Maintaining your fire truck is not an easy task. Fire trucks require frequent inspection and upkeep, preparing firefighters to move during an emergency quickly. During the peak summer seasons, [...]
Extraction tools are essential for rescue and extraction operations, but these tools have limitations, just like all machinery. Staying ahead of tool inspection and ensuring it is ready for use [...]
When it comes to purchasing rescue tools like ladders for your fire truck, you’ll want to take the time to carefully consider the needs of your rig and firefighters to ensure you get the perfect [...]
There are so many things to think about when an emergency happens. But worrying about the integrity of your hydraulic hoses shouldn’t be one of them. If you’re concerned that your [...]
Hydraulic rescue tools are vital to your rescue efforts. They can save the lives of people trapped in vehicles. Hydraulics offer the strongest possible option for getting through metal frames of [...]
Your rescue tools must be able to cut through steel, concrete, and other hard materials quickly and efficiently to save someone’s life. Yet catastrophic rescue tool failures are on the rise [...]
Rescue tools must be ready to perform the task at hand, which means they need proper maintenance and power. You have three choices regarding power supplies for your rescue tools: hydraulic, [...]
Rescue tools are vital to every fire department. But some rescue tools are more important than others, especially since you don’t know what situation you may face once you arrive on the scene. [...]
Just as you maintain the engine, tires, and other elements of your fire apparatus, your hydraulic rescue tools also require regular maintenance to ensure their best performance and your team’s [...]
Firefighters often fight more than just fire. Only an estimated 10% of calls to most fire departments are for fire emergencies. Today, firefighters assist in many types of emergency rescue [...]