Fire Rescue

Pierce Manufacturing Inc. Secures Major Calgary Fire Department Contract

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business, is proud to announce Canadian Pierce dealer, Commercial Emergency Equipment Co., has secured an apparatus contract and initial order with the Calgary Fire Department (CFD). The 5-year contract with an additional 4-year option covers all engines and rescues in an unlimited, as-needed capacity and builds on previous contracts for aerials and water tenders, as Pierce remains the primary supplier of all heavy front-line apparatus for CFD o...

Perimeter Solutions Unveils New PHOS-CHEK Facility

Perimeter Solutions, a renowned global manufacturer of high-quality fire retardant and firefighting foam concentrates, marked the grand opening of its new PHOS-CHEK facility at McClellan Park in Sacramento, California, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 110,000-square-foot site will serve as a major hub for production and distribution, supporting the company’s ability to deliver PHOS-CHEK to any airbase in North America within hours. Increasingly demanding wildfire seasons The company...

Dräger's Breathing Solution For Staffordshire Firefighters

The Engineered Solutions division of Dräger, an international pioneer in the fields of medical and safety technology, has designed a breathing air panel for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue to protect firefighters working at height on aerial platforms and ladders from smoke and toxic fumes during an incident. The panel protects firefighters positioned on and operating a fire rescue vehicle’s aerial ladder platform (ALP) and turntable ladder. Risk of smoke and toxic fumes When firefigh...

INTERSCHUTZ 2026: Pioneering Firefighting Trade Fair

INTERSCHUTZ 2026, taking place from 1 to 6 June in Hanover, will be shaped by what many are calling a “turning point”. With eleven months to go before the event starts, strong exhibitor interest is already evident for the world’s pioneering trade fair for firefighting, rescue, and civil protection. Climate change and disasters “Nearly three-quarters of the nine exhibition halls are already booked, and only a few spaces remain available on the open-air-site,”...

Oshkosh Delivers Striker ARFF Vehicles To MWAA

Oshkosh Airport Products, an Oshkosh Corporation business, is proud to announce the delivery of three advanced Striker Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), serving both Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). These new vehicles will enhance the Authority’s emergency preparedness and firefighting capabilities across its network of high-traffic airfields. The de...

Pierce Road Rally 2025: Fire Apparatus Showcase

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business, is proud to announce the continued momentum of the 2025 Pierce Road Rally as it nears its midpoint, visiting locations across the United States. Since kicking off in April, the Road Rally has brought Pierce’s latest fire apparatus and technology directly to fire departments across the U.S. and now enters an exciting summer stretch of events in the Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast. Lineup of advanced fire apparatus Each stop pr...

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