Proprietary equipment is manufacturer controlled. While you would only have one choice for upgrade or repair, it is much more reliable than a plethora of non-proprietary options.
Yes, you can. Not from the fire department but from the vehicle manufacture. There is no proprietary equipment on a fire truck. But you may need a special license to drive it.
If You don't have safety equipment buy some!
The best exercise equipment you should buy is dumbbells and the total gym.
To purchase equipment, you should send a check to the company that sells the equipment you want to buy.
I want to make an exercise room in my home and I want high quality gym equipment. Where can I purchase the best equipment and should I buy new or used fitness equipment?
You should be have a base comfort level with the equipment and how to use it. You should also under what you are purchasing and how much it will cost.
You should only buy equipment that meets national safety standards. Indoor playground equipment should be padded and supervised at all times.
Here are some sites that talk about gym equipment you should get and what to look at before you get it exercise.about.com/cs/exercisegear/bb/home_fitness.htm
I think you should buy a workout system such as Bowflex. In the long term it will save you money because of the various exercises you can do on it. Unless you want to buy small equipment just for small workouts a system is the way to go.
Yes. Because companies should protect the copyright
Gym equipment should be maintained often, maybe every week or so. Gym equipment should be trained with once a day at the very least. If you don't want to buy gym equipment, go to a local gym/fitness center.
You should search "Buy gymnastics equipment". There will probably be a TON of websites!