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    Leader North America's Easy 3000 ventilation fan.

    Leader North America announces the introduction of their new, affordable, “Easy 3000” Large Flow Ventilator to the US and Canadian fire markets.

    This 48” skid, trailer, or truck mounted fan has been designed to provide an effective portable smoke removal, cooling, and extinguishing solution for large volume areas such as big box stores, tunnels, warehouses, and high rise buildings.

    The Easy 3000 can be installed on special emergency response vehicles, as a slide-in on a pick-up truck, or ...
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    Imagine that a firefighter is in the fire station cooking dinner for the crew. A call crackles over the radio speaker on the wall indicating that a structure fire has been reported at 5327 Arlington Avenue. The crew of Engine 1 moves quickly toward the fire apparatus. On the way, the engine’s Captain picks up a small tablet computer that is sitting in a drop-in charger near the door. As he walks toward ...
    Copyright E-One

    E-One introduced their new eMax pumper at FDIC this year. At first glance, it does somewhat remind us of the Pierce PUC. However, as we're told, E-One has addressed the areas where the PUC fell short. One of the main concerns that were brought up was the PTO driven fire pump. E-One decided to make the eMax available with either a standard pump transmission or a PTO driven option. Another benefit brought out in the eMax is that the hose connections are not underneath a portion of the cab. Easy to access, easy to see.

    According to E-One, the pump panel is less than 24" wide to help maximize compartment space. The eMax is available with a 1250-1500gpm pump, manual or electric valves, and is available ...
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    Many Cities, Counties, Towns, Districts, and other political subdivisions are faced with pressure that occurs when demands for their services outpace their financial resources. In recent times, this pressure has become even more burdensome.

    In order to keep up with a regular equipment replacement schedule, municipal organizations have to become more creative in finding alternatives to simply using their ...
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    We would like to point out a couple thoughts in regards to Fire Fighter Safety while in route to a call. First let’s point out that seats and seat belt configurations in many vehicles make it difficult or impossible for firefighters to properly ...
    Fire Apparatus classified ads.

    You may now list Fire Department owned vehicles for sale here. This area is for Fire Department use only. Fire Departments wishing to sell a used vehicle are welcome to submit a classified ad free of charge. Simply e-mail the ad to us at webmaster@truckcommittee.com, along with pictures, ...

    There has been some confusion surrounding the use of ground-fault circuit-interrupter outlets on fire apparatus, especially pertaining to discussions that involve electric PPV fans and other items that draw a significant amount of start-up current. Rumors (some founded, some unfounded) have flown about the inability to use certain devices due to these ...

    The next generation of area lights is expected to be based on high-intensity discharge technology, which is essentially like a continuously burning strobe light. A few manufacturers already are offering HID lights with intensities that are as much as ...

    TruckCommittee.com has been established to help simplify the spec-writing process for upcoming apparatus purchases. Registration and use of this site by Fire Departments is completely FREE. There are so many products available for fire apparatus, along with multiple vendors ...

    Hydraulic generators are becoming a favorite of the fire service. The ease-of-use, low training requirements, and low maintenance makes them very appealing. Three main manufacturers, multiple size offerings, different sizes, different features... so which ...
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    We are always looking at new products in order to assist you in making the best decisions for your company's needs. We are trying to cover a wide variety of products, but if there is something specific that you, our members are needing information on, ...

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