Fire Apparatus

@FireApparatus1

The trucks, tools and equipment resource for fire service decision makers.

Joined October 2011

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · 4 m

FF Dies in Fire Apparatus Crash En Route to Large Grass Fire ow.ly/BZxR50Ww5fr

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Montana Truck Works Keeps Fire Departments Rolling ow.ly/uco250WvYNG

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · 4 h

Officials Say CT FF Died After Piece of Fire Truck Broke Free ow.ly/myPg50WvWPk

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · 22 h

Platteville-Gilcrest FPD’s new SVI-built Type 6 wildland engine is a beast: 400-gal tank, TFT remote monitor, Super Singles, and serious pump-and-roll power. Built for rural fires, oil fields & rough roads. 🔥🚒 📲 More here: ow.ly/8LTj50WvL8M

FireApparatus1's tweet image. Platteville-Gilcrest FPD’s new SVI-built Type 6 wildland engine is a beast: 400-gal tank, TFT remote monitor, Super Singles, and serious pump-and-roll power. Built for rural fires, oil fields &amp; rough roads. 🔥🚒

📲 More here: ow.ly/8LTj50WvL8M

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 27

Seven People Taken to Hospital After Fire Apparatus Collision in Wilkinsburg (PA) ow.ly/r8t350WvIOt

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 26

Ruckersville (VA) Firehouse Closed and Reopened ow.ly/Zcfj50WvCQx

FireApparatus1's tweet card. A state official instructed Greene County supervisors to allow the Ruckersville Volunteer Fire Company to resume operations three weeks before the county board reopened the firehouse it had closed a...

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 26

The new NFPA 1970 standard consolidates PPE rules—and ushers in a shift to “PFAS-free” turnout gear. But “PFAS-free” doesn’t mean zero PFAS… and it doesn’t mean business as usual. Early reports show reduced durability and different liquid repellency. Is your department ready? 👨…

FireApparatus1's tweet image. The new NFPA 1970 standard consolidates PPE rules—and ushers in a shift to “PFAS-free” turnout gear. But “PFAS-free” doesn’t mean zero PFAS… and it doesn’t mean business as usual.
Early reports show reduced durability and different liquid repellency. Is your department ready?
👨…

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 26

High Point (NC) Fire Apparatus Strikes Parked Cars ow.ly/Fk0Z50WvCQe

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 26

UTVs are proving to be wildfire MVPs—fast, affordable, and dual-purpose for fire and rescue. 🚒🔥 From skid units to CAFS and litter platforms, departments are outfitting smart. 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/nIP350Wuimy

FireApparatus1's tweet card. Fire departments are turning to the use of UTVs and ATVs that are outfitted for wildland firefighting for a number of reasons.

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 25

CAL FIRE and Riverside County FD Upgrade Fire Apparatus Fleet ow.ly/VOv150WvmTx

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 25

Darley built this tactical pumper for the Cassie Volunteer Fire Department, Burnet, TX. ow.ly/Lf4J50Wve7f

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 25

PODCAST | The Apparatus Workshop: Weight Nick Wilbur and Win Slauch discuss the myriad facets of apparatus specifying that touch on weight. fireapparatusmagazine.com/fire-apparatus…

FireApparatus1's tweet card. This Podcast covers the many different ways weight impacts apparatus specification and design from delivery to end of life.

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 25

WATCH | Asheville (NC) FD Tiller Maneuvers Tight Corners ow.ly/wIeC50WvkwK

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 25

Far Hills-Bedminster (NJ) Receives New Pumper ow.ly/YbtB50WveNs

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 24

New WUI engine out of Wyoming: 🚒 Rosenbauer rig with pump-and-roll, extrication tools, smart hose loads, and short wheelbase. Built for ranchland, mountains, highways & data centers. Laramie County Fire Authority nailed this one. 🔗 ow.ly/vt6L50WuYqj #FireApparatus #WUI…

FireApparatus1's tweet card. The agency was looking to replace an older rig and wanted one that could be a "jack of all trades" because its response area is diverse.

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 24

E-ONE built this Cyclone II cab and chassis, 2,000/780 rescue-pumper for the East Syracuse (NY) Fire Department rescue-pumper. ow.ly/quRM50WuGBX

FireApparatus1's tweet image. E-ONE built this Cyclone II cab and chassis, 2,000/780 rescue-pumper for the East Syracuse (NY) Fire Department rescue-pumper.

ow.ly/quRM50WuGBX

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 24

Spokane (WA) Police and Fire to Receive Millions in New Equipment ow.ly/Ut9O50WuKGx

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 24

Cary (NC) FD Receives First Pierce Electric Pumper on East Coast ow.ly/xY1350WuNnV

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 24

Roswell (GA) FD to Hold Push-In for Two New Engines ow.ly/jS7A50WuKCL

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Fire Apparatus@FireApparatus1 · Jul 24

TN Rig Fire Calls State of Fleet into Question ow.ly/8qh550WuCJk

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