Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Of the new products introduced this year, these nine have to potential to greatly improve firefighting
A Texas A&M grant, donations and a trade-in helped Rockdale firefighters with their latest apparatus purchase
The Potter Valley Fire Department hosted water supply training with six other departments using water from ponds
Surveillance video shows the fire engine crashing into a church’s food pantry on the South Side
Former North Olympia Firefighter Christopher Murray purchased the fire engine he used to run and converted into a mobile pizza kitchen
The truck was seriously damaged after being struck by a pickup truck while blocking off two lanes
Union representatives expressed discontent as the $1.2 million truck remained out of service for months
The union said vehicle blackouts affect response times, while the city’s fire chief said response times have remained within national standards
Driving defensively is a critical step in avoiding apparatus collisions
The chief is seeking funding for a new ladder truck to cover multi-story buildings after the last state-owned truck failed inspections
Two engines, a ladder truck and an ambulance were destroyed in the Christmas morning blaze that seriously damaged the station
Two firefighters were taken to the hospital after the fire department vehicle collided with a drilling company’s work truck
The 67-year-old driver said he was having chest pains and later died after his car crashed into the side of a fire truck
Dr. Stephen Solomon – an optometrist and veteran firefighter – explains the data on what color apparatus is safest
The $1.2 million Concept Fire Truck will be equipped with a redundant battery system and small booster motor for longer-duration responses
First responders were concerned the acid would contaminate a nearby river or come in contact with damaged power lines
A firefighter injured in the crash tried to help free the driver of the other vehicle from the wreckage, officials say
The department staffs three mechanics and hopes to hire a fourth with funds earned through the program
An apparatus consultant weighs in on the big question
The 74-year-old hiker was lifted from a mountain in a stretcher that began to spin rapidly as it rose
Firefighters evacuated the rig and escaped injury after burning oil spilled underneath it
Coming in at $974,998, Lewiston Fire Department’s new fire truck is the “total package,” according to the town’s fire chief
The Goodyear Fire Department’s new clean cab apparatus allows gear exposed to carcinogens to be sealed away in special compartments
Video of apparatus colliding in intersection underscores need for driver training and intersection policies
“Due to staffing,” only two of four dispatched units initially responded to retrieve a UNI worker they understood to be inside the campus’ compromised steam system
The ladder truck was blocking traffic during an extrication call when another vehicle crashed into it
The fire truck was responding to a call at the time of the crash; one firefighter had to be cut out of the truck
Officials said no ambulances were available due to an influx of calls around the same time as the toddler’s drowning
An Aurora Fire Rescue fire truck was en route to a medical emergency when the crash occurred
The ladder truck struck a pedestrian, who was later identified as 63-year-old Charlene McMaster, at an intersection
A volunteer firefighter tried to stop Jessica Clines, but she struck him in the shoulder with the mirror of the truck
A witness said the rigs were heading in opposite directions when one veered to avoid a car that had stopped in the road
