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Posted: Oct 10, 2014

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LEADER large-flow fans

LEADER large-flow fans are used to provide smoke extraction in large structures such as parking garages, airports, aircraft on the ground, subways, and rail and road tunnels. The Easy 4000 fans have the BMW Flat Twin engine. It provides airflow of 400,000 m³/h in the open air, and the four-stroke BMW engine has electronic startup. Their low weight allows one or two firefighters to handle them easily. Equipped with a nozzle-spraying system in the standard version, LEADER large-flow fans offer effective gas dilution, dissipation or displacement, and smoke cooling. The Easy 4000 units are available in a lightweight trailer version and a skid version to be attached to any type of vehicle, truck, or trailer. Other options include a 360-degree manual-rotation system, 600- or 1,200-mm elevating platforms, flexible exhaust gas extensions, and blowing ducts. www.LeaderNorthAmerica.com, 704-528-1157


BullEx Shipboard Simulator

BullEx Shipboard Simulator is designed to mimic the conditions firefighters face while fighting fires aboard a boat or ship. The four-story, 132-foot-long ship simulator includes multiple training locations that recreate conditions firefighters would encounter aboard a vessel, including engine room fires, galley (kitchen) fires, oil tanker emergencies, and fires on the ship's deck. The training rooms use a combination of gas-based, class A, and digital fire technology. The FDNY recently christened a new BullEx Shipboard Simulator named "Port Security" at its fire academy. www.bullex.com, 888-428-5539


FLIR Systems PathFindIR II thermal night vision system

FLIR Systems PathFindIR II thermal night vision system uses FLIR's latest nighttime video analytics algorithms to provide automated detection and alerts of pedestrians and animals so drivers can see hazards sooner, react faster, and stay safer on the road at night. PathFindIR II's thermal night vision allows drivers to see pedestrians, cyclists, animals, and other road hazards at night from up to four times farther away than with just the vehicle's headlights. It also adds a nighttime pedestrian detection feature that can be configured to automatically display alarms that alert drivers when the system detects a person nearing or crossing the vehicle's path. www.flir.com, 877-773-3547


Zico QUIC-MOUNT Premixed Gallon Holder and Double Premix Holder

Zico QUIC-MOUNT Premixed Gallon Holder and Double Premix Holder, Model QM-PMH-G and Model QM-PMH-D, respectively, are made with heavy-duty steel and aluminum. The Premixed Gallon Holder secures rectangular cans up to one gallon (4.5 by seven inches), allowing personnel to carry more premix where needed. The Double Premix Holder secures two 32-ounce cans within a single bracket, serving as an alternative to purchasing two separate holders when mounting multiple smaller cans inside the apparatus. They are powder-coated yellow for durability and can protection. Brackets lower the risk of rolling, denting, leaking, and puncturing inside the compartment. The brackets keep cans organized and easy to locate. The brackets mount to nearly any flat surface. Hang them from the compartment wall to save space on the shelf below. www.ziamatic.com, 800-711-FIRE


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Recent Apparatus Orders

California

HME-Atascadero State Hospital Fire Department, rescue-pumper. Ahrens-Fox 1871 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 370-hp engine; 850-gallon polypropylene tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale Qflo Plus 1,250-gpm pump; Hale FoamLogix 2.1 single-agent foam system; Akron model 3433 Apollo lift off monitor; Darley 1-1/2AGE 150-gpm portable pump. Sold by Bob Becker, Fire Truck Sales and Service, Woodland, CA. Delivery in February 2015.

HME-California Emergency Management Agency, Mather, pumper. HME 1871-SFO cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 370-hp engine; Hale Qflo Plus 1,250-gpm pump; 850-gallon polypropylene tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1A Class A foam system; Honda 2-kW generator. Sold by Ken Lenz, HME Inc., Wyoming, MI. Delivery in January 2015.

Ferrara-Marin County Fire Department, Woodacre, rescue-pumper. Igniter cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Sold by Mike Doran, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in February 2015.

Connecticut

Ferrara-Old Mystic Fire Department, Mystic, rescue-pumper. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins ISX15 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system. Sold by Brian Baker, Shipman's Fire Equipment, Waterford, CT. Delivery in May 2015.

4-Guys Fire Trucks-Portland Fire Department, pumper. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Waterous CSC20C 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 2.5 Class A foam system; Onan 8-kW generator; all stainless fire body and subframe. Sold by Jon Cares, Granite Fire Apparatus Inc., Pelham, NH. Delivery in May 2015.

4-Guys Fire Trucks-Somers Fire Department, tanker. Kenworth T800 cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 450-hp engine; Waterous CSYCX 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon tank; Zico dump tank bracket; all stainless fire body and subframe. Sold by Jon Cares, Granite Fire Apparatus Inc., Pelham, NH. Delivery in December.

