Rig Recon

10/14/2026

FULL EPISODE: Maintaining Large Fleets in Challenging Conditions: Mesa Fire's Approach

Bruce Quick and Jason Witmier welcome Jason Nickelson, Fleet Administrator for Mesa Fire and Medical, to discuss managing a large, diverse fleet and spec’ing apparatus for extreme Arizona conditions. Nickelson outlines Mesa’s fleet (about 250 total units, including 70 apparatus and 30 ambulances).

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Mesa Fire and Medical Department

10/12/2026

On our recent episode with Mesa Fire, we discuss how to manage an apparatus fleet in challenging or harsh climates! Arizona gets "HOT"!

What is Mesa's approach in dealing with the extreme heat and the beating it puts on their apparatus? Find out now!

Wherever you get your podcast, including YouTube!

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Mesa Fire and Medical Department

10/09/2026

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! We sit down with Jason Nickelson from Mesa Fire to cover Fleet Standardization and operating in Extreme Environments!

Wherever you get your podcasts, including YouTube!

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Mesa Fire and Medical Department

10/06/2026

Protection when you need it. Quick access when it matters.

The R•O•M Powered Cargo Cover provides push-button operation to quickly open and close over apparatus storage areas, helping protect stored hose and equipment without sacrificing accessibility.

And with a manual override built in, crews have another option for accessing the cargo area when needed.

See the R•O•M Powered Cargo Cover in action.

Learn more: https://rigrecon.com/topics/roll-up-doors/product-guide/

10/01/2026

Equipment stored up high shouldn't be difficult to reach.

R•O•M Roll-Out Drop-Down Trays roll outward and lower equipment to a more accessible working height—helping departments take advantage of valuable compartment space while keeping equipment within easier reach.

See how R•O•M brings your equipment to you.

Learn more: https://rigrecon.com/topics/roll-up-doors/product-guide/

09/29/2026

Full Episode: Designing Your First New Rig in 30 Years with Chief Jon Poitras

Rig Recon Live hosts Bruce Quick and Jason Witmier talk with Chief Poitras of the Limestone Fire Department in northern Maine about ordering the department’s first new fire truck in 30 years. Poitras shares his background as a third-generation chief and fleet mechanic, outlines Limestone’s rural coverage (including contracted service to Caswell) and reliance on water shuttle due to limited, low-flow hydrants, and explains how call trends drove them to design a rescue-style pumper.

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Rig Recon Live hosts Bruce Quick and Jason Witmier talk with Chief ...

09/25/2026

New Episode with Limestone Fire Dept. Out Now! Wherever you get your podcast, including YouTube - https://rigrecon.com/podcast/

How would you approach the process if you get told to design your first new Fire Truck in 30 years? Find out what Chief Jon Poitras did on this week's episode of Rig Recon Live.

09/24/2026

New Episode Coming Out Friday!

How do you design your first rig in 30 years? And how do you design it to stay in service for the next 30?

We had a conversation with Chief Jon Poitras from Limestone Fire Dept. (Maine) about this situation! As well as the effects of declining staff in volunteer fire departments!

Anywhere you get your podcast this Friday, including YouTube!

More - https://rigrecon.com/podcast/