Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
There are some important questions we need to ask ourselves in the coming year when designing a new fire apparatus
The Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services Department is using a $1.3M referendum to improve its fleet and add equipment
Eight Orange County Fire Authority firefighters were hurt when their fire truck overturned as they were returning from the Airport Fire
The East Cleveland firefighters union’s GoFundMe post stated they were unable to receive the new fire engine and the current one is “beyond repair”
Old fire trucks are great to look at, unless they are your first due rig; for some, that is as constant as the turning leaves
The recall covers the Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Lance and Quantum models from the 2006 and 2007 model years
The department spent $30,000 to bring a 1967 engine back to life so Santa could ride with them, then a garbage truck jumped their claim
The rig was responding to a fire call with its lights and sirens on; the man was rushed to a hospital in critical condition
Responsible for about one in five of the 829 firefighter fatalities in the past decade, fire truck crashes are more deadly than fighting a fire
There were no injuries in the crash, but the fire truck sustained about $10,000 in damage
Pedro Flores has been charged with theft by public servant and abuse of official capacity; he has until Monday to self-surrender or be arrested
The 34-year-old, who had a ‘do not walk’ sign, suffered a serious leg injury
The driver received a citation for failing to yield at a stop sign; no injuries were reported
Firefighters responded to a report of an unresponsive male in his car when he woke up and tried to run over a firefighter
The firefighter is accused of taking the rig on a joyride and then crashing it after a night out drinking
The aerial ladder was being tested for certification when a rigger broke; the victim was flown to a hospital with injuries to his head, arm and ankle
The firefighters were on their way to an apartment fire when a car pulled out in front of the rig
Investigators said the woman was texting while driving; no firefighters were hurt
The two-story house on fire was vacant and firefighters were able to bring it under control within 30 minutes
The bicyclist, who suffered non-life threatening injuries, was riding in the bike lane when the rig attempted to turn into a gas station
They are suing the manufacturers of the rig, claiming the vehicle was defective because the tiller box was designed without protective measures
The vehicle will respond to calls for non-life threatening injuries such as minor falls, cuts and bites; officials claim the vehicles will be the future of emergency medical response
The firefighters were en route to a warehouse fire; they were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries
The 27-year-old man crossed into the path of the responding rig; no firefighters were hurt
Here are some expert tips to keep your tower truck functioning through the winter months
Better understanding what mounted deck guns are and when and how to use them enhances your fire attack capabilities
City officials are hesitant to pay to equip the truck, saying it would wipe out their entire budget for the year
Council members said firefighters should bring food they need when they report for work; they want a policy in place to assure engines used to run personal errands aren’t abused
Crews had to extricate the van driver who struck the rig; three firefighters suffered minor injuries
Six of the city’s front line trucks are more than 10 years old and need to be replaced
Viewed as opportunity or setback, the jump to the driver’s seat brings a new set of responsibilities for firefighters
The apparatus driver plays a vital yet almost opposite role to the officer when the rig arrives on scene
With fire truck prices increasing about 5 percent per year, small towns that haven’t bought a rig for more than 10 years are wrestling with the cost