Apparatus Innovations And Deliveries

Apparatus Innovations And Deliveries

The Oceanside, N.Y., Fire District recently received this Emergency One 110-foot Stratospear. Built on a Hendrickson chassis with an allaluminum cab, a Detroit Diesel engine and Allison automatic transmission, the unit features an Onan generator, hose bed storage and full high-sides compartmentation.

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The Columbus, Ohio, Fire Department has recently purchased a 1500-gpm attack water tower from the Sutphen Towers Corporation. The new unit has a 65-foot + aerial tower that has a capability of pumping over 1500 gpm.

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The Columbia, Tenn., Fire Department recently took delivery of this lime yellow American LaFrance Custom Century 85-foot Snorkel. The unit features an 8V-71N Detroit Diesel engine with Spicer 6253V transmission. The boom platform is equipped with a breathing air system.

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This 100-foot LTI aerial ladder platform is serving as a demonstration unit. It is mounted on a Pemfab 92 Series four-door chassis and seven-man cab. It is powered by an 8V-92TA Detroit Diesel with an Allison H-740D automatic transmission. It can supply 1500 gpm.

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Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Delta explosion

Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.