Monitor and nozzle makers continue to improve nozzles made specifically to pair with monitors to give firefighters choices when it comes to the best possible master stream to use on a fire.

Ken Howenstine, senior regional sales manager for IDEX Fire & Safety, says that the SaberMaster™ electric master stream nozzle is the most popular nozzle Akron Brass makes for its StreamMaster II Style 3480 and DeckMaster Style 3440 electric series monitors. Howenstine points out that the SaberMaster nozzle allows the operator to change from solid core to fog flow streams with the flip of a switch. “SaberMaster reduces the risk of injury by not having to climb onto the deck to change tips,” he notes. “The nozzle’s built- in Stream Shaper is perfect for compressed air foam systems (CAFS) and has tip sizes of 2 inches, 1 3/8 inches, and 1 1/2 inches.”

Akron Brass’s second most popular nozzle for use on monitors is the Akromatic 1000 hydraulic master stream nozzle, Howenstine says. The hydraulically actuated nozzle is designed for flows from 350 gallons per minute (gpm) to 1,000 gpm operating at 100 pounds-per- square-inch (psi) pressure, he says. Akron Brass also makes an Akromatic hydraulic master stream nozzle in a brass version with a manual pattern control and in an electric-controlled version in a 2,000-gpm size. Both Akromatic nozzle styles can be used on the StreamMaster II monitor.

Howenstein points out that the StreamMaster II monitor and its nozzle can be integrated into IDEX’s SAM™ waterflow control system, where the monitor and nozzle can be run from a SAM control device, which also controls the vehicle’s pump, water tank, intakes, and discharges.

1 Akron Brass makes the SaberMaster electric master stream nozzle for its StreamMaster II and DeckMaster monitors. (Photos 1-2 courtesy of IDEX Fire & Safety.)

2 The Akron Brass FireFox nozzle is available in three styles and flows.

3 Safe Fleet’s Elkhart Brass division makes the X-Stream series of nozzles shown here flowing water through a Cobra monitor. (Photos 3-4 courtesy ofSafe Fleet.)

4 This Elkhart Brass 6000 series nozzle is operating on a Sidewinder monitor.

5 TFT makes the Master Stream automatic nozzle with a 2,000- gpm flow that is remote controlled. (Photos 5-6 courtesy of Task Force Tips.)

6 The TFT Master Stream Vortex can be attached to a monitor behind stacked tips to allow a transition from solid stream to fog pattern.

Akron Brass makes three styles of FireFox™ nozzles for its FireFox monitor, Howenstein notes. Style 3293 is a low-flow adjustable electric fog nozzle flowing 30, 60, 95, and 125 gpm; Style 3293 midflow is an adjustable electric fog nozzle flowing 125, 175, 250, and 300 gpm; while the Style 3293 fixed or

Paul Feely
The New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester
(TNS)

A child in critical condition being rushed to a hospital in an ambulance had to be transferred into another emergency vehicle after the ambulance they were in was hit by a car Monday morning in Durham, police said.

At 9:13 a.m., local police responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash involving a McGregor Memorial EMS ambulance at the intersection of Madbury Road and Route 4.

According to Durham police, at the time of the crash the McGregor ambulance was transporting a critical pediatric patient from a separate medical aid call to an area hospital.

Ambulance crash

A child in critical condition being rushed to a hospital in an ambulance had to be transferred into another emergency vehicle after the ambulance they were in was hit by a car Monday morning in Durham, police said.

Durham Police said the ambulance, driven by John Hall, 25, of Lee, was traveling north on Madbury Road and crossing the Route 4 intersection, when it was hit in the left rear wheel by a Subaru driven by Greg Aguera, 62, of Makawao, Hawaii.

“At the time of the crash, the ambulance had emergency lights and sirens activated,” Durham Police said in a statement.

The child in the back of the ambulance was transferred to another McGregor ambulance for transport to the hospital.

The patient suffered no new injuries in the crash, police said, and no one else was injured in either vehicle.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information, recordings, or who witnessed the crash this crash, contact Durham Police Officer Chloe Scott, cscott@ci.durham.nh.us, or at 603-868-2324.

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Two firefighters with Central Surry (NC) Volunteer Fire Department were injured after a fire apparatus overturned Monday, wxii12.com reported.

The accident happened around 10 a.m. on Prison Camp Road as the crew was responding to a call, the report said.

Both firefighters were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the report. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

It’s not clear what caused the fire apparatus to overturn.

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South Metro Fire Rescue enhanced its dive rescue operations with the deployment of Dive 19, a Helie Freightliner rescue apparatus paired with a 21-foot Boston Whaler dive boat, the department said on social media recently.

This new unit replaces Dive 16, which will now serve in a logistics role to support department-wide operations. Dive 19 is now stationed at Station 19 off Wadsworth Boulevard, placing it directly across from Chatfield State Park and enabling faster response times during critical water emergencies.

Key highlights:

• Dual dive teams (Dive 31 and Dive 19) with shared personnel and coverage of both Chatfield and Cherry Creek Reservoirs
• Enhanced sonar and dive capabilities for quicker victim location
• Years of research, procurement, and training culminated in today’s readiness.
• Community-driven investment in safety, based on strong citizen feedback.
• Our dive teams undergo rigorous training and use best-in-class tools to respond quickly and effectively when seconds matter.

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U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at a dedication and open house Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the new Rumford (ME) fire station, according to a press release.

The new station is dedicated to Peter Chase, a former deputy fire chief and Town of Rumford selectman, who passed away in 2022. Members of the Chase family, including his wife Rhonda and his son, Auburn Fire Department Chief Bob Chase, were in attendance for the ceremony, which was held on the same day as Deputy Chief Chase’s birthday.

“This is a celebration of more than a modern facility for firefighters. As we dedicate this building to Peter Chase, we honor an inspiring life of service,” said Senator Collins during her remarks. “From deputy fire chief, to selectman, to his work on several town and county commissions, Peter devoted himself to his community. This is a wonderfully touching way to mark what would have been Peter’s 72nd birthday.”

“Rhonda, Bob, and all members of his wonderful family, please know that this new fire station is a fitting memorial to a remarkable example of the spirit of Maine,” she continued. “Bob, let me congratulate you for carrying on your father’s legacy in Auburn and for your recognition as Maine’s Fire Chief of the Year for 2024. That spirit lives on in the firefighters who selflessly put their lives on the line to protect our families, our homes, and our businesses.”

After touring the old station—which was constructed in 1923—in May of 2022, Senator Collins secured $1 million in Congressionally Directed Spending to support the construction of the new station in the Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus appropriations package. The new station includes two additional bays and additional clearance for trucks, as well as a decontamination area, and sleeping space for the firefighters.

Senator Collins has long been an advocate for Maine’s firefighters and first responders. Through her role on the Senate Appropriations Committee, she secured more than $31 million in Congressionally Directed Spending through the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations process for projects across the state that will support local law enforcement, fire and rescue stations, and emergency response services.

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