Fire Apparatus Books

This second edition of the Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook is designed to educate driver/operators who are responsible for operating apparatus equipped with fire pumps. The information in this manual aids the driver/operator in meeting the objectives found in Chapters 1, 4, 5, 8 and 10 of NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications (2003 edition)...

This text details the step-by-step instructions needed to write specifications, go out to bid, evaluate the bids, inspect the apparatus, and save your department money. Chief Peters provides insight into various apparatus features, real-life mishaps, maintenance programs, and warranty information that will help you and the department purchase the right vehicle for the job.

Based on the 2009 Edition of Chapter 5 of the NFPA Standard 1002 FIRE APPARATUS OPERATOR: PUMPER, 3rd EDITION boasts a full-color design, all new step by step skills, and emphasizes safe practices for emergency vehicle operation.

The complete history of the Maxim Motor Company, from its humble beginnings as a family owned business, through its heyday and subsequent decline. Maxim produced highly regarded fire apparatus and very early on established the Maxim ladder as one of the best available...

American Fire Apparatus produced a remarkable number of apparatus and was, for many years, an innovator and major force in the industry. View the complete line from beginning to the end including brush trucks, mini-pumpers, pumpers (both custom and commercial), tankers, snorkels, crash trucks, aerial ladders and platforms...

Grumman Allied Industries acquired Howe Fire Apparatus in 1976. The Grumman Emergency Products division built on the foundation laid by the legendary Howe and Oren names and soon became one of the largest and most well-known producers of fire apparatuses in the United States...

The first book published exclusively on fire trucks produced by the Pirsch Company of Kenosha, WI. Best known for the invention of the world's first all-powered aerial ladder, the Pirsch Company also produced a variety of fire trucks...

A complete encyclopedia of every Canadian Fire Apparatus Company of the 20th century. Each company is listed alphabetically and its apparatus is documented in text and high quality photographs. There have been over 20,000 pieces of fire apparatus built in Canada, and every manufacturer is documented here...

Technology is constantly changing, but the basic principles stay the same. This publication provides a detailed look into the operation of fire apparatus and equipment. The text covers the various engine systems, chassis and component parts, pump operations, aerial operations and driving procedures.