone to discuss how to design pumpers as water movers. From pump plumbing to intakes, Andy, Bill, and Chris cover what you need to think about on the rural side and the suburban/urban side.

Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
The Apparatus Workshop: Spec Boilerplate-Then and Now
Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
In this episode, Nick Wilbur and Win Slauch welcome back Tom Shand to discuss specification boilerplate and what purchasing committees can do with it today vs. what they could do with it before, as well as well as setting up a successful bid to ensure multiple manufacturers participate and whether this is the path to take today.

Thursday Jun 12, 2025
The Fire Apparatus Shop
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
For fleet managers and emergency apparatus mechanics, outfitting a mobile service unit is more than just picking out a truck. In this episode. Andy Biron and Chris Mc Loone discuss designing and equipping mobile service units for fire apparatus maintenance divisions and dealers.

Monday Jun 09, 2025
FAMA Forum: What You Need to Know About 2027 Engines
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Chris Crowell, Emergency Vehicles Lead, Cummins, and Jason Witmier, Director of Education and Technology, Safe Fleet, and FAMA Vice President, join Chris Mc Loone to discuss upcoming EPA changes taking effect in 2027 and how they will impact your rigs' designs.

Thursday May 29, 2025
Inside Stock Fire Apparatus: Rosenbauer America
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Jay Johnson, of Rosenbauer America, joins Chris Mc Loone to discuss Rosenbauer America's stock fire apparatus offerings and how they can offer a flexible approach tailored to the changing demands of the fire service. Learn about financial considerations, customization options, and more.
For more information on Rosenbauer America's stock fire apparatus program, visit www.rosenbaueramerica.com.

Tuesday May 27, 2025
FEMSA's Role in the Fire Service
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
FEMSA President Peter Askey and Vice President Karen Emory joined Chris Mc Loone to discuss FEMSA’s role in the fire service, its diversity, and how it supports first responders. FEMSA is rooted in bettering the fire service and is committed to understanding customer challenges, improving supplier performance, and ultimately enhancing the effectiveness of fire service operations.
Learn more about FEMSA at www.femsa.org.