Illinois

Alexis-East Dundee and Countryside Fire Protection District, East Dundee, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 500-gallon polypropylene tank; Smart Power Liberator 10-kW electrical/5-kW hydraulic generator/rescue power system for rescue tools. Sold by K. Jeffrey Morris, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in May 2015.

Pierce-East Peoria Fire Department, pumper. Saber FR cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CMU 1,500-gpm two-stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Greg Hinkens, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in July 2014.

Ferrara-Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District, Elgin, rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Bill Neuner, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in February 2015.

Ferrara-Harristown Fire Protection District, rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank. Sold by Mark Nixon, AEC Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in May 2015.

Pierce-Huntley Fire Protection District, pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 380-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Greg Hinkens, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in July 2015.

Pierce-Itasca Fire Protection District, pumper. Velocity cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; Waterous S100 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in

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Apparatus Showcase

Delivery of the Month
Delivery of the Month
Featured Delivery of the Month: KME-Flint (MI) Fire Department, pumper. Predator Severe Service cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 32-inch front bumper extension with dual crosslays; stainless steel cab and body. $470,000. Dealer: Chris Payette, Payette Sales and Service, Gross Ile, MI.

Pierce

Pierce-Cicero (IL) Fire Department, PUC pumper. Dash CF PUC cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank. $494,000. Dealer: Jim Connolly, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL.


Rosenbauer

Rosenbauer-Lander (WY) Volunteer Fire Department, 101-foot aerial platform quint. Commander 4000 cab and chassis; Cummins ISX15 500-hp engine; Waterous CMUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; Onan 10-kW generator; Smart Aerial controls; aerial command seat; TFT Monsoon monitor. $905,928. Dealer: Floyd Bacon, Max Fire Apparatus, Castle Rock, CO. (Photo by Jim Rackl.)


Ferrara

Ferrara-Wayne Township Fire Department, Indianapolis, IN, 100-foot rear-mount platform. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins ISX15 500-hp engine; Raydan AirLink air ride rear suspension; 2,000-gpm rated waterway; Elkhart Scorpion radio remote monitor; Onan 15-kW generator. $975,000. Dealer: John Mullin, Mid-America Fire & Safety, Evansville, IN.


E-ONE

E-ONE-Middlesex (NJ) Fire Department, pumper. Cyclone 2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 780-gallon tank; Harrison 6-kW generator; low hosebed; enclosed ladders; front bumper crosslays. $609,152 with equipment. Dealer: Tony Amoroso, Absolute Fire Protection Company, South Plainfield, NJ. (Photo by Ron Jeffers.)


Spartan ERV

Spartan ERV-Anne Arundel County (MD) Fire Department, three pumpers. Metro Star cabs and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engines; Hale Qflo Plus 1,250-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 750-gallon tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; Feecon AP 400-gpm single-agent foam systems; Akron Deluge guns. $416,150 each. Dealer: Peter Laake Sr., FESCO Emergency Sales, Elkridge, MD.


HME

HME-Notre Dame (IN) Fire Department, MiniEvo mini pumper. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; seating for six; Power Stroke 6.7-liter OHV direct diesel injection; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 400-gallon polypropylene tank, 17-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1 Class A foam system; stainless steel piping. $209,886. Dealer: Ken Lenz, HME Inc., Wyoming, MI.


Midwest Fire

Midwest Fire-Lewisville (MN) Firefighting Company, pumper-tanker. International 7400 cab and chassis; MaxxForce DT 300-hp engine; Darley LSP 1,000-gpm pump; APR 1,500-gallon polypropylene tank; four PTL5040 LED deck lights; two Whelen Pioneer model PFA1 12-volt LED telescoping lights. $147,267. Dealer: Jeff Bowen, Midwe

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In the News

SMEAL FIRE APPARATUS recently signed an agreement with Danko Emergency Equipment Company to sell and market Danko's entire line of fire apparatus, skid units, and ultra-high- and high-pressure foam systems. Under this agreement, Smeal will be responsible for North American marketing, sales, and service. Smeal's entire dealer network is now the exclusive distribution arm for Danko® products. In addition, Danko will continue as a full-line Smeal dealer, including UST® and Ladder Tower™ apparatus, in Nebraska, Kansas, southern South Dakota, and western and central Iowa. Danko's product line includes 1,500- to 5,000-gallon tankers/tenders in wetside, dryside, and elliptical configurations; mini pumpers and quick-attack units; light and medium rescues with eight- to 14-foot body lengths; wildland flatbeds with skid units from 50- to 500-gallon capacities; airport rapid intervention vehicles (RIVs), Classes 1, 2, and 3; industrial in-plant fire and rescue vehicles; and ultra-high- and high-pressure fire suppression pump systems.


E-ONE®, INC., has entered into an agreement with Bronto Skylift Oy Ab, of Tampere, Finland, to be the exclusive distributor of Bronto Skylift® RLPs in the United States and Canada. Bronto parts and service for firefighting applications will also be made available exclusively through E-ONE's independent dealer network. The E-ONE Bronto Skylift product range will include the RLP 100, 114, 134, F118 HDT-ER, and new F116 RLP+ articulating aerial platforms. Bronto's "RLP+" denotes an optional control system that offers advanced color displays to enhance operator capabilities and features technology to automatically adjust the operating envelope based jack placement. The Bronto devices will be available on E-ONE Cyclone® II and Quest® chassis.


