During the design and specification process for new pumpers, members often focus on the concepts that are important to them depending on their riding assignments and on-the-job experience. One of the ...

Most fire departments, regardless of size and demographics, operate and staff at least one engine company. The response district partly dictates the operational needs for apparatus. Rural departments ...

Vehicle-based firefighting equipment has come a long way since English inventor Richard Newsham patented the first fire engine in 1721. His horse-drawn machine incorporated a long-levered pump into ...