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William "Bill" Foster, a Founder of Spartan Motors, Dies at 83

Jan 3, 2025 | fireapparatusmagazine.com | Chris Mc Loone

BROOKFIELD, WI-William "Bill" Foster, a pioneer and icon in the fire industry and one of the four founders of Spartan Fire Chassis (formerly Spartan Motors), passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, surrounded by his family. Mike Virnig, Specialty Vehicles Segment President for REV Group said, "Bill's impact on the fire industry is immeasurable.
Blacked-Out Rigs

Dec 3, 2024 | fireapparatusmagazine.com | Chris Mc Loone

By As it turns out, the topic of blacked-out rigs can often become as emotional as rear- or mid-mount aerials or smooth bore vs. combination fog nozzles. Rest assured, our panel of Ricky Riley, Nick Wilbur, and Robert Tutterow stay calm as they discuss this trend. Brought to you by our friends at TheFireStore.
Mercedes Textiles

Oct 25, 2024 | fireapparatusmagazine.com | Chris Mc Loone

By Chris Mc LooneI caught up with Jamie Emblem, co-owner and northeast regional sales for Mercedes Textiles, and Lydia Jackson, director of marketing for Mercedes Textiles, to discuss the origins of the company, its product lines (it is more than a hose manufacturer), and its "Know Your Hose" program. CM: Give a brief history of Mercedes Textiles. JE: We started off manufacturing Polyflex®, which is a cabinet hose for interior fire protection.
PPV Fan Standard Stays Current with Battery Technology

Oct 24, 2024 | fireapparatusmagazine.com | Chris Mc Loone

By Chris Mc LooneThirty-one years ago, my fire company was running two engines and a rescue truck. The two pumpers had generators, one cord reel each, and a smoke ejector on each. This was before positive pressure ventilation (PPV) really took off. After a room-and-contents fire, one of us would bring one of the smoke ejectors inside, put it in the window of the affected room (facing the right way, of course), and turn it on for a while to clear out the smoke.
Inside Lighting and Electric Valves

Oct 15, 2024 | fireapparatusmagazine.com | Chris Mc Loone
Editor's Opinion: Semper Gumby

Oct 11, 2024 | fireapparatusmagazine.com | Chris Mc Loone

I am sure that the members of the military in our audience have seen and heard the above expression countless times, but I have only recently been introduced to it by my son, who is a Plebe at the United States Naval Academy (USNA). Essentially, it means "always flexible." During his Plebe Summer, he learned how important that mentality was as he often wouldn't know what he was going to be doing from one day to the next.
"Be the Obvious Choice"

Oct 2, 2024 | fireapparatusmagazine.com | Chris Mc Loone

At the beginning of Day 3, one of the most sought after classes, Tires: Everything You Thought You Knew, But Didn't, began. Instructor TJ Tennent and Ron Winkleman led students through information on tires. Repeatedly asking the class, "How many knew that before," no one could raise their hands. It turns out that as much as we may think we know about tires, there's a lot we don't know.
It's About Communicating

Oct 2, 2024 | fireapparatusmagazine.com | Chris Mc Loone

One of the things that the Fire Truck Training Conference fosters is real-time, live communication between vendors and technicians where those responsible for keeping fire apparatus and ambulances in service-not the ones spec'ing them, necessarily-can engage with the people designing and engineering the components that make our rigs run vs. engaging with those you would buy the component from.
Helping Ensure Your Fire Department's Fleet Comprises Safe, Dependable, Trustworthy Vehicles

Oct 1, 2024 | fireapparatusmagazine.com | Chris Mc Loone

When you are in the presence of 400+ emergency vehicle technicians (EVTs), one thing becomes clear quickly: they are always working. That's exactly what I found out as I sat down to breakfast at the 28th Fire Truck Training Conference before the event kicked off.
Hurricane Helene Response | Atlanta Hybrid Rigs | FTTC

Sep 30, 2024 | fireapparatusmagazine.com | Chris Mc Loone