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Posted: Apr 27, 2021

Evansville (IN) Fire Department to Dedicate Aerial to Fallen Captain

The Evansville (IN) Fire Department plans to dedicate its new aerial today at 3:30 p.m. at the Ford Center in the memory of 20-year veteran James S. Pfender, reports 14news.com.

Pfender, a captain at Station 9, died in June 2020 at age 48.

The apparatus—a 2021 Pierce with a 105-foot aerial ladder that was built in Appleton, WI—cost approximately $986,000.

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Posted: Apr 27, 2021

Tallman (NY) 2020 Pierce Ascendant 100-Foot Heavy Duty Aerial Tower

By Mike Ciampo

The Tallman Volunteer Fire Department is located in Rockland County, NY, a suburb of New York City. The fire district is situated in the Town of Ramapo and the firehouse is located on Route 59 in Tallman, a hamlet of Ramapo. The department serves the following communities: Airmont, Montebello, Portions of Monsey, Suffern, and Wesley Hills. The department covers a wide array of structures, from residential homes, shopping plazas, condominiums, townhomes, hotels, and light industrial buildings. They also respond to numerous auto fires and extrications on the heavily traveled New York State Thruway (I-87). The department was founded in 1909 and one of their first orders of business was to figure out how to sound the alarm. Luckily, a local church agreed to let the department use their bell to signal firefighters to respond to a fire call.

Years have passed and the Tallman Fire Department has grown significantly, much like the area it protects. Seeing the need to update their equipment, a truck committee was formed to purchase a new aerial tower. The members agreed on the purchase of a Pierce Ascendant 100-foot, heavy-duty aerial tower. The rig has an Arrow XT tilt cab with seating for six firefighters and chassis with an overall height of 10 feet, 11 inches. It is painted in a white-over-red paint scheme and the aerial ladder is red. White reflective striping runs along the lower portion of the cab and then runs diagonally up the side of one compartment to a horizontal position toward the rear. It is powered by a Cummins X15 600 hp engine and has an Allison 4500 EVS transmission. The front suspension is an independent TAK-4 system, while the rear is an air ride system. The truck is also equipped with a 2,000 gpm Waterous mid-ship single-stage pump and 300-gallon water tank. It also has an aluminum body with Amdor roll-up compartment doors and hinged door compartments over the wheel wells for SCBA and fire extinguisher storage. Heated Lang Mekra mirrors adorn the sides of the cab assisting the chauffeur during periods of inclement weather. Two Grover air horns are recessed in the bumper and there’s a Federal Q2B siren as audible warning devices. 

The rig also boasts a Command Zone electrical system, and it has a Kussmaul shore line power with auto-eject feature. The truck is equipped with a Whelen lighting package, with Freedom IV light bars and traffic directing light in the rear. A Fire Research 3-way intercom system allows communication from the aerial’s bucket to the pump panel or pedestal position. To assist the chauffeur to position the outriggers, stabilizer placement cameras are located on each side of the apparatus and a rear back-up camera assists with backing-up operations. Rung lighting also helps light up the aerial ladder to enhance climbing operations. The aerial tower’s bucket is equipped with two electrically controlled Elkhart Brass Boa 2000 water cannons; one has a fog nozzle and the other has a straight tip.

Posted: Apr 27, 2021

Photo of the Day: April 27, 2021

KME—Linglestown (PA) Fire Company #1 102-foot aerial platform quint. Severe Service X-MFD cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Waterous S100 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; FRC thermal imaging camera mounted; FRC inView 360 dual-camera monitor; IQAN motion control system; Unrestricted 2,000-gpm waterway rating. Dealer: Lo Barrick, Fire & Rescue Products, Harrisburg, PA.

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Posted: Apr 27, 2021

KOEHLER BRIGHTSTAR’s New Razor FSL

A Dual-Beam, Class I, Div 1 Flashlight!

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA- KOEHLER BRIGHTSTAR, LLC announces a new ergonomically designed flashlight, the Razor FSL. With a dual-beam that helps to prevent trips, slips and falls and a Class I, Division 1 safety approval, the new Razor FSL is sure to become one of your most essential lighting tools.

The Razor FSL’s forward light has a high mode of 325 lumens, carries a 7-hour runtime, and projects 236 meters.  On the low mode, it has 125 lumens, carries a runtime of 24 hours , and the beam reaches 167 meters.  The downlight for the Razor FSL operates either in combination with the forward light or separately. When operated independently, the downlight carries 150 lumens runs for 20 hours, and the beam shines down as far as 63 meters.  When combined with the forward light, the dual beam shines with 300 lumens, has a 10-hour run time and projects a beam of 167 meters.

The Razor FSL has two switches: The forward beam switch is placed on the head of the light and the downlight switch is under the head of the light. For the forward light, the switch is pressed once for the high beam and again for the low beam. The user needs only to depress the switch under the head to access the downlight or press a second time for the combo light.

This Razor FSL includes 2 magnets for handsfree lighting, one magnet is on the integrated belt clip, and a second magnet is at the base of the light. The light provides technicians with the ability to place the light on a steel surface either pointed down at the ground or forward to illuminate a spot area at a distance. It carries a 1-meter drop rating and is IPX7 rated waterproof to one meter. The Razor FSL is a lightweight 8 ounces, operates on (3) AA-Cell alkaline Batteries, and is available in a Hi-Vis yellow color.

Model # 60170    MSRP $39.40

About Koehler Bright Star, LLC

Koehler Bright Star manufactures tough lights that help professionals who work in the mining, marine, industrial, fire, and manufacturing industries and they’re used in some of the darkest, most challenging environments all over the world.   See it all.™www.flashlight.com

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Posted: Apr 27, 2021

KOEHLER BRIGHTSTAR’s New Razor Light

The NEW Class 1, Div. 1 Razor runs longer and shines brighter than ever before and now is handsfree!

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA- KOEHLER BRIGHTSTAR, LLC announces a new Razor. It has a Class I, Division 1 safety approvals and combines the features of the original Razor and the Razor 2 into one light. It has a high mode of 325 lumens with a 7 hour runtime and a 125 lumen low mode for an extended runtime of 24 hours.  On high the light projects 236 meters and on low it reaches 167 meters.

This versatile Razor includes 2 magnets for handsfree lighting, one magnet is on the integrated belt clip  and a second magnet, is at the base of the light. The light provides technicians with the ability to place the light on a steel surface to point down at the ground or forward to illuminate a spot area at a distance. The Razor is ergonomically designed for a comfortable grip and the switch is placed on the head of the light for easy access with gloved hands.   It carries a 2 meter drop rating and is IPX7 rated,  waterproof to one meter.

It is a lightweight 8 ounces and operates on (3) AA-Cell Alkaline Batteries.  Available in Hi -Vis yellow color.

Model # 60160

MSRP $34.30


About Koehler Bright Star, LLC

Koehler Bright Star manufactures tough lights that help professionals who work in dark places stay safe and get the job done. Our flashlights, lanterns and headlamps serve the mining, marine, industrial, fire, and manufacturing industries. We develop and ship our products from Hanover Township, Pennsylvania; and they’re used in some of the darkest, most challenging environments all over the world.

See it all.™www.flashlight.com

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