FORT COLLINS, CO—Super Vac is introducing an all-new 18” variable-speed battery fan, equipped with dual DeWalt FLEXVOLT batteries, making this one of the most swappable PPV interfaces on the market.

Never in firefighter history has one battery fan worked together with departments’ other DeWalt battery-operated tools. This Super Vac-built V18-BD fan pairs with more than 180 DeWalt products, simplifying your battery purchases.

“We’re proud of this addition. The DeWalt and Super Vac names are long-trusted names, and we simply brought them together to deliver the most dependable PPV fan on the market,” Super Vac President Roger Weinmeister said. “This fan rounds out our full line of PPV fans, making it the most robust offering you’ll find. From an 8” Nano to our 80” industrial fan, we are the industry’s one-stop ventilation shop.”

Super Vac’s newest fan is available with dual 9ah or 12ah DeWalt FLEXVOLT batteries, and departments can equip the fan with optional 120-240V AC shore power. The fan delivers a 9,650-cfm output and up to 45 minutes of run time at max airflow, depending on battery selection. Super Vac plans to back these ratings with third-party testing, in accordance with the Air Movement Control Association (AMCA publication 240).

The V18-BD is also being touted as one of the smallest and lightest battery fans in the industry, weighing in at 46 pounds with a 25.5” x 25” x 11” footprint. The fan also features a unique design that allows for 180-degree tilt for various attacks, allowing the PPV to be directed at attics or manholes or positioned for positive or negative ventilation. The V18-BD’s curved handle provides higher grip for better ergonomics, and standard tires make it highly maneuverable.

For more information, visit www.supervac.com/v18-bd-ppv.

Wyoming, MN – November 28, 2018 – Rosenbauer Motors has received final approval for installation of a Cummins X12 in the 96” wide Rosenbauer Warrior custom chassis. This additional option will allow fire departments to have up to a 500-hp engine in a Warrior.

“This Cummins X12 offering provides our customers with the ability to get the power they need and maintain a narrower cab for their operations,” said Rich Schalter, CEO of Rosenbauer Motors.

Rosenbauer’s 96” Warrior is currently available in 10 models, and it is available in all-wheel drive.

The 96” Warrior was introduced in 2015 at the Fire Department Instructors Conference to provide departments that have to navigate narrow roadways with a narrower cab for easier maneuverability.  

For more information,  visit www.rosenbaueramerica.com.

A dog was saved from a burning mobile home in Prairie Ridge Wednesday night. The fire broke out around 8 p.m. in the 22100 block of Cedarview Drive East, according to East Pierce Fire. Both people inside managed to get out but the family dog remained trapped inside as firefighters reported hearing barking as they arrived.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2018 6:54:40 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Spokane County Fire District 4 has a new assistant fire chief, but Howard Johnson is no stranger to the district. He grew up in it and has worked the district since 1993. Johnson grew up on Chattaroy Road not too far from a fire station. His parents, Howard Johnson Jr. and Kay Johnson, were both volunteer firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2018 6:51:38 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review

A report released Wednesday warns that Pennsylvania’s fire and rescue services face a crisis, saying the number of volunteers continues to fall amid funding needs and training challenges. The 95-page legislative study said there were about 300,000 volunteer firefighters in the state in the 1970s, a number that’s fallen to about 38,000 currently.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bucks County Courier Times