Chevy Silverado 5500 4x4 chassis SVIweb - When spec'ing its new Type 6 Wildland Unit, Front Range Fire Rescue chose a Chevy Silverado 5500 4x4 chassis, powered by a 6.7 Durmax Turbo Diesel. This Wildland Unit features a Darley 1.5AGE Fast-Attack 2 Pump...
Surprise, AZ SVI Type VI Wildland Unit
A new wildland rig for Surprise SVIweb - When spec'ing its new SVI-built Type 6 Wildland Unit, the Surprise, AZ Fire-Medical Department chose a Dodge Ram 5500 4x4 Crew Cab, powered by a 6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel. This brush truck is equipped with a Waterous...
Backpacking a Water Supply in the Wildland Urban Interface
When you have to bring water and you can't drive in Firefighters and fire crews working in the wildland urban interface sometimes are not able to take motorized vehicles into an area where fire needs to be extinguished and instead must rely on bringing...
Aspen, CO Type III Wildland Pumper
A new wildland rig for the Aspen Fire Protection District SVI Trucks - Aspen's new Type 3 Wildland Pumper features a 12' aluminum SVI-body mounted on an International 7500 SFA 4x4 chassis, which houses a Cummins L9 380EV HP engine. The apparatus has the...
Firefighter’s Handbook on Wildland Firefighting; Strategy, Tactics and Safety, 4th Edition
For the fire personnel who need a basic understanding of wildland firefighting The NEW 4th Edition of this bestselling book by noted wildland firefighting author, Bill Teie is updated to address the most current NFPA and National Wildfire Coordinating...
Salem Township, MI Ahrens Fox WUI Engine
A new engine for mixed environments HME Ahrens-Fox - The next step in the evolution of the Ahrens-Fox WUI, Wildland Urban Interface - the AF-WUI2, headed for service with the Salem Township Fire Department, in Salem, Michigan. Released to the industry in...
HME Ahrens-Fox Awarded Three-Year California DGS Contract for OES Type 6 Wildland Apparatus
The new “Super-6s” will be equipped with two pumps - New Type 6 Wildland Apparatus offer increased pump capacity and rescue functionality. - Three-year contract begins spring of 2020 with delivery of first 81 units. - HME Ahrens-Fox Type 6 Wildland Apparatus...
WATERAX at FDIC 2019
Recap of our FDIC 2019 adventure in Indianapolis We had a new booth and we were showcasing the MARK-3® portable fire pump and the MINI-STRIKER® lightweight pump. We had the chance to meet with a lot of our #WATERAX partners like Heiman Fire Equipment,...
WATERAX MINI-STRIKER® Lightweight Pump
The little pump that gets a lot done! The MINI-STRIKER® lightweight pump is used by wildland firefighting agencies and fire departments all over the world and it delivers the performance and reliability that WATERAX pumps are renown for. Featuring a 4...
Firefighting with the Polaris Ranger and WATERAX Pump
The WATERAX VERSAX multipurpose pump WATERAX - Polaris Government & Defense fire fighting unit showcasing RKO Enterprises skid equipped with a #WATERAX VERSAX® 9HP multipurpose pump. #PolarisRANGERs #FDIC2019 #PolarisGov...
WATERAX at FDIC 2019, Day 1
We Move Water WATERAX - Here's a little recap of our first day at #FDIC2019 Come by booth 1143 tomorrow to meet us 💦🔥 #WATERAX #WeMoveWater https://youtu.be/NazELmpvfvc
Prescribed and Controlled Burns Often Kick Off by Drip Torch Use
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...