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International Wildland Fire Conference (IWFC), May 16th to May 19th 2023
Join WATERAX in Portugal from May 16th to May 19th 2023 at the 8th
International Wildland Fire Conference (IWFC). We’ll be showcasing the new
MARK-3® Watson Edition Pump.
Join our Industry Session presented by Frederic Lefrançois, VP of Product
Development, who will be discussing how WATERAX is Moving Water for the Modern
day Wildland Firefighter, explain how lightweight portable high-pressure pumps
have evolved to become a weapon of choice to build effective water handling
systems to fight fi...
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WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CONFERENCE, March 28 - 30, 2023
WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CONFERENCE March 28 - 30, 2023 Peppermill Resort, Reno,
NV
REGISTER NOW [https://iafc.swoogo.com/WUI2023]Join WATERAX’s wildland partners
and dealers at this year’s Wildland Urban Interface Conference, March 28 to 30,
in Reno, Nevada. The event is the premier gathering for firefighters and
industry and community members to explore issues centered on the minimization
and management of wildfire threat to the WUI. It’s where all the latest on Fire
Adapted Communities, oper...
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Vision, Reliability and R&D: An Interview with Raffaele Gerbasi
The MARK-3® is an iconic pump that’s been trusted by firefighters for decades.
What makes the pump so popular?
The MARK-3® pump has been around since the early 1960s. Around the world the
standards were written for that pump! Firefighters learn how to fight fires with
the MARK-3® and they spend their careers using that pump. It’s the most widely
used pump in forest firefighting, and in fact we say that the MARK-3® pump has
likely moved more water fighting forest fires than all other pumps comb...
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The long and accomplished history of the MARK-3® pump
The origins of the MARK-3® pump can be traced back to the earliest days of the
company, called WAJAX at the time, with the creation of the DDVC water pump in
1929. As technology and techniques developed in the following decades, so did
our industry-leading water pumps, culminating in the creation of the MARK-3® in
the 1960s. Today, as we launch the MARK-3® Watson Edition, WATERAX is proud to
continue the line of excellence.
WAJAX DDVC
The predecessor of the centrifugal pump was the WAJAX DDV...
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Exploring the Wildland Urban Interface
Wildland Urban Interface Conference
[https://www.iafc.org/events/event/2022/03/22/default-calendar/wildland-urban-interface-conference-2022]
March 22 - 24, 2022
Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV
WATERAX’s wildland partners and dealers will be at this year’s Wildland Urban
Interface Conference, March 22 to 24, in Reno, Nevada. The event is the premier
gathering for firefighters and industry and community members to explore issues
centred on the minimization and management of wildfire threat to the W...
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Be Ready for Battle
Extreme weather conditions. Difficult terrain. Low visibility. Fighting fires
can be an extremely unpredictable and dangerous task. One thing is certain in
this profession. The stakes are high, and the price of mistakes -- in lives and
property -- can be enormous. You cannot afford the cost of faulty equipment. You
want to send your crews out with the best chance at winning the battle against
wildland fires, and that means arming them with the highest quality tools.
Selecting the right hose is...
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