Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
To maintain quick response times Rahway is replacing its aging pumper, ensuring continued service reliability as the current vehicle nears the end of its 15-year lifespan
Lawmakers argue that a “consolidated market power” is impacting fire department readiness
The Kaysville Fire Department is set to receive the final Pierce Quantum fire truck with a custom logo
Stillwater’s new Pierce aerial is white with orange stripes and says “Go Pokes” on the side as well as a black ladder showing mascot “Pistol Pete”
“When are we going to realize that it is people who are killing other people, not the cars, not the trucks?”
Let’s do this: Extrication, 2-in/2-out, offensive vs. defensive tactics, aerial operations and more
Firefighters left the apparatus running while responding to a medical call
Caballo Volunteer Firefighter Janet Tracy, 59, was pronounced dead at the scene
Santa Fe firefighters had given the man a ride to a gas station where he managed to drive away in their apparatus
The fire union is speaking up after officials announced plans to paint public safety vehicles steel gray
“They didn’t want to give me a ride home,” Desai Billingsley can be heard saying in the video
The Spokane Valley Fire Department members sustained minor injuries battling a blaze that burst through the roof of the building
The ink-colored structures indicate a low water volume area
The firefighters were performing aerial reconnaissance to direct resources responding to a wildfire
The 31-year-old inmate, who had been on a CAL FIRE crew battling a wildfire outside Sacramento, drove the engine off the road and rammed it through a fence
Reviewing the evolution from the first motorized pump standard to the dawn of diesel and the rise of UHP and PTO pumps
The complexity of firefighter health exposures requires mitigation solutions beyond the fireground
Calera Fire-Rescue members hope to bring the rescue unit, which is currently for sale on Facebook Marketplace, back to Oklahoma
The Palm Coast Fire Department dedicated the new E-One Cyclone 100-foot ladder truck to the memory of Marine Sgt. Zachary J. Walters
The Palm Coast Fire Department dedicated the new E-One Cyclone 100-foot ladder truck to the memory of Marine Sgt. Zachary J. Walters
Generalities only go so far, but there are some consistent differences with training, fireground tasks and even personalities
INTERSCHUTZ USA will bring the world’s best in fire and EMS training, equipment and technology to Philadelphia in October 2021
West Palm Beach Fire Department is working with the city on plans to allow members of the public to see the new fire engines in the neighborhoods where they are being put into use.
The woman failed two sobriety tests administered by the police, and an open bottle of liquor was found in the woman’s vehicle
Madison Fire Department Station 8 is operating the new Pierce Volterra zero-emissions pumper
How to ensure safe operations around aircraft, plus what to do if caught unaware in a drop zone
The engine is one of three the Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue purchased and will receive by the end of the year, with each apparatus costing $627,000
From pressure alerts to data logging, tire pressure monitoring systems provide critical safety information
The year-long analysis by retired Fire Chief Bruce Fuerbringer found inadequacies in equipment, training, staffing, leadership and more
Greene County EM Coordinator David Lancaster said gas stations and the community have been supportive in prioritizing first responders
Members of the crowd climbed onto the engine and unfurled a section of fire hose, officials say
Gordon Graham talks about responsibly parking public safety vehicles outside of emergency calls and why firefighters should be aware of parking lawfully
State troopers said the apparatus was backing up when it hit William and Karolyn Reed, both 72
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