When purchasing a fire apparatus we must be certain that the Fire Underwriters Survey (FUS) will recognize it for grading purposes.  The ideal way to accomplish this is by ensuring it has a ULC plate with the standard ULC S515-04. …

To maintain our insurance grading,  ‘First Line’ pumpers for rural departments like ours must be replaced every twenty years with possible extension up to 25 years through annual testing for use as a reserve apparatus or in our case a…