Humpday Hangout: The Importance of Apparatus Committees

Humpday Hangout: The Importance of Apparatus Committees

In this week’s Humpday Hangout, Frank Ricci talks to his guests about apparatus committees and trends in spec’ing out aerial and heavy rescue apparatus.

This week’s panel will cover topics like:

  • The make-up of the committees
  • Knowing how the rig will serve the community
  • Importance of seeing one, trying it, making sure it will fit in your streets and firehouse
  • Spec’ing the rig for the tools and not the tools to the rig
  • Practicality
  • Rescue rigs and aerial rigs

Guests: 

Robert “RJ” James, Capitol Fire Training LLC

Chris Hinde, deputy chief of Rockville (MD) Volunteer Fire Department

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