| Fire Apparatus News & Articles |
|
By Debbie LaPlaca The Telegram & GazetteDUDLEY, Mass. — The cause of a fire that burned a barn to the ground on Intervale Road remains unknown, as does the reason a ...
|
|
A great many fire apparatus dealers and manufacturers will work with you and give you some good prices during this down economy. ...
|
|
By Jacqueline Palochko The Evening SunHANOVER, Pa. — Volunteer firefighters can receive more than 1,000 hours of training before going out on a call. Those intensive sessions ...
|
|
By Cortney Casey The Sterling Heights SentrySTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — Sterling Heights is celebrating two recent windfalls that will support initiatives within the Fire ...
|
|
Second to the men and women firefighters, the most important component of fire management is fire department apparatus. For most of us, the first thing we think of when we think of ...
|
|
Fox 21COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — The Colorado Springs Fire Department saved almost $200,000 by choosing to refurbish an existing fire engine rather than purchasing a new one. ...
|
|
The current economic climate is not likely to change drastically for the better any time soon. If you are contemplating an apparatus purchase in the next several years, it might be ...
|
|
The District WeekenderMUSKOKA LAKES, Canada — Township council has given Muskoka Lakes' fire department approval to buy a new fire truck and more powerful radio equipment. ...
|
|
By Linda Davis The Contra Costa TimesPIEDMONT, Calif. — Piedmont will get a new, up-to-date fire engine and a state-of-the-art ambulance with approval by the City Council ...
|
|
When you begin the spec writing process for your new engine, ladder or heavy rescue, the current state of the economy might play a big role. Essentially, your budget might dictate ...
|
|
By Monroe Roark The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionHENRY COUNTY, Ga. — The Henry County Fire Department replaced two engines in its fleet with new ones earlier this month. The ...
|
|
The fire truck driver who rode ahead of the cyclists had turned on a switch that turns traffic lights green for emergency vehicles ...
|
|
The EPA forces every diesel-powered vehicle to have a filter to keep soot out of the air, including fire trucks. The filters usually burn off soot before clogging the engine, but ...
|
|
By John Hill First BankersMost communities finance their fire trucks for their fire departments. But did you know that the IRS rules can help your community buy a fire truck ...
|
|
Some attend antique car shows, some collect stamps or bottles. I like fire trucks. I wear a medic alert bracelet with a fire truck on it. I don't know why I have such a strong love ...
|
|
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — An oxygen tank exploding inside a burning ambulance in California was caught on video. The video, posted to video sharing site YouTube last week, shows ...
|
|
By Rosemary Soboland and James Scalzitti The Chicago Sun-TimesCHICAGO — A 36-year-old intoxicated Avondale man with no criminal history is accused of jumping behind the wheel ...
|
|
By Maria Elena Baca The Star TribuneBLAINE CITY, Minn. — A three-city north metro fire department is ordering new mini-pumpers for lower costs and more efficiency.The Spring ...
|
|
Fire and city officials have bristled at suggestions the mini-engine was a glorified pickup truck, and showed it has many of the same capabilities as the full-size version. ...
|
|
By E.B. Furgurson III The Capital ANNE ARUNDEL, Md. — Along with serious damage to roadways from recent downpours, county officials report that Anne Arundel's first responder ...
|
