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Two additional fire engines will now be available during daytime hours in rural areas of the county. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has reallocated resources to provide extra cover in areas where on-call fire engines are not available. The aim is to reduce attendance times to fires and other emergencies and to provide a resource to carry out fire prevention activities. The roaming pumps will not work out of a fixed fire station, but will be sent to areas – one in the north and one...

The Mission Fire Department located in Mission, Texas, has added more power to its firefighting efforts with the purchase of a pumper from Toyne, an Iowa-based, fire apparatus manufacturer. The new apparatus features technology that will allow the department to better respond to calls in the Mission area. Toyne built the pumper on a Spartan Metro Star MFD 10-inch chassis, powered by the force of a Cummins ISL 450 horsepower engine. A 3000 Allison EVS transmission drives the apparatus, which als...

The Pierce Saber serves as the benchmark in its class, and is among the industry’s most popular custom chassis Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has sold a Pierce® Saber® custom pumper equipped with a Ford 6.7L V-8 turbo diesel power train to the Lafayette County Fire Department located in Oxford, Mississippi, home of the University of Mississippi. The availability of the Ford power train on the Pierce Saber chassis was announced less th...

The new Ford Transit Custom carries images of a number of the LFRS firefighters wearing Ballyclare kit Workwear manufacturer Ballyclare Limited recently restructured the managed service contract it holds with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS), in a move which has enabled the Service to purchase a new vehicle to add to its fleet. Ballyclare PPE “We provide a wide range of personal protective equipment to LFRS, and so we were delighted to work with them and c...

The Bronto Skylift S70XR truck-mounted platform, distributed by LKW Lift, has won the award in the best high-reach truck-mounted platform category at the Movicarga PEM Awards. The second Movicarga Elevation Awards were held in Madrid on the 21st of September 2017, and the event attracted more than 240 attendees interested in the crane, aerial platform, telescopic handlers and transport sectors. With a length of less than 12 meters and a gross vehicle weight of under 32 tones, it is designated a...

The TRVs can respond to small incidents and also more serious incidents including house fires From 19th September, for the first time, all six new emergency response vehicles for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are attending emergencies. The Tactical Response Vehicles (TRVs) have been introduced as part of the review of the fire cover, which was undertaken as the number of incidents the Service attends over recent years* has reduced significantly. New technology and...

Military, government and first-response agencies receive free entry to Combat Engineer 2017 The current counter-insurgency and terrorism threat, coupled with a traditional enemy in Europe, has created a dual focus for NATO member and partner nations when considering military engineering capabilities. The Combat Engineer meeting, which will take place in Nuremberg, Germany, this November, will provide the platform for military and industry to develop military engineering capab...

The Fire Brigades Union has expressed safety concerns about crewing TRVs with fewer than 4  Due to long standing safety concerns of The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) about crewing TRVs with fewer than 4 firefighters, and more recently concerns having been raised by local MPs on behalf of their constituents, the Fire Authority’s new Chairman, Councillor Andrew Backhouse, has asked officers to produce a report to increase crewing of TRVs at Malton, Tadcaster, Northallerto...

Bronto Skylift expands its services in Canada and names CraneWorks Canada, located in Calgary, Alberta, as a distributor for Bronto Skylift’s products in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CraneWorks operates eight full-service facilities in the US and Canada, offering new and used sales, nationwide service, worldwide parts, and an extensive rental fleet to customers from a wide variety of industries. Partnership with Br...

The Pierce high flow industrial apparatus features the first application of a Darley 2ZSM water pump Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, introduces the new Pierce High Flow Industrial Apparatus that is capable of flowing 5,500 gallons per minute when drafting, and up to 10,000 gallons per minute when drawing from a pressurised water source. This powerful and industry-leading vehicle will be on display at booth #2801 at Fire Rescue International (FRI) in...

Emergency and rescue vehicles of virtually every type will be on display throughout the indoor and outdoor exhibition areas Vehicles and vehicle equipment for the Emergency Services and allied organisations will be prominent among the displays of more than 400 organisations exhibiting at The Emergency Services Show, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham on 20 and 21 September. The UK’s biggest emergency services event, the show is the perfect place to research the latest p...

