| Louisiana Departments Purchase Medic Vehicles with Grant
9/22/2010 4:39:58 PM Two Louisiana fire departments have new operations vehicles because of a Homeland Security Grant. |
 | Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Cars Help Keep Traditional Units in Service for Serious Calls
9/21/2010 4:46:26 PM Last May Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) became one of the first departments in the country to add Cars to its response fleet. The Car—with one paramedic—is a cost-effective option for responding to non life-threatening medical and public service calls, leaving TVF&R engines/trucks to respond to more serious incidents. |
 | Rio Hondo Truck Academy Auto Extrication
9/21/2010 9:39:34 AM Rio Hondo College's Fire Academy offers Auto Extrication as part of their 11-day Regional Truck Academy. Recently, firefighters had the chance to attend an eight-hour advanced auto extrication course which included new SUV’s for firefighters to practice on. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks for an inside look at the class. |
 | Los Angeles County Fire Department Celebrates 35 Year Career of Blind Fire Shop Mechanic
9/18/2010 7:29:12 PM Los Angeles County Fire Department Equipment Maintenance Worker Mike Conrad works at the Fire Shops in Los Angeles rebuilding brake calipers and pilot valves for fire engines. The quality of Conrad’s work is somewhat unique in that his parts have never failed, an even more remarkable achievement when one considers the fact that he is blind! Read more for the inspiring story of Mike's life and career. |
 | Los Angeles County Fire Department's New Water Tender is Project Pilot for Fire Service Rated Transmission
9/18/2010 7:04:31 PM The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s newest water tender, a 2008 Peterbilt Model 365, is the project pilot for a fire service rated transmission that will revolutionize the fire apparatus industry. |
 | Inside Portland Fire & Rescue's Station 17
9/17/2010 11:01:20 AM Portland Fire & Rescue's (PF&R) Station 17 is located at 848 North Tomahawk Island Drive on beautiful Hayden Island and serves the Hayden Island, East Columbia, and Bridgeton Neighborhood Associations as well as the Rivergate Industrial District. |
| Numerous Injuries in DC Fire Truck Accident
9/17/2010 7:37:24 AM Twenty-three people were hospitalized including four firefighters when a fire truck with DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services and a Metro bus collided Wednesday morning, according to WUSA. |
| Oshkosh Vehicles and Technologies On Display At TAK-Response Training Conference And Exhibition
9/15/2010 8:05:58 AM Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), is featured vehicles from three of its brands - Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Defense and Medtec Ambulance - at the first ever TAK-Response Conference and Exhibition that opens today in San Jose, Calif. |
| Medtec Delivers 10 Type I Ambulances to City of New Orleans EMS
9/14/2010 11:28:39 AM Medtec Ambulance Corporation, an Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] company, announces the delivery of 10 Medtec® Type I Field Duty custom ambulances to the city of New Orleans Emergency Medical Service (EMS). |
 | Crimson Fire Aerial Facility Relocates to Meet Growing Demand
9/13/2010 3:47:28 PM Crimson Fire has signed a long term lease of the former American La France main production facility in Ephrata, PA, which is about 15 minutes from the current operation in Lancaster, PA. |
