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Number 1 New Way to Save a Firefighter's Life

Taylor Wills

July 24, 2017

Stress and overexertion are the number one cause of death for firefighters. With all the highly stressful and incredibly intense situations that their jobs entail, this makes sense. Do you know what the number two leading cause of death for firefighters is though? It is getting hit by a vehicle. […]

Top 5 Things You NEED to Know about Man Buckets

Taylor Wills

July 18, 2017

One crucial element of a truck’s build is its man buckets. A man bucket’s job is to assist personnel and equipment to get on and off the truck safely. Here are the top five things you need to know about man buckets: 1.) When adding man buckets to your truck, […]

Is Having a Generator on your TMA Truck Worth it?

Taylor Wills

July 10, 2017

In many work zones, a TMA truck’s sole job is to idle behind the zone to protect the workers from oncoming traffic. While this is an effective way at preventing injuries to those in the zone, the idle time causes harmful wear-and-tear to the engine as well costing a significant […]

Top 5 Best Work Zone Safety Campaigns of 2017

Taylor Wills

June 12, 2017

Work zone safety has become an issue we can no longer overlook. In 2015, 700 people were killed in car accidents in work zones. Unfortunately, that represents an approximate 5% increase from the year prior. In the first few months in 2017 though, there have been a wealth of campaigns […]

3 Reasons Why Virtual Reality is the Future of Training

Taylor Wills

June 5, 2017

Traditional training methods may soon become obsolete due to the emergence of virtual reality based training. Here are three reasons why virtual reality will replace traditional methods of training and become the future of workplace training. Higher Safety As recent as 2014, 4,821 workers died on the job in the […]

3 Ways a Truck Mounted Generator Saves You Money

Seth Lewis

March 31, 2017

Work trucks of all kinds require electrical power to run lighting and computerized equipment. Truck mounted attenuator (TMA) trucks are especially the case! They have many safety lights, advanced warning arrow boards, radar boards, and of course the attenuator, that all operate on electricity. Traditionally, you’d have to leave the […]

Top 3 Reasons To Be Thankful For Your TMA Truck

Seth Lewis

November 23, 2016

Thanksgiving isn’t all about the homemade mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffed turkeys. It’s a time to surround ourselves with family, friends, and loved ones and reflect on the many things we are thankful for. It’s also a chance to give thanks to the Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) Trucks that we […]

Purchasing a Forestry Truck: Everything You Need

Seth Lewis

October 19, 2016

We have decided to re-post a very important post by our co-worker, Emily Anthony, from last year with a few updates. 'Tis the Forestry season! If you’re in the forestry business, it's time to purchase a new truck! You've got jobs lined up into the spring and you’re wondering if your […]

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