EPISODE · Dec 1, 2025 · 37 MIN
Talking Trucks: NFPA 1900 Recommended Service Life for Fire Apparatus
from Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Podcast · host Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment
In this episode of Talking Trucks, Chris Mc Loone sat down with fire service veteran Ricky Riley to discuss the NFPA 1900 standard, particularly the recommendations governing fire apparatus service lives. The conversation tackled the practicality of the “15/25 year rule” — that is, retiring rigs from frontline service at 15 years and fully from service by 25 — amid today’s fiscal and operational realities as well as fire apparatus reliability. Brought to you by our friends at Rescue Intellitech.
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In this episode of Talking Trucks, Chris Mc Loone sat down with fire service veteran Ricky Riley to discuss the NFPA 1900 standard, particularly the recommendations governing fire apparatus service lives. The conversation tackled the practicality of the “15/25 year rule” — that is, retiring rigs from frontline service at 15 years and fully from service by 25 — amid today’s fiscal and operational realities as well as fire apparatus reliability. Brought to you by our friends at Rescue Intellitech.
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