Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Other challenges to the future of the fire service include shift schedule adjustments and rethinking our apparatus
Officials honored the centennial at the Richmond Volunteer Fire Department open house, celebrating the retired engine’s legacy in service, parades and community events
Months after a crash destroyed its tanker, Boones Mill firefighters say a county loaner is inadequate and push for a $1.01M custom replacement
The city unveiled 10 engines, 13 ambulances and 6 command vehicles to sustain fast response times and replace aging rigs
Funds from the unknown Willoughby Fire Department supporter came with a request they only be used for fire equipment
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines
A SAFER grant will help the Haverhill Fire Department will fund a new ladder truck and increase staffing
The MagneGrip PRO nozzle reduces diesel exhaust and diesel particulate matter, helping keep your members healthy at the station
Dallas-Fire Rescue and the Urban Search and Rescue Team positioned an aerial ladder above the box truck and used a harness to hoist the driver to safety
The Prince George’s County Fire Department firefighters were transported with minor injuries after the single-vehicle incident
New fire engines are the first of several changes for the Moline Fire Department
The San Diego Sheriff’s Department flight crew, which teams with a CAL FIRE crew, must undergo several months of intense training
Captium collects vehicle health and critical component data and provides insight to keep your department operationally ready
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency after a pallet yard fire significantly damaged the I-10 Freeway
Call volume has increased as Atlanta firefighters are forced to deal with equipment, staffing shortages
Increased fire and safety awareness to prevent fire-related fatalities has also surged the demand to establish fire truck stations in rural areas
Fire Chief Rod Smith said orders have already been placed, taking up to three years to receive
Two people were injured during a two-alarm fire on the seventh floor of a 10-story high-rise
Montpelier firefighters had to abandon their fire engine as the blaze spread
A lack of firefighters combined with 17 engines, nine ladder trucks out for repairs, has caused officials to temporarily close three firehouses
An Ionia firefighter was thrown from a department UTV when it was struck by a fire engine
Twin Falls’ new Station 2’s hold all of its apparatus and has a decontamination area separated from living quarters
State police said the Abingdon vehicle went off the road, hit a pole and overturned several times
A bipartisan provision in the 2024 defense spending bill calls for the Air Force to deliver the tankers - converted or not
A lack of hydrants and an apparatus problem hindered firefighting efforts in East Windsor
Atlanta firefighters are dealing with several trucks out for repair and sharing others across firehouses
Speedlays provide quick deployment of attack lines to the fire, which is what we need as the fire grows faster and faster on today’s modern fireground
A new fire engine, rescue and ambulances help Cumberland firefighters deal with increasing calls and maintenance issues
St. Paul’s new Station 7 will house five vehicles including the city and state’s first electric fire engine
Fire apparatus are powerful machines and must be operated responsibly and with “due regard” for the safety of the public
It’s time to put these issues to rest once and for all – and start doing the right thing
A slowdown in microchip production has had a long-term impact on ambulance production
South Charleston firefighters were injured when their fire engine was involved in a crash with a passenger vehicle
The Haverhill Fire Department’s SAFER grant will also cover 100% of the new members’ salaries and benefits for three years