MAINTAINER CUSTOM BODIES

MAINTAINER CUSTOM BODIES (MCB) has appointed David Jans as its plant manager. Jans brings 25 years of production management experience to help MCB expand production on its line of rescue trucks and other emergency vehicle bodies. Jans assumed his role in August and has been challenged with studying the plant layout and product flow as well as developing employees' skills and knowledge.


STREAMLIGHT® INC. has renewed its sponsorship commitment to the Travis Manion Foundation. The company's support will contribute to programs that honor and assist the nation's veterans, first responders, and families of fallen heroes. As part of its commitment, the company continues to serve as a sponsor of the Foundation's 9/11 Heroes Run, which consists of more than 50 races throughout the United States and internationally on or near September 11. In addition, the company is making an equipment donation of 100 Knucklehead® flashlights to local fire departments that are partnering with four of these races. Agencies in Annapolis, Maryland; Summerville, South Carolina; Madisonville, Kentucky; and Tempe, Arizona, each will receive 25 of the lights. The company also donates $1 from the sale of each Coyote Nano Light® to the Foundation. The keychain light features a double-sided fob with the Travis Manion Foundation logo.


GLOBE, DUPONT PROTECTION TECHNOLOGIES, and the NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL (NVFC) have announced the second round of winners in the 2014 Globe Gear Giveaway. The Cape Ferrelo Rural Fire Protection District, in Brookings, Oregon, a small department in a very rural area, will receive four sets of Globe gear. The Stratton (CO) Volunteer Fire Department has 24 members who respond to a variety of emergencies. This department will also receive four new sets of Globe gear. Additional awards will be made each month through December.


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Bryn Mawr (PA) Fire Company Fields E-ONE's First All ProTech Apparatus

Alan M. Petrillo   Alan M. Petrillo

The Bryn Mawr (PA) Fire Company was on schedule to replace two pieces of apparatus -a pumper and a rescue-pumper-as part of its eight-year replacement plan, and its truck committee wanted to be sure to include as much firefighter safety protection on the apparatus as possible.

Chief Dan Kincade convened a 12-person committee consisting of all current company chiefs, three engineers, several past chiefs, and a board of directors member. Kincade says the committee took its current apparatus specs and decided what it wanted to keep and what to delete and then rewrote the specs for both the rescue-pumper, which the company calls a squad, and the pumper.

"We also visited some area fire companies that had newer apparatus," Kincade says, to get an idea of innovations that were available. "We put together our bid specs and got five bids back, although two of the bidders didn't meet our specs," he adds. The committee's unanimous vote was to go with E-ONE for both vehicles, he says.

Safety Features

1 The Bryn Mawr (PA) Fire Company received the first E-ONE rescue-pumper built entirely with E-ONE's ProTech safety protection package. Bryn Mawr designated the vehicle Squad 23.
1 The Bryn Mawr (PA) Fire Company received the first E-ONE rescue-pumper built entirely with E-ONE's ProTech safety protection package. Bryn Mawr designated the vehicle Squad 23. [Photos courtesy of the Bryn Mawr (PA) Fire Company.]

Ron Elmo, owner of First Choice Fire Apparatus, has sold Bryn Mawr a number of pumpers and rescue-pumpers over the years. "The fire company was looking for ways to enhance safety for its firefighters, so we introduced it to the ProTech products that E-ONE has available," he says. "The committee liked them and got approval to add them to the specs before the preconstruction conference."

Joe Hedges, product manager for aerials and chassis at E-ONE, says both of the Bryn Mawr vehicles were being built with all of the elements of E-ONE's ProTech system with the exception of OnGuard, added later, which is a forward-looking radar system that was just coming online for E-ONE's chassis.

2 The front of the Bryn Mawr rescue-pumper mounts the forward-looking infrared radar (FLIR) system that drives the OnGuard system in the center of the bumper. The extended bumper also carries a Holmatro combination tool, with CORETM Technology, and 60 feet of hydraulic hose on a reel.
2 The front of the Bryn Mawr rescue-pumper mounts the forward-looking infrared radar (FLIR) system that drives the OnGuard system in the center of the bumper. The extended bumper also carries a Holmatro combination tool, with CORETM Technology, and 60 feet of hydraulic hose on a reel.

ProTech is a comprehensive safety package for all E-ONE's chassis that includes a roll cage cab that can withstand twice the National Fire Protection Association and Society of Automotive Engineers impact requirements and five times the roof load requirements; front and side air bag systems with integrated seat belt pretensioners; electronic stability control, which constantly monitors driving conditions; an occupant detection system that gives audible and visual warnings; backup sensors that warn a driver of p

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