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After 21 years of fighting some of New York's toughest fires, including a 1998 blaze that almost killed him, firefighter Timothy Stackpole proudly served his first day as captain on Sept. 10. The next day, he was one of the hundreds of firemen who answered the call after the World Trade Center was struck by two airliners — and one of the 343 who was killed when the twin towers collapsed. Stackpole, who was a legend in the Fire Department after surviving the 1998 fire, was dedicated to his job to the end.

In an airplane emergency, everything has to happen quickly: extinguishing as well as the rescue of passengers. While the PANTHER is perfectly equipped for extinguishing, it has recently been supplemented at Heathrow Airport by the E8000/E3000 Escape Stair, a vehicle designed for the rapid evacuation of passengers in order to secure access for emergency crews.

Whether firefighting from a rescue cage or rescuing people from height – the new B32 hydraulic platforms of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are characterised by one thing above all: the flexible usage possibilities. That is also the main reason why these aerials will play an important role in the future in the most varied of operations all round Lancashire (GB).

Rosenbauer has redeveloped the mobile high-performance fans of the FANERGY series from the ground up. This resulted in multi-functional devices that can do much more than "just" ventilate. Protect buildings or objects with water mist, suppress dangerous gases, and even discharge foam. The new FANERGY offers many possibilities – also when extinguishing fires.