Whether you followed along on Pierce’s social media, or saw Pierce’s booth first-hand in Indianapolis, tune into this FDIC International recap of what was in the Pierce booth this year! In this episode, we sat down with our Pierce platform experts on the show floor to discuss the latest advancements in fire apparatus and groundbreaking technologies including 12 fire apparatus.
Date Aired: 04/26/2024
Guests:
● Dan Meyer is the Vice President of Sales at Pierce Manufacturing.
● Bill Proft is the Business Unit Leader of Rescue Products for Pierce Manufacturing.
● Shena Straka is the Business Unit Leader of Aerial Products for Pierce Manufacturing.
● John Schultz is the Vice President and General Manager of Pumper Products for Pierce Manufacturing.
● David Kay is the Senior Chief Engineer of Electrification for Pierce Manufacturing.
Key Takeaways:
● Pierce PUC™ Pump
www.piercemfg.com/innovations/puc
www.piercemfg.com/pierce/blog/pierce-ultimate-configuration-benefits
● Pierce Pumpers
www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/pumpers
● Actus Traffic Regulator
● TAK-4™ Independent Suspension
www.piercemfg.com/tak-4
● TAK-4 T3™ Independent Rear Suspension
● Idle Reduction Technology
www.piercemfg.com/innovations/idle-reduction-technology
● Heavy-Duty Rescue Pumper
www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/pumpers/hd-rescue-pumper
● Extreme-Duty HVAC System
● Command Zone™ Lighting System Integration
● Heavy-Duty Rescue
www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/rescues
● Velocity® chassis
www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/custom-chassis/velocity
● Safety systems
www.piercemfg.com/safety-systems
● Decontamination
www.piercemfg.com/pierce/blog/what-is-fire-truck-decontamination
● Aerials
www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/aerials
● 100’ Heavy-Duty Steel Aerial Ladder
www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/aerials/ladders/100-hd
● Ascendant® 107’ Heavy-Duty Ladder
www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/aerials/ascendant-class/107-ladder
● Ascendant® 107’ Heavy-Duty Tiller
www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/aerials/ascendant-class/107-tiller
● Ascendent® 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower with mid-mount configuration
www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/aerials/ascendant-class/100-tower
● Pierce® Volterra™ Platform of Electric Vehicles
www.piercemfg.com/electric-fire-truck-reference-guide
www.piercemfg.com/electric-fire-trucks/pierce-volterra
www.piercemfg.com/pierce/blog/pierce-volterra-technology
www.piercemfg.com/pierce/blog/electric-fire-truck-pump-performance
www.piercemfg.com/pierce/blog/electric-fire-truck-high-voltage
www.piercemfg.com/pierce/blog/electric-fire-truck-charging-infrastructure
Resources Mentioned:
● Pierce Manufacturing Website:
www.piercemfg.com/
● Pierce Dealers:
www.piercemfg.com/find-a-dealer
Apparatus Mentioned:
● Pierce Stock - Enforcer™ Volterra Electric Pumper
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● Ten-8 Fire & Safety - Enforcer Pumper
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● Indianapolis Fire Department, IN - Enforcer Pumper
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● Cambridge Fire Department, MA - Enforcer Pumper
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● Pierce Stock - Enforcer Pumper
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● Omaha Fire Department, NE - Enforcer Pumper
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● Pierce Stock - Enforcer Heavy-Duty Rescue Pumper
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● Lawrenceburg Fire and Rescue, KY - Enforcer Ascendant® 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower
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● Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department, FL - Enforcer Ascendant 107’ Heavy-Duty Tiller
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● Pierce Stock - Enforcer Ascendant 107’ Heavy-Duty Ladder
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● Lowell Fire Department, MA - Enforcer 100' Heavy-Duty Steel Ladder
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● Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company, MD - Velocity® Non-Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue
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Whether you’re in the market for the latest in fire apparatus technology, or just passionate about the firefighting community and its evolution, this episode of Pierce™ Dispatch is for you.
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Chapters:
3:02 - Actus Traffic Regulator
4:15 - Pierce 2024 pumper innovation
6:18 - Indianapolis Fire Department’s Enforcer Pumper
7:06 - Omaha Fire Department’s Enforcer Pumper
9:21 - Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company’s Velocity Non-Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue
16:15 - Aerial Maneuverability
16:46 - Aerials in the Pierce booth at FDIC
17:24 - Lawrenceburg Fire and Rescue’s Enforcer Ascendant 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower
20:05 - Common Pierce Volterra EV questions
24:16 - Where to learn more about the Pierce Volterra EV