Designed to withstand the rough treatment that drip torches often endure Controlled burns, prescribed burns, and backfires are all similar terms for a wildland fire that is intentionally lit to create a natural firebreak in front of a main fire front, to...
Introducing the VPO-1X Vinyl Backpack Fire Pump
All the right specs, in all the right places It’s time to gear up! As we head from spring into summer, fire agencies are starting to plan for summer operations. Wildland firefighting requires durable, light and powerful equipment, and firefighters...
Are You Ready for Fire Season?
DON’T GET CAUGHT WITH YOUR PUMPS DOWN! A pump failure at a critical time out in the field can result in devastating losses. Consequently, WATERAX is tirelessly dedicated to providing the highest quality Genuine pump parts. The care and precision taken in...
FoxFury Responds to Camp Fire in Butte County, CA
FoxFury forensic lights aid in search for human remains BUTTE COUNTY, California -A team from FoxFury Lighting Solutions arrived in Butte County, California yesterday as part of a massive effort to locate the remains of those missing and dead from the...
Introducing the WATERAX VPO-1X
Vinyl Backpack with Brass Hand Pump The new VPO-1X is the latest backpack hand pump to join the WATERAX BACKPAX series. Its collapsible 5 US Gal (19 L) bag is constructed of heavy duty yet lightweight polyester fabric which is encased in vinyl for...
True North Gear® VELOCITY™ BRIEFCASE
Back by popular demand Seattle, WA - True North Gear® to re-release the Velocity Briefcase, back by popular demand and redesigned to meet the most current standards in efficiency and storage. VELOCITY™ BRIEFCASE The Velocity™ Briefcase swallows up your...
True North Gear® DISPATCH™ DUFFEL
True North® has been a trusted source for quality packs, bags and FR clothing Tame your turnout gear with the Dispatch™ Duffle, our new 80L bag designed to fit all your gear comfortably. This fire fighter-approved bag’s simple-yet-functional design is...
Fire Sprinkler Systems: Protecting Structures from Firebrands
There is still much that can be done to prevent buildings from burning to the ground “There were a total of 5.5 million acres burned by wildfires in 2016. On May 1 of that year, a wildfire broke out in the Alberta city of Fort McMurray. The fire is set...
The Waterax Genuine Parts Store: Making Shopping Easy
A more convenient way to shop The WATERAX Genuine Parts Store is now online and available! From any device, any time, you can now effortlessly order genuine WATERAX parts. We're thrilled to be able to offer a more convenient way to shop, and help to save...
Ask for the Real McCoy
WHEN YOU’RE HERE, THERE’S NO ROOM FOR COMPROMISE. YOU CAN TRUST THE MARK-3® TO MOVE WATER Trusted in the wildland firefighting community for generations. When fires occur in remote locations such as wildland forests and mountainous regions, you need a lightweight,...
Build Your Own Skid Unit!
The MINI-STRIKER® is available as a portable pump, a vehicle mount unit and now as a firefighting skid deck to build your own skid unit. Initial attacks and spot patrols on fires, especially rural, field, forest, and brush fires, as well as prescribed burns, are...
WATERAX Pumps for Wildland Fire Apparatus
Fire agencies need versatile, rugged and portable equipment for wildland and wildland-urban interface (WUI) applications, to transport firefighters, hoses, pumps, fittings, water and other equipment. Due to the often remote nature of wildland fires, getting to the...