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    Fire extinguisher recall of Kidde

    If you want to purchase Amerex brand fire extinguishers (FE), here are several online suppliers: 1. Security Fire Equipment Company at amerexfireextinguishers.com They offer steep discounts for quantity discounts, free shipping and no hazmat fees either. 2. Fireextinguisherdepot.com. They offer...
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    Amertek 2500L Fire Truck Schematics

    Contact the manufacturer Amertek. They may be able to provide technical assistance and parts. If you know of any other FD's that have a similar rig, see who services their rig. You maybe able to talk to a fire apparatus servicing firm and they maybe able to source parts. From what I have been...
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    Fire extinguisher recall of Kidde

    I had a Kidde FE and they are sending a replacement. Most of my other extinguishers (dry chemical, CO2, water. etc.) are Amerex brand. Good quality and top of the line. Quality of fire extinguishers by best to poorest: 1. Ansul 2. Amerex 3. Buckeye 4. Badger (owned by same owner as Kidde) 5...
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    Fire extinguisher recall of Kidde

    Sad to say, but Kidde has smoke detectors that are recalled from time to time, too. When you and your families safety is at stake, you want to go first class all the way.
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    WD40 paint refresh

    Having worked 5 years in an automotive assembly plant paint shop, the last thing you want to put on a painted surface, is silicone. WD-40 is a silicone containing product. You will have problems when you have to repaint. I also worked in a body shop (collision center) for 1 1/2 years. We could...
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    Saw this at MA Nat Guard Staging Ground - any ideas?

    Especially military installations with aircraft on them. Its a big no no to photograph military aircraft without permission.
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    Anyone else get this today???

    Everything is done in the best interests of the government, For those of you that served in the military, just like me, you know what this means. If they say "return it", they mean "return it NOW".
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    Military Fire Trucks

    Great, I was wondering who ended up with that truck. Glad you got it. I do not know where it originally came from either. I know the 530 pumpers at Camp Grafton where red (one was replaced around the early 1990's). There were two 530C pumpers at the Air Force Station FD at Concrete that where...
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    Military Fire Trucks

    Do you know what fire dept. (that the Forest Service loaned it to) had it last? The last Fire Dept. in North Dakota, that I know of, that got rid of a Forest Service pumper truck like this was Sanborn, ND Fire Dept..
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    Oklahoma Fire department's needs help

    To help remedy the financial situation long term, I would suggest the following: Bring your state legislators to some of your wildland fire calls. Get them bunker gear and such and ride the rigs into battle as observers. Give them the first hand experience on what you do and what you...
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    how to get a HMMWV for LEO

    Check with your State Surplus Agency. They may be the LESO program administrator. If not, they may know who is. Our fire dept. recently obtained a M1008 CUCV from a similar program. We plan on using it for a wildland firefighting vehicle.
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