Apparatus Crash
Images from the scene show a Delray Beach fire truck on its side, significantly damaged
Winston-Salem Fire Department Ladder 19 was responding to a crash when it hit a patch of black ice and overturned
Three firefighters were among the injured when a Pompano Beach Fire Rescue ambulance and a lawn service truck collided
Tampa police say the man stole a Tampa Fire Rescue engine outside St. Joseph’s Hospital and, while allegedly intoxicated, crashed into an SUV
Beer cans were found close to the fire truck, but the driver tested alcohol-free, as the cause of the fatal Wood Lake firetruck rollover remains under investigation
Police believe a Wood Lake firefighter was driving under the influence of alcohol when the fire engine overturned after leaving school homecoming festivities
Brenna Kulikowsk and Damon Thompson were returning to Show Low after an interfacility transfer
The other vehicle crossed the centerline and struck the Timber Mesa ambulance head-on near Show Low
While Moline firefighters knocked down an industrial dust-collector fire, a passing train struck the truck’s outriggers
The driver of the Quinlan fire engine lost control rounding a curve while heading to investigate an extinguished fire
A fuel truck struck a Carroll County ambulance, sending seven patients to hospitals — two by helicopter
A LAFD ambulance was involved in the first crash while transporting a patient
The 12-year Army veteran and Raywick firefighter died three days after being ejected when his engine overturned en route to a call
Two Raywick firefighters were injured when their fire engine went off the road while responding to a call
The agency levied a $640 penalty after determining safety lapses contributed to the death of a Wethersfield firefighter when a utility terrain vehicle flipped during a brush fire
The suspect, later involved in a hit-and-run and seen inhaling gas from balloons, fled police at high speeds and remains at large
A 29-year-old driver was killed and an 18-year-old passenger critically injured after their car collided with a Seattle ladder truck returning from a call
An Everett fire engine was stolen during an EMS call and driven through city streets, crashing into trees, signs and vehicles before being abandoned
Three firefighters sustained minor injuries after a firetruck overturned en route to a house fire in North Las Vegas
The best tool we have available to reduce these wrecks is us
A Twiggs County fire truck overturned after being rear-ended by a pickup while responding to a car fire
Rock Island Engine 32, decommissioned due to a cracked frame, was used in a simulated crash and extrication drill
A training exercise turned tragic in Buncombe County when an ATV accident claimed the life of a Riceville firefighter and injured two others
A Fresno County fire engine responding to a grass fire collided with another vehicle, leaving three injured
Two Montgomery County firefighters and a civilian were hurt when a tanker collided with a vehicle while responding to a call
The Kansas City Fire Department previously relied on on-the-job training from an FAO passed down to a firefighter
Three Macon-Bibb firefighters were briefly hospitalized after their fire truck overturned while responding to a call
Preventing and reducing fire apparatus crashes should be a leading initiative in all fire departments
Kansas City’s finance committee rejected a proposed $915,000 settlement for a firefighter who killed three people in a 2021 crash
