New decontamination unit from ZIEGLER for the Fire Department of Lünen

ZIEGLER, the firefighting vehicle manufacturer, has delivered a new GW-Hygiene unit to the fire department of Lünen in Germany for decontamination after firefighting operations. Firefighters are often exposed to hazardous substances released by smoke and soot during and after operations.…

Magirus and KARBA announce strategic partnership in Turkey and Northern Cyprus 

Magirus, the global market leader in turntable ladders, grants the distribution rights in Turkey to KARBA OTOMOTIV ANONIM SIRKETI (KARBA), the market leader with over 30 years of experience in the production of municipal and firefighting vehicles. This cooperation is…

Second set of new vehicle lifts for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service

East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has upgraded its vehicle lifting capabilities by acquiring mobile column lifts from Stertil-Koni, a manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicle lifting solutions. Serving East Sussex and Brighton and Hove City, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service…

New Ziegler SLF for the Krommenie fire department in the Zaanstreek-Waterland safety region 

On July 29, 2024, the Krommenie fire department in the Dutch safety region Zaanstreek-Waterland received a new foam firefighting vehicle from Ziegler Brandweertechniek BV. The vehicle is based on a 4-axle Mercedes-Benz Arocs 8×4/4 chassis with an engine output of…

Fleet Vision International, Autumn 2022 has been published. 

Read the latest issue now. by clicking here. Find out about food waste vehicles and hire, the hydrogen transition, electric vehicles and infrastructure, maintenance, the skills shortage, air quality and emissions reduction, and upcoming events such as OWL North and…

Allison Transmission to present new fully electric axle in UK-manufactured fire truck

Allison Transmission, a designer and manufacturer of propulsion solutions for commercial vehicles, is introducing its new electric axle, Allison eGen Power, for fire and rescue vehicles at Interschutz 2022.

Editor’s blog – the challenge is urgent, but innovation is rapid

Fleet Vision International, Spring 2022, has been published.

Study finds hydrogen with battery energy storage can deliver a zero-emission fire engine

Research conducted by ULEMCo, a hydrogen solutions provider, Oxfordshire County Council and Oxfordshire Fire Service has concluded that it is possible to create hydrogen battery-electric fire tenders.

Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW preview

International case studies, the latest research, and practical examples of initiatives in action dominate the programme at the first Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW conference on April 13 2022. Ann-Marie Knegt reports.