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Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Podcast — 109 episodes
FAMA Forum: the 2026 Fire Apparatus Design Symposium
More Than Pumps: The US Fire Pump Difference
Global Lighting Market Insights
Moving Water: Back to the Basics
The Apparatus Workshop: Engine Specs from Nozzle to Pump
San Marcos (TX) Blocker 4
Moving Water: Lessons Learned At FDIC International
Calming the Chaos: Scene Lighting, DVI, and Safer Fireground Operations
FDIC 2026: What We Learned
Talking Trucks: Social Media, Factory Training, and FDIC
Moving Water: The Reality of Keeping Old Rigs in Service
FDIC: Learning Continues on the Show Floor
Whelen and the NFFF Teaming up at FDIC International
The Apparatus Workshop: NFPA 1900
FAMA Forum: Fire Truck Industry Update, FDIC, and the FAMA 2026 Pipeline
Talking Trucks: 2027 Engines
The Turtle Low-Profile Nozzle
Moving Water: Tank Size
Lawsuits and More Questionable Dots
Intelligently Controlled Emergency Lighting
The Apparatus Workshop: Setting the Stage for Preengineering and Final Inspection
At the End of the Day, You Have to Put the Fire Out
Stock Rigs: Insights from Three Chiefs
Talking Trucks: Ricky's and Chris's Apparatus Wishlists
Moving Water: Cold Weather Operations
Lighting Specification for Fire Apparatus
Thoughts As 2026 Gets Going
Industrial Rigs: A Different Breed
Firefighting Foam Technology and Its Advantages
The Apparatus Workshop: Compartments
Talking Trucks: the Allison Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2
Caring for PPE According to NFPA 1850
FEMSA Focus: NFPA 1950
Apparatus Workshop: 2025 in Review and Looking to 2026
FAMA Forum: Fire Apparatus Design Symposium Review
Moving Water: 2025 in Review
Talking Trucks: NFPA 1900 Recommended Service Life for Fire Apparatus
Commentary: Time to Rethink Apparatus Service Life Recommendations?
Apparatus Workshop: Reserve Fire Apparatus
Moving Water: Appliance and Manifold Preventive Maintenance
Talking Trucks: Heavy Rescues
Lighting Specification with SoundOff Signal
EPA 2027 Engines: What to Ask Your Manufacturer
Inside the Safe Fleet Education Platform
Talking Trucks: the Shift Toward Practical Rigs
The Role of Modern Cleaning Technology to Reduce Toxin Exposure
FEMSA Focus: What's Happening in D.C.?
The Apparatus Workshop: ISO Ratings and Your Specs
TIC Talk: Overhaul
Inside Fire Facilities
EVT Talk
FEMSA Focus: Extrication Tools
Moving Water: Appliances and Manifolds
FAMA Forum: the Fire Apparatus Design Symposium
The Apparatus Workshop: Beyond the Final Inspection
TIC Talk: Temperature Measurement
Talking Trucks: Rig Design with Maintenance in Mind
Moving Water: Equipping Reserve Rigs for Water Delivery
TIC Talk: Using a Thermal Imager for Size-Up
FEMSA Focus: Technology? Maybe--Not No
The Apparatus Workshop: Weight
Thoughts on Idaho and Not Losing Heart
TIC Talk: Training Drills
Talking Trucks: Low Hosebeds
FEMSA Focus: NFPA 1970
Inside SoundOff Signal Lighting
Moving Water: Designing Rigs to Move High Volumes of Water
The Apparatus Workshop: Spec Boilerplate-Then and Now
The Fire Apparatus Shop
FAMA Forum: What You Need to Know About 2027 Engines
Inside Stock Fire Apparatus: Rosenbauer America
FEMSA's Role in the Fire Service
Inside Stock Fire Apparatus: HME Ahrens-Fox
Inside FRC's ACE Pump Control
Inside Stock Fire Apparatus: US Fire Apparatus
The Apparatus Workshop: Heavy Rescues
Technology and the Fire Service with Kevin Sofen
TIC Talk: Technical Rescue Applications
FDIC 2025 and the Broader Fire Apparatus Context
The Apparatus Workshop: Tiller Trucks Part 3
Water Delivery at FDIC International 2025
Moving Water: Supply Lines
FAMA Forum: Apparatus Industry Insights
Talking Trucks: Overall Length and Tool-Equipped Bumpers
Prepping for FDIC International 2025, Stock Rigs, Apparatus Purchasing Planning
The Apparatus Workshop: Budgeting
TIC Talk: USAR Applications
Water Delivery: Accurate Pump Gauges
Inside FMI
Go Birds and Connecting Dots That Might Not Be There
Talking Trucks: the Cab
Inside Snap-tite Hose: Part 2
Rigs, Trains, and Social Media Lessons
The Apparatus Workshop: Tiller Trucks, Part 2
Talking Trucks: PGFD Rescue Squad 820
Thoughts for 2025: Start Early on Purchases; Reduce Crashes; Remember the Trades
EVT Talk: Pump Maintenance
Water Delivery: the Year in Review
The Apparatus Workshop: Tiller Trucks, Part 1
Talking Trucks: Blacked-Out Rigs
Commentary: The Apparatus Choice Domino Effect | Thankful for Camaraderie
Inside Snap-tite Hose
The Apparatus Workshop: Parade Ready vs Response Ready, the Final Inspection
Talking Trucks: Tires
Water Delivery: Dump Sites
The Apparatus Workshop: Data--How We Use It & Why It's Important for Apparatus
Inside USSC
Special Delivery Extra: East Litchfield (CT) Pumper
Inside Lighting and Electric Valves