The GTT system provides priority to emergency vehicles at intersections enhancing operational safety and response times Global Traffic Technologies Canada, Inc. (GTT) has contracted with Edmonton Fire Rescue Service in Alberta, Canada for the implementation of the GPS-based Opticom traffic preemption solution. The Opticom system works alongside intersection controllers to help ensure emergency vehicles can move through intersections rapidly and safely. Opticom Emergency Vehic...

On view will be Lake Assault’s nimble 21-foot rescue boat and a 28-foot fireboat Lake Assault Boats, part of Fraser Shipyards and a manufacturer of purpose-built, mission-specific fire and rescue boats, is displaying two vessels at booth #9214 April 27-29 at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) Exhibition in Indianapolis, Indiana. On view will be Lake Assault’s nimble 21-foot rescue boat and a 28-foot fireboat that is capable of pumping 1500 gpm. &ldq...

ZIEGLER has announced delivery of the vehicles number 49 and 50 from the second purchase order of Hessen of about 50 emergency vehicles, LF 10 KatS. These vehicles were handed over to the fire brigades of Eschenburg/Eibelshausen and Herbstein (8th collective order by the county of Hesse), at the headquarters of the ZIEGLER Group, in Giengen, Germany. LF 10 KatS emergency vehicles Since 2012, ZIEGLER has already delivered 100 LF 10 KatS emergency vehicles in total to various fire brigades in th...

ZIEGLER announced delivering three new rescue vehicles to the fire brigades of Hengelo, Almelo and Enschede, located in Veiligheidsregio Twente, in the Netherlands. All the three vehicles are built on Volvo chassis FH 420 6x2 with X-Track hydraulic front-wheel drive. Each of the chassis is equipped with a controlled trailing axle, air suspension, a Powertronic transmission and a driver cabin with 3 seats. Ziegler ALPAS system The rescue vehicles come equipped with superstructure Ziegler ALPAS...

New home for Diamond Renewed 180+ point inspection and servicing, pre-owned commercial truck reconditioning programme Navistar recently held the Grand Opening of its Used Truck Reconditioning Centre (Reconditioning Centre) in Melrose Park, Ill. The Grand Opening event signalled a new chapter for the Diamond Renewed certified brand of used International trucks. Melrose Park prototype and testing facility With the closure and sale of the Indianapolis Centre, Navistar reviewed...

Intersec Saudi Arabia 2017 is expectedto host more than 100 exhibitors, including 22 launch partners Saudi Arabia and the UAE are leading the upward trend for the fire safety systems market in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), as stringent government regulations fuel demand for the replacement of existing and outdated equipment. According to consultancy firm 6Wresearch, the GCC’s fire safety systems market was worth US $ 1.36 billion in 2015, with Saudi Arabia (US...

The new TRVs will respond to small incidents on their own and with standard fire engines to larger incidents At its meeting in December 2015, the Fire Authority approved a number of changes as part of the Fire Cover Review which was undertaken in 2014 and 2015. This included the introduction of Tactical Response Vehicles (TRVs) at Harrogate, Malton, Northallerton, Ripon, Scarborough and Tadcaster fire stations. At Harrogate and Scarborough the TRV will replace one of the...

Five Saber pumpers and two Arrow XT heavy-duty ladders join growing Pierce fleet Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has placed five Pierce® Saber® pumpers and two Pierce Arrow XT™ 75-foot heavy-duty aerial ladders into service with the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) in Indianapolis, Ind. The seven apparatus join 40 Pierce custom apparatus now serving at IFD. Repeat purchases reflect confidence “We are very proud that IFD has purcha...

The Magirus Team Cab will be integrated into all of the 53 fire engines ordered via Emergency One The Magirus Team Cab scores with great comfort, functionality and security, which convinces fire departments around the world. Babcock International Group (Babcock), responsible for all fleet management tasks of the London Fire Brigade, has now specified and ordered 53 fire engines via Emergency One UK Ltd (E1), the Scottish fire-fighting technology equipment manufacturer. The Mag...

