FAMA Forum Articles

Feb 2013

Aerial Ladders and Anthropometry

By Michael Wilbur

CEO
Emergency Vehicle Response

Much work has been done recently relating to firefighters and anthropometrics. What is anthropometry?

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January 2022

Fire Pumps: Emerging Trends and New Technologies

2021

December 2021

The Electric Fire Truck – Is Now the Time?

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Telematics and Vehicle Connectivity, or “Why Do I Need All That Stuff on My Truck?”

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Natural Disasters Impacting the Fire Service

September 2021

What’s in a Hill Day?

August 2021

Drones in the Fire Service: “Use Will Continue to Grow”

July 2021

Idle-Reduction Technology Offers Multiple Benefits

June 2021

Ensuring That NFPA Automotive Standards Reflect Your Perspective and Interests

May 2021

Cab and Equipment Disinfection: An Update

April 2021

FAMA Fire Service Resource – Buyer’s Guides and More!

March 2021

The Virtual Apparatus Purchasing Process Now and into the Future

February 2021

Traffic Preemption: It’s More Than a Green Light

January 2021

What the Data Say about the Impact of COVID-19 on the Fire Service

2020

December 2020

Everything You Need to Know About Marker Lights

November 2020

Apparatus Low Hosebed Design—Pros and Cons

October 2020

Brake Maintenance Considerations for Fleet Vehicles with Drum Brakes

September 2020

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August 2020

Health and Safety Trend: The Importance of Exposure Documentation

July 2020

Customer Supplied Chassis: Why Not?

June 2020

Lithium Ion Batteries on Fire Apparatus

May 2020

Automation of Emergency Warning Devices

April 2020

Pumping Considerations for High-Rise Firefighting

March 2020

Fire Apparatus Color and Graphics Trends

February 2020

Emergency Response and Connected Vehicle Technology: Today and in the Future

January 2020

High-Water Rescue Vehicles

2019

December 2019

Wildland Apparatus: Design Approach

November 2019

Emergency Responder Collisions: The Unknown Epidemic

October 2019

Apparatus Maintenance and Safety

September 2019

Clean Cab Survey of Apparatus Design Approaches

August 2019

Pump Operator Panel Design and Layout

July 2019

Light Placement on Fire Apparatus

June 2019

Keeping Your Cool when Specifying an Apparatus

May 2019

Warning Lights in the Night: The Intensity Debate Intensifies

April 2019

Securing Your Hose Can Be More Involved Than You Think

March 2019

The A’s and B’s of Foam of Foam Concentrate and Delivery Systems

February 2019

Water Tanks

January 2019

FAMA Fire Service Resources—Buyer’s Guides and More

2018

December 2018

When It Comes to Corrosion, We Are Not Alone

November 2018

The Temperature Impact on Modern Electronics

October 2018

Calling all Fire Apparatus Mechanics and Spec Writers!

September 2018

Firefighting Foam Technology Advances and How They Affect Fire Truck Manufacturers and Firefighting Industry Professionals

August 2018

Fire Scene Contamination and Apparatus Design

July 2018

Responder-to-Vehicle (R2V) and Responder-to-Responder (R2R) Technology: Enabling Safer, Faster, Emergency Response

June 2018

Hose Testing—Keeping it Safe

May 2018

NIOSH Turns the Camera on Ambulance Integrity

April 2018

Common Engine Maintenance Mistakes

March 2018

History of FAMA Influence on Fire Apparatus Safety

February 2018

Fire Apparatus Headlights: A Lot to Know

January 2018

Data Analytics in the Fire Service

2017

December 2017

Safety and Security through a Second Set of Eyes

November 2017

Set Standards High

October 2017

FDSOA Apparatus Specification and Maintenance Symposium Turns 30

September 2017

Click, Tug, and Snug: What a Novel Idea

August 2017

Understanding Air-Ride Suspensions

July 2017

Are You Overweight?

June 2017

NFPA 1911: Apparatus Maintenance Standard Updated for 2017

May 2017

Auxiliary Braking: Picking the Best of All Goods

April 2017

Fire Truck of the Future

March 2017

NIOSH Publishes New Firefighter Size and Weight Data

February 2017

Apparatus Line-Voltage Power Generation and High-Tech Loads

January 2017

Big Data in the Fire Service

2016

December 2016

NFPA 1901 Pump Test Changes

November 2016

A Chance to Get out of the Box

October 2016

Aerial Platform Safety

September 2016

Scene Lighting: Firefighting Analogy

August 2016

Putting the Scene Survey into Motion: Pedestrian Safety and the Fire/Rescue Apparatus

July 2016

Apparatus Technology in the Fire Service—Where are we headed?

June 2016

Why Roll-Up Doors?

May 2016

New NFPA Safety Requirement: the Yellow Line

April 2016

FAMA Pump Selection Guide

March 2016

Importance of Completing Safety Recalls

February 2016

Maintenance Programs and NFPA 1911: Safety After the Build

January 2016

FDSOA Apparatus Symposium 2016: Tried-and-True Format in a New Venue

2015

December 2015

The Fire Apparatus Market is coming back…Just look at the Data

November 2015

Staying Compliant in the Evolving World of Ambulances

October 2015

NFPA 1901 and 1906 Updates

September 2015

Interschutz 2015

August 2015

Considerations for Rescue Rope Tie-Offs and Winch Receivers

July 2015

Air Pressure, Weight Capacity, and Speed: Getting to Know Tires

June 2015

CAFS on Wildland Apparatus

May 2015

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulation

April 2015

The True Cost of Operating Worn-Out Fire Apparatus

March 2015

NFPA Proposed Pump-and-Roll Firefighting Position

February 2015

Keeping the Lug Nuts Tight and the Wheels On

January 2015

FAMA Fire Service Resources: a Well-Kept Secret

2014

December 2014

The State of the Industry

November 2014

Power to Spare: Line Voltage Options for Fire Apparatus

October 2014

What’s Behind Me: Reducing Backing Accidents

September 2014

Fire Suppression in the ARFF World: What Can We Learn?

August 2014

A Duty to Operate Apparatus Safely

July 2014

Improvements in Control Systems for Fire Pumps, Class A Foam Systems, and CAFS

June 2014

A History of Air Bags in Fire Apparatus

May 2014

Internal or External? That Is the Question

April 2014

Aerial Safety: An Engineer’s Perspective

March 2014

Fire Apparatus Seating

February 2014

Considerations When Specifying a Rescue Apparatus

January 2014

Know the “Rights” of Apparatus Climbing

2013

December 2013

Fire Service Forecast: Data-Driven Decision Making

November 2013

Engine Technology Today and Tomorrow

October 2013

Advances in Patient Transportation: Moving Beyond “Get In and Hold On”

September 2013

VDRs: Underutilized Tools in Every New Fire Apparatus

August 2013

ARFF Service: a Relationship Business

July 2013

NFPA Apparatus Standard Revision Cycle Begins

June 2013

Impact of Emissions Changes

May 2013

How Do You Secure Your Hose?

April 2013

Review of CAN/ULC- S515-12 Standard for Automobile Fire Fighting Apparatus

February 2013

Aerial Ladders and Anthropometry