Of late years the attention of inventors has been di-rf S,ed to the application of steam to the suction and forcing of water in fire engines ... the rotary engine, E, and rotary pump, F, are ...

This brightly painted fire engine was manufactured by Tilley of Blackfriars Road, London in the early Victorian period. The first fire engines were usually provided by voluntary bodies or ...

In the first installment of this three-part series of articles, featured in the August 2024 print issue and online, we discussed fire pump requirements along with Code-related references in the ...

These pumps have a low noise level, very high loads at the lowest speeds, and high efficiency. Pump action determines what directions the piston/plunger moves to perform fluid suction and discharge.

Solar panels and a "plane to reach house roofs" are among the suggestions put forward by children asked to design the fire engines of the future. More than 60 young people took part in a ...

Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than gasoline engines, and fuel is injected under much higher pressure. An injection pump, usually driven by a belt or chain linked to the ...

LFB said the vehicle has "minimal differences" to its 143 current diesel-powered fire engines. It has a range of more than 200 miles and can pump water continuously for four hours. London Fire ...

This helmet, from Engine Company No. 2 of the Cincinnati Fire Department is on display at the Cincinnati Fire Museum. Our feature OKI Wanna Know answers the call when you have a question no one ...

The Elsie-Vinemaple Rural Fire Protection District has received a fire engine that will enable firefighters to battle wildland fires in addition to structure fires. The wildland urban interface ...

Fire crews struggled to get between vehicles on Westbourne Road in Luton on Thursday Firefighters have pleaded with drivers to park considerately after an engine struggled to get past vehicles on ...

The nearly 100-year-old fire engine appears to have been restored ... “It has had some modern updates such as an electric ...

Two fire engines, police and paramedics were scrambled to a smash which left a road shut. Firefighters had to force the door of one vehicle open to help get the casualty out at the scene of the ...