Overall, planning ahead is still the name of the game. If departments expect to be in the market for rigs or equipment, the time to start planning is now.

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The expansion of vehicle types is the result of our evolving all-hazards response.

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As I pondered what to write for my final article, I sat back around a bonfire and reflected on the past 20 years as to what has happened.

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The department plans to receive 1,100 sets of non-PFAS turnout gear, one set for every frontline suppression member, by December 31, 2025.

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