Apparatus Crash
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The Elizabethtown assistant chief was trapped inside the department vehicle after it overturned while he was responding to a fire
After a Delray Beach fire truck collided with a Brightline train, fallout continues with ride-alongs suspended, administrators recusing themselves and investigations into licensing and safety
The engine overturned Wednesday afternoon and landed among trees on the side of a highway
The motorcyclist was injured in the crash, which occurred while the apparatus was responding to a fire
A pregnant woman and infant were also injured in the collision
Three people were killed in the crash, including the woman who was run over; a medical examiner is investigating the cause of death
The apparatus had its lights and sirens activated when it collided with a sedan
The engine was en route to an emergency call when it swerved to avoid another vehicle and rolled over
Officials say a 15-year-old passenger in the car was also injured in the crash believed to be caused by distracted driving
The program should address sound policy, equipment preparation, scene size-up, program implementation and post-incident reviews
Three firefighters were injured in the rollover that occurred while heading to the helo crash site
The Gastonia ladder truck was en route to clean up a fuel spill when it collided with a sedan
Officials say an elderly man was taken to the hospital after crashing into a fire truck carrying three firefighters
The coroner’s office announced that the driver died shortly after the Saturday collision with a fire engine en route to a call
Officials say the engine was on its way to a reported gas leak with its lights and sirens activated at the time of the crash
A simple shift in mindset to help every engineer avoid and survive a collision
American Samoa Fire Bureau Division Capt. Allen Velega and Capt. Mike Tipoti were killed and two other firefighters were injured
Firefighters were responding to a fire alarm when the engine hit standing water and crashed
Officials say a person was hit and killed by the tractor, which then struck the fire apparatus as firefighters and sheriff’s deputies tried to stop it
The firefighter was freed by rescue crews Thursday morning after the truck came to a rest on its roof
Officials said a chain reaction began when a fire engine on its way to a call collided with another vehicle
Reports say the girl was startled by an unleashed dog and ran into the path of the truck
One responder remained hospitalized Wednesday morning and the truck driver was also injured in the collision
The 2018 crash injured nine people, including three firefighters and a 5-year-old girl
Simple actions every engineer should observe to avoid and survive a collision
Manchester Fire Chief Dan Goonan said the crash capped off a difficult week for the department as they’d recently mourned the loss of a rookie firefighter
The three-vehicle crash at an intersection in New Hampshire sent nine people to the hospital
A Texas fire chief was killed after his fire truck rolled over during a course correction
The truck was being used to block the scene and protect first responders when an 18-wheeler hit the front of the vehicle
The volunteer firefighters were battling wildfires in New South Wales when the crash occurred
Firefighters were at the scene of a crash when the semi-truck struck and damaged their vehicle
A recent police report found that the Phoenix Fire Department fire truck involved in an April 2019 crash was going at least 20 miles per hour over the speed limit
