Over the years, fire departments long have recognized the importance of carrying portable ground ladders on their apparatus. Engine company units typically have been equipped with a minimum of three ...

In the February installment of Quick Drills, I covered how important it is to evaluate your engine company’s skill sets in four basic areas: deploying hoselines, establishing a water supply, laddering ...

There are many challenges that apparatus committees face when developing bid specifications for new units, including vehicle size, interior cab layout, fire pump rating, and water tank and hosebed ...