I bought a new pickup truck recently. I’m the kind of person who keeps a vehicle for a minimum of 10 years and hopefully 15 to 20 years.

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What is the right or best way to purchase your PPE? Put the same effort into the purchase as you would for a new rig or any other major purchase.

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Read the features and news on fire trucks and fire equipment from the February 2026 issue of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine.

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The New Hope Eagle (PA) Volunteer Fire Company restored its 1951 Mack LS85 engine. The truck will be used at functions starting this spring.

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