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Sharonville (OH) FD just added a serious machine to the fleet. 🚒
78-foot E-ONE aerial ladder quint on a Cyclone 100-inch cab, 500 hp Cummins, Allison 4000 EVS, 750-lb tip load, 1,500 gpm pump, 500 gal water tank, SideStacker LDH hosebed and robust ladder complement: https://ow.ly/SttM50XQ1BE
78-foot E-ONE aerial ladder quint on a Cyclone 100-inch cab, 500 hp Cummins, Allison 4000 EVS, 750-lb tip load, 1,500 gpm pump, 500 gal water tank, SideStacker LDH hosebed and robust ladder complement: https://ow.ly/SttM50XQ1BE
Ohio Department Turns to E-ONE for 78-Foot Aerial Ladder Quint
The department wanted to put its aerial ladder quint at Station 88 into reserve status and replace it with a new aerial ladder quint.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Sharonville (OH) FD just added a serious machine to the fleet. 🚒
78-foot E-ONE aerial ladder quint on a Cyclone 100-inch cab, 500 hp Cummins, Allison 4000 EVS, 750-lb tip load, 1,500 gpm pump, 500 gal water tank, SideStacker LDH hosebed and robust ladder complement: https://ow.ly/SttM50XQ1BE
78-foot E-ONE aerial ladder quint on a Cyclone 100-inch cab, 500 hp Cummins, Allison 4000 EVS, 750-lb tip load, 1,500 gpm pump, 500 gal water tank, SideStacker LDH hosebed and robust ladder complement: https://ow.ly/SttM50XQ1BE
Lewisville, TX has opened a new public safety center designed by BRW Architects, and the fire side still feels like a real firehouse. Drive-through bays, serious decon, strong crew space, and room to grow. Take a look inside the build: https://ow.ly/Even50XP6Wq
New Station Connected to Public Safety Center 'Feels Like a Firehouse'
The Tittle McFadden Public Safety Center includes the city's fire administration, Central Fire Station No. 1, 911 dispatch, and much more.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Lewisville, TX has opened a new public safety center designed by BRW Architects, and the fire side still feels like a real firehouse. Drive-through bays, serious decon, strong crew space, and room to grow. Take a look inside the build: https://ow.ly/Even50XP6Wq
More departments are ditching AFFF and moving to fluorine free foams. The shift is not just about the product. F3 foams behave differently, which means firefighters have to adjust how they apply them based on the fuel, the surface, and the wind: https://ow.ly/QOfY50XNamj
Use of Fluorine-Free Firefighting Foams
The makers of various F3 foams are instructing users on the differences in their application and their effectiveness compared with AFFF.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
More departments are ditching AFFF and moving to fluorine free foams. The shift is not just about the product. F3 foams behave differently, which means firefighters have to adjust how they apply them based on the fuel, the surface, and the wind: https://ow.ly/QOfY50XNamj
For years, we chased custom rigs with every bell and whistle.
Now costs are soaring, lead times are brutal, and departments are realizing that simpler trucks keep crews safer and fleets running.
Full read: https://ow.ly/coPf50XMyw6
Now costs are soaring, lead times are brutal, and departments are realizing that simpler trucks keep crews safer and fleets running.
Full read: https://ow.ly/coPf50XMyw6
From Show Ponies to Workhorses: The Fire Service’s Shift Toward Practical Apparatus
Departments are returning to basics: designing and purchasing apparatus that are practical, maintainable, and built for performance.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
For years, we chased custom rigs with every bell and whistle.
Now costs are soaring, lead times are brutal, and departments are realizing that simpler trucks keep crews safer and fleets running.
Full read: https://ow.ly/coPf50XMyw6
Now costs are soaring, lead times are brutal, and departments are realizing that simpler trucks keep crews safer and fleets running.
Full read: https://ow.ly/coPf50XMyw6
Mesa Fire and Medical puts 11 E ONE Cyclone pumpers in service with clean cab design, Cummins X12 power, and a setup built for real world mutual aid and terrain challenges.
Full apparatus profile: https://ow.ly/UzJh50XLwNV
Full apparatus profile: https://ow.ly/UzJh50XLwNV
December 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Mesa Fire and Medical puts 11 E ONE Cyclone pumpers in service with clean cab design, Cummins X12 power, and a setup built for real world mutual aid and terrain challenges.
Full apparatus profile: https://ow.ly/UzJh50XLwNV
Full apparatus profile: https://ow.ly/UzJh50XLwNV
Fire apparatus don’t usually fail without warning.
They fail when inspections are rushed, maintenance is delayed, or repairs aren’t tracked.
If the tones hit right now, would you trust your rig?
https://ow.ly/rbzX50XKYkO
They fail when inspections are rushed, maintenance is delayed, or repairs aren’t tracked.
If the tones hit right now, would you trust your rig?
https://ow.ly/rbzX50XKYkO
Is Your Apparatus Fit for Duty?
If apparatus gets to a scene, will it pump water correctly, power the aerial device, or power the rescue tools needed for the mission?
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December 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Fire apparatus don’t usually fail without warning.
They fail when inspections are rushed, maintenance is delayed, or repairs aren’t tracked.
If the tones hit right now, would you trust your rig?
https://ow.ly/rbzX50XKYkO
They fail when inspections are rushed, maintenance is delayed, or repairs aren’t tracked.
If the tones hit right now, would you trust your rig?
https://ow.ly/rbzX50XKYkO
Sending a $1M ladder truck to a fall victim or medical call? It happens more than you think. In 2026, it’s time to balance apparatus use with replacement. Read the full editor’s opinion: https://ow.ly/9FFO50XJLFx
Editor's Opinion: Farewell, 2025
And so, we have come to the end of 2025—and in terms of what went on this year, I’m happy to bid it farewell. We lost two fire service visionaries this year in Bill Foster and Dick Young.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Sending a $1M ladder truck to a fall victim or medical call? It happens more than you think. In 2026, it’s time to balance apparatus use with replacement. Read the full editor’s opinion: https://ow.ly/9FFO50XJLFx
No time? No excuses. “Exercise snacks” = 1–5 min bursts of stairs, push-ups, wall-sits, or farmer’s carries throughout your shift. Small hits, big gains. Get stronger, faster, ready for anything. 💪
Read more: https://ow.ly/HF2450XICkW
Read more: https://ow.ly/HF2450XICkW
Exercise Snacks: Fitness Appetizers for Firefighters
Firefighters should consider "microdose" exercise sessions, which can complement structured fitness training and help with strength and resilience.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
No time? No excuses. “Exercise snacks” = 1–5 min bursts of stairs, push-ups, wall-sits, or farmer’s carries throughout your shift. Small hits, big gains. Get stronger, faster, ready for anything. 💪
Read more: https://ow.ly/HF2450XICkW
Read more: https://ow.ly/HF2450XICkW
Lead times are long, EPA 2027 engines are changing designs, and tariffs are unpredictable. Plan early! 🔥 Stock rigs = faster delivery 🔥 High-flow hose setups 🔥 Non-PFAS PPE 🔥 Invest in EVTs → https://ow.ly/Qh0A50XIwGB
December 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Lead times are long, EPA 2027 engines are changing designs, and tariffs are unpredictable. Plan early! 🔥 Stock rigs = faster delivery 🔥 High-flow hose setups 🔥 Non-PFAS PPE 🔥 Invest in EVTs → https://ow.ly/Qh0A50XIwGB