Episode 54: The Difference Between ARFF Trucks and Municipal Trucks

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Date Aired: 8/14/2026

Featuring: Host Alie Reetz & Brian Snodgrass

Guests:

• Brian Snodgrass is the regional sales manager at Oshkosh Airport Products.
• Alie Reetz is a marketing associate at Pierce.

Key Takeaways:

Key Takeaways: ARFF vs. Municipal

• Difference between ARFF vehicles and municipal fire apparatus

ARFF Configurations

• Comparing the Striker ARFF 4x4, 6x6, and 8x8
• Striker 4x4
• Striker 6x6
• Striker 8x8
• Striker
• ARFF Vehicle Reference Guide
• New Deliveries

ARFF Features

• ECO EFP
• K-Factor
• ClearSky Intelligence
• Snozzle HRET
• Four Key Capabilities to Consider When Designing Your Next Striker ARFF Vehicle
• Top 4 Reasons the HRET is a Game-Changing Feature on ARFF Vehicles
• ARFF Vehicle Turrets for Fire Suppression
• Recent Advancements of the Oshkosh Snozzle
• Top Five Features of the Striker ARFF Vehicle

Tak-4® Independent Suspension

• Tak-4 Independent Suspension
• Why to Incorporate Independent Suspensions in ARFF Vehicle Design

Striker® ARFF Configurations

• Comparing the Striker ARFF 4x4, 6x6, and 8x8

Suppression Agents

• Water, Foam and Dry Chemical for ARFF Fire Suppression
• ARFF Foam Testing and Environmental Impact
• Oshkosh's ECO EFP: The Next Step in ARFF Foam Testing

Oshkosh® Striker® Volterra® Electric ARFF

• Striker Volterra Electric ARFF
• Striker Volterra ARFF Vehicle Guide
• Acceleration of Striker Volterra ARFF Truck
• 11 Advanced Features of the Striker Volterra Electric ARFF Truck
• Volterra Electric ARFF EV Battery Capabilities
• Electric Vehicle Technology and Why It Matters
• Striker Volterra Electric ARFF Advanced Features Fact Sheet (PDF)

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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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