Emergency Vehicle Operations, Apparatus Placement and Purchasing

Welcome to the official web site of Michael Wilbur's Emergency Vehicle Response.

Emergency Vehicle Response was born out of Firefighters desire for excellent emergency vehicle driver training over a decade ago. Hence the companies motto "Excellence in Motion". Emergency Vehicle Response offers 18 hours of the best and unmatched Emergency Vehicle Driver Training in the World. This training can be offered at your fire station and includes hands on training on your apparatus. Click the EVOC link for more information on this course.

In the late 1990's I was instrumental in writing the lesson plan for the New York State Water Supply Course. That course was the next course to be offered by Emergency Vehicle Response. The Water Supply Course is also 18 hours of training and can be offered at your fire station given the right equipment and the proper facility to hold the hands on part of this training. Click the Water Supply link for more information on the Water Supply Course.

The newest course offering is Aerial Ladder and Tower Ladder Placement and Operation. This course was design as a direct result of going around the country teaching EVOC and finding out that most Fire Departments do not understand, have not been properly trained and do not get the maximum use out of their aerial devices. This 8 hour course is a dynamic PowerPoint presentation that includes hands on training on your aerial apparatus and buildings in your response area. For more information and a class outline click on the Aerial Operations link.

Apparatus Architect has been running for over two years as a regular feature of Firehouse Magazine. Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur are the Apparatus Architects and offer a wide variety of Fire Service consulting services. The Apparatus Architects have the knowledge and the expertise in the very dynamic and ever changing Apparatus Industry to get your fire department the very best apparatus that you deserve. The Apparatus Architects have an extensive list of satisfied Fire Departments that have received apparatus consulting, fire station consulting, and fire protection reviews. For more information you can click the Apparatus Architect link. Emergency Vehicle Response has also posted current articles that have appeared in your favorite Fire Service periodicals.

Sunday, February 19, 2006

The Midway Fire Department Town of Colonie New York has taken delivery of a 2006 Pierce Mid-Mounted Aerial Tower. Emergency Vehicle Response Extends Congradulations and Best Wishes to the Officers and Members of the Midway Fire Department as you put your new Aerial Tower into service.

As promised in my May 1995 column, in the following article we are going to take a close look at all aspects of one emergency vehicle accident. This accident occurred on Dec. 19, 1987. Gerry Brown of the Bowling Green, KY, Fire Department gives his account and true-felt feelings from the day of the accident to the present. This account should leave an indelible impression in the mind of every emergency vehicle operator. I would like to thank Gerry. Here is his story, in his words.Rescue 1This is our smallest unit - only 10 tons. I had been the assigned driver on it for approximately two years at the time of the accident. The crew consisted of myself and one firefighter. We responded to all structure fires within the city, as well as any non-fire rescue incidents. We also responded to rescues in the county. These were primarily vehicle extrications. On average, we went on a true rescue run every other 24-hour shift. My partner and I were both EMTs. At the time I had over 10 years’ experience, Greg had about si...

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