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The golden age of fire apparatus

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ron Briggs Feb 23, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Sitting outside the old firehouse of my youth, watching the parade, I was struck by the sameness of the modern fire apparatus. Except for a few older trucks, regardless of chassis or the name on the…Continue

DSPA

Started this discussion. Last reply by Christopher Sumner May 3, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I was wondering if anyone has any experience/opinions on using DSPA as a fire suppression tool.Dry Sprinkler Powder Aerosol, it looks interesting, to say the least.Like IFEX, it looks like something…Continue

Looking for old rig

Started this discussion. Last reply by Brian Mackie Feb 13, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes

I'm trying to track down an old pumper that was sold around 2000: 1980 Mack CF, red/white, with standard cab w/ open jumpseats. It was purchased new by the Elverson (Pa.) Fire Department.Any leads…Continue

Dry Ice as an extinguishing agent

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ben Waller Feb 12, 2011. 12 Replies 0 Likes

For over thirty years, I've been trying to find any research that has been done using dry ice to extinguish fire. The only research I've ever found is the use of CO2 in a gaseous state.Dry ice is the…Continue