Episode 5: FDIC International 2024: Pierce Platform Experts

Pierce™ Dispatch Podcast

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.

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:

In this episode, we discuss what is in the Pierce booth at FDIC 2024 including:

• Pierce PUC™ Pump
• Actus Traffic Regulator
• TAK-4™ Independent Suspension
• TAK-4 T3™ Independent Rear Suspension
• Idle Reduction Technology
• Heavy-Duty Rescue Pumper
• Extreme-Duty HVAC System
• Command Zone™ Lighting
• Heavy-Duty Rescue
• Pierce careers
• Velocity® chassis
• Safety systems
• Decontamination
• Aerials
• 100’ Heavy-Duty Steel Aerial Ladder
• Ascendant® 107’ Heavy-Duty Ladder
• Ascendant® 107’ Heavy-Duty Tiller
• Ascendent® 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower with mid-mount configuration
• Pierce® Volterra™ Platform of Electric Vehicles

Resources Mentioned:

• Pierce Manufacturing Website: For detailed information on fire apparatus and more on Pierce innovations
• Pierce Dealers: For information about how to connect with your local pierce dealer, visit our website under “Find a Dealer”

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Join us as we continue to bring together customers, industry professionals and Pierce experts in future episodes, providing a platform for insightful discussions on the advancements and challenges within the firefighting community.
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

1. Episode 5: FDIC International 2024: Pierce Platform Experts (00:00:00)

2. Actus Traffic Regulator (00:03:02)

3. Pierce 2024 pumper innovation (00:04:15)

4. Indianapolis Fire Department’s Enforcer Pumper (00:06:18)

5. Omaha Fire Department’s Enforcer Pumper (00:07:06)

6. Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company’s Velocity Non-Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue (00:09:21)

7. Aerial Maneuverability (00:16:15)

8. Aerials in the Pierce booth at FDIC (00:16:46)

9. Lawrenceburg Fire and Rescue’s Enforcer Ascendant 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower (00:17:24)

10. Common Pierce Volterra EV questions (00:20:05)

11. Where to learn more about the Pierce Volterra EV (00:24:16)