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Fire Trucks and Features That Best Serve Rural Markets Fire departments in rural areas face emergencies that often differ from those faced by their urban counterparts. Some of the situations rural fire station crews must contend with include grass fires, feed mill emergencies, railroad response and rescue, wildland and marsh fires, and farming accidents. Rural…

Fire Safety Planning: What You Should Know It’s never too late to start your fire safety planning. The purpose of a fire prevention plan is to prevent a fire from occurring in a workplace. It highlights crucial emergency procedures such as regular fire safety checks, fire safety training, fire department notification, and an evacuation plan….

Wildland Forestry Fire Trucks Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, and changing weather patterns have caused devastating forest wildfires across North America, increasing the need for specialized rigs to fight these blazes. The purpose of a wildland fire engine, also known as a brush truck, is to transport firefighters to the scene of a wildfire and supply…

What’s New in Lighting Systems New HiViz LEDS/FireTech lighting products were unveiled at the 2023 FDIC held recently in Indianapolis, Indiana. There was an impressive demonstration of the new Omen Lightbar, which comes fully populated with multiple colors­—red, green, blue, amber, and white—in the middle row. It is a modular warning system that’s the most…

Fire Department Spotlight: North York Fire Department \ Justin McGuigan is proud of his 17-member crew at the North York Fire Department in New Brunswick. “We’re very fortunate to have such a diverse crew of men, women, and juniors,” he observes. “We have paramedics, heavy equipment contractors, and professional folks like me who work in…

2023 Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship The 2022 nomination period for the “Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship” is now open and runs until Friday May 26, 2023. This scholarship award is given to one applicant in the amount of $1,500.00. The “Jim Hayter Memorial Scholarship” was established in 2017 to honor the late Jim Hayter, a charter…