Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
A strong financial argument can show the wisdom of buying a truck now rather than kicking the can down the road
2024 deliveries rise 13%, but booked orders remain 45% above pre-pandemic baseline
Marking a nod to tradition and a step into the future, Elkhart firefighters at Station 4 celebrated their upgraded fire engine with a ceremonial push-in
Flag code requests we follow specific guidelines when displaying the American flag at our stations and on fire apparatus
Love them or hate them, apparatus chevrons are here to stay; here’s a look at how the requirements have changed and may change in the future
NFPA’s ambulance standard will be updated later this year with input from several groups; a competing standard came out this summer
Officials said the rig veered off the road and rolled over Friday morning
Officials said the man jumped in front of the truck and began bashing in the windshield with a can of compressed air
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant will pay for a new 2017 fire engine
A tanker truck carrying three volunteer firefighters missed a turn Saturday morning and ran off of the road
The city will spend $130,000 on the design and installation of new bay doors to fit the recently purchased ladder truck
Michael Allen Johnson said he nodded off before the rig went out of control
After their last engine was T-boned, the volunteer department raised enough funds to replace the 20-year-old vehicle
Officials are scratching their heads at how to pay for the new ladder truck, which was purchased earlier this month
The chief called the crash scene “disturbing”
The truck cost $100,000, but the dept. was able to purchase the rig for $4,300
A $100K grant helped the Brimson Area Volunteer Fire Dept. purchase a new water tender truck
A research report claimed each speed hump adds a 10-second delay for responders
The new truck was paid for by donations and grants, and will replace a repurposed military truck
A wider field of vision and audiovisual alarms make it easy to back up fire apparatus safely
A sedan collision sent three firefighters to the hospital with non-critical injuries
The summer 2016 edition focuses on the best ways to evaluate and buy new or used fire apparatus, as well as how to restore those antiques
Here’s a four-tiered process to reduce the risk of your apparatus or ambulance getting stolen and limit the damage if it does
Diesel fuel additive serve an important role in protecting and enhancing a rig’s engine; here’s low down on them
The Indiana refinery has its own fire department, complete with rigs, pumps and hoses
The truck tire blew out on the highway, causing the vehicle to cross the median and veer into a ditch
A 37-year-old man was struck in the head by the passenger side mirror
Fifteen years in the making, a rare Packard fire truck from 1938 will be on display in Wisconsin
San Luis’ new ambulance service predicts it will be able to respond up to five times faster than contractors
With bigger fire rigs and improved camera technology, here are things to know before you buy
A volunteer firefighter/EMT talks about his used fire truck experience and how it led him to start his own company
Being overweight is bad, especially when it comes to brush trucks; here’s how to order the right chassis for the application
The department expressed concerns that the flag may put firefighters at risks for ‘extremists targeting the fire engine’
A compromised supply line is a compromised fire attack; this simple tool can keep the water flowing