Chris McLoone

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Editor-in-Chief at Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Magazine

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FDIC 2025: Waterous

1 month ago | fireengineering.com | Chris McLoone

Home/FDIC CoverageFDIC CoverageFire ApparatusFDIC InternationalFire Apparatus Five people, all but one of them minors, died in a residential fire Thursday in Aerial Acres near Edwards, the Kern County Fire Department reported.
FDIC 2025: ZOLL

1 month ago | fireengineering.com | Chris McLoone

A man is facing charges after authorities say he broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion in the middle of the night and set a fire.
FDIC 2025: Vector Solutions

1 month ago | fireengineering.com | Chris McLoone

We talk with Cres Cor Health and Safety about trends in decontamination and hidden risks, and we look at how to be proactive.
Technology in Focus at NextGen Fire Rescue Tech Summit

1 month ago | fireengineering.com | Chris McLoone

Brand new for FDIC International 2025 is the NextGen Fire Rescue Tech Summit. This new summit provides a platform for critical discussion, idea exchange, and actionable insights to enhance firefighting operations and see firsthand technology implementation in live training scenarios. The one-day summit is augmented by NextGen Fire Tech, which takes place in the Lucas Oil Stadium and is part of the LOS Experience.
Industrial Fire Summit Offers Networking and Learning Opportunities

1 month ago | fireengineering.com | Chris McLoone

The Industrial Fire Summit at FDIC International brings together firefighter leaders from different industries to address critical challenges, policies, leadership, mutual aid, and best practices in industrial fire safety.
FDIC 2025: Liftmaster

1 month ago | fireengineering.com | Chris McLoone

Learn about the Metro Officers Innovation Briefing at FDIC International 2025, where officers from metro-sized departments can connect and learn from each other.
Metro Officers Innovation Briefing at FDIC 2025: Connecting, Learning, Collaborating

1 month ago | fireengineering.com | Chris McLoone

The Metro Officers Innovation Briefing at FDIC 2025 gave officers in Metro-sized departments to connect and learn with like-minded professionals. The two-day symposium comprised short innovation presentations by metro officers about innovative projects, solutions to challenges, and opportunities they have encountered. This was followed by a Q&A from their peers to learn more on specific topic.
William “Bill” Foster, a Founder of Spartan Motors, Dies at 83

Jan 3, 2025 | fireengineering.com | Chris McLoone

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.