With the start of 2012, it is time again to review the recommendations and requirements of NFPA to keep all firefighters and EMS workers as safe and healthy as possible for the coming new year. Getting an annual physical exam is no exception to this. Yet, what if all of the firefighters of your department […]
Established in 1979, Odyssey Automotive Specialty produces First Response EMS units, Fire Chief Command units, Specialty Law Enforcement and Commercial vehicles. These creations are based on sport utility vehicles, vans, trucks, trailers, light and medium duty rescue vehicles. In addition to response and specialty conversions, Odyssey Auto also manufactures custom cabinet systems that are built […]
What is involved in an ambulance remount?
When you do an ambulance remount, you basically are taking the modular box off an old chassis and placing it onto a new chassis. Beyond that process, the upgrades or restoration made to the older modular box can range from just some new paint to all new electrical, lighting, […]
Nassau Fire Apparatus is a reseller of Mermaid Manufacturing medical division products. This leading manufacturer has mobile refrigeration, drug cabinets and drug box units that can accommodate a variety of emergency rescue vehicles and specifications.
Climate controlled drug cabinets have always been an important item for any ambulance because it allows you to preserve and protect […]
As we prepare for the upcoming Long Island Fire, Rescue & EMS Mega Show in February of 2012, we have secured a custom demo unit from Marque Ambulances to display at the show. This demo unit will be available for all to see and check out at the show in February and from that point […]
With 2011 winding down to an end, we are getting really pumped for the upcoming shows and events in 2012 for fire & rescue training and information. One of our favorite shows has always been the Long Island Fire, Rescue & EMS Mega Show. For a full list of upcoming fire and rescue tradeshows in […]
The NFPA recently released a report consisting of a collection of ambulance crash data that included all 50 states. The Fire Protection Research Foundation (the research affiliate of the NFPA) conducted the study and released their findings in a report called “Analysis of Ambulance Crash Data”.
The whole reason for the collection of this data is […]
As the year is coming to a close, there are still a few notable conferences in the emergency vehicle world. One of these Nassau Fire will be attending next week known as the American Ambulance Association Annual Convention and Tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV.
2011 American Ambulance Association Convention & Tradeshow
November 14-16, 2011
Las Vegas Hilton
Las Vegas, […]
When a community goes through a devastating disaster together, the first thing they are usually wondering when the dust finally settles is, “How can we be better prepared next time?” After a destructive F4 tornado ransacked the city of Cullman, Alabama, the community fire department debated that question relentlessly as they did what they could […]
Allied Specialty Vehicles, also known as ASV is an American owned manufacturer of specialty vehicles consisting of some of the top brands in the Recreational Vehicle, Fire, Ambulance, Bus, Terminal Truck and Industrial Sweeper markets. Our partner, E-ONE Fire Apparatus, is proud to be a part of this group that is composed of so many […]