FCW-206 wildland fire skid unit is ideal for first response UTVs that require no additional storage room or patient transport capacity KIMTEK® Corporation has just introduced the FCW-206 FIRELITE® Compact Wildfire UTV Skid Unit, the latest addition to its popular line of wildland fire skid units designed exclusively for UTV side-by-side vehicles. New for 2016, the Firelite FCW-206 maintains a small footprint base, just 48" wide by 34" long, enabling it to fit easily in...

The purchase includes Pierce custom pumpers, aerial tillers, tankers, rescues and wildland units Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently announced an order for 15 Pierce fire and emergency apparatus from Clackamas Fire District #1 in Oregon. The purchase includes six Pierce® Dash® CF custom pumpers, two Pierce Arrow XT™ aerial tillers, three Pierce 3,000-gallon tankers, two Pierce Type 3 wildland apparatus, one Pierce Arrow XT heavy-du...

SMART conference from 27th April, 2016, will cover topics including smart energy, asset management, facilities security management & more The third edition of SMART Facilities Management Solutions Expo and Conference 2016 opens on 26th April, 2016 at the Sands Convention and Exhibition Centre Singapore, with a stellar lineup showcasing the latest Facilities Management (FM) solutions, emerging technologies and best practices. Organised by Sphere Exhibits, a subsidiary of S...

Lake Assault fire and patrol boats available on the GSA Schedule include 32 distinct configurations Lake Assault Boats, part of Fraser Shipyards and a leading manufacturer of purpose-built, mission-specific fire and rescue boats, recently announced that the company’s boats are now listed on the U.S. government’s General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule. Government agencies, including most municipal fire departments and law enforcement organisations can use GS...

Pierce booth will include all-new configurations of Ascendant 107-foot heavy-duty ladder Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company and the leading North American manufacturer of fire and emergency vehicles, will display a total of 18 fire and emergency apparatus – and demonstrate new technologies – during the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) Exhibition in Indianapolis, Ind. April 21-23, 2016. In addition, Pierce will sponsor and host the Nat...

All vehicles are mounted on an IVECO Eurocargo chassis and have large water tanks and a Magirus MPN230 centrifugal pump After delivering 40 Magirus fire engines to the “Junta Nacional de Bomberos de Chile” one year ago, another 100 vehicles from a second order has now been sent to Chile as well. In the presence of Chile’s Minister of the Interior Jorge Burgos together with the leader of the Chilean fire departments Miguel Reyes, representatives of 45 fire dep...

The Striker ARFF vehicles offer advanced safety systems and deliver innovative fire suppression technology Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has delivered 17 Oshkosh® Striker® Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles to airports operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V (GAP) in Mexico. The deliveries include a variety of Oshkosh Striker configurations, including seven (7) 4 X 4, eight (8) 6 X 6, and two...

The HX Series is purpose-built to deliver Uptime in every aspect of its productivity, efficiency, reliability and performance International Truck announced recently it has received its largest one-time order of International® HX™ Series trucks to date. RLJ Thompson Trucking, Inc., based in Concord, Va., has purchased 15 HX620 trucks equipped with the powerful 15-liter Cummins® ISX engine. Launches HX Series trucks International Truck recently launched the H...

Firematic's new facility will enhance customer support to fire departments in 19 counties Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation Company announced recently that Firematic Supply Company of Long Island, New York has opened a new service facility in Altamont, New York near Albany. Firematic expanded its existing territories, in Connecticut and southeastern New York State, to include 19 counties in eastern portions of upstate New York. Firematic’s new facility will en...

The purchase includes five pumpers and one aerial platform; all will be delivered in late 2016 Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently announced an order for six Pierce® Dash® CF custom fire and emergency vehicles from the Central County Fire & Rescue Fire Protection District (CCFR) in Saint Peters, Mo. The order represents a full fleet replacement of Pierce vehicles that have served the department since 2002. The purchase includes five...