Approximately 30,000 fire departments across the USA respond to all types of hazards. Many of those departments require specialty vehicles, from command and hazardous materials trucks to air/light and rehab vehicles.

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In today’s fire service, additional equipment caches take up space on rigs that were not originally designed to store them. They must be compact, durable, and easily deployed. Portable spill containment equipment fits this category.

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TC071 - FAMA Buyer’s Guide to Deck Guns and Aerial Monitors is a practical overview of the high-volume water equipment used on fire apparatus. Here, we focus on master streams mounted on pumpers and aerial apparatus.

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The Lawless Ax for rooftop ventilation and forcible entry is a long-bearded flathead ax with an 8-pound head, broad striking face, and pick-end spike.

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Recent events across the fire service illustrate the human element of our suppliers, who are part of the life-saving process via the products they build.

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