Apparatus
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Tanker 122 dropped 8,000 gallons of retardant on the Record Fire in Riverside County
Jefferson County Rescue Squad Assistant Chief Jeremy Sutton was killed when a tractor-trailer struck the ambulance
A Hartselle firefighter suffered a medical emergency and lost control of the fire engine
Paramedics began transporting a critically ill 5-month-old aboard the rig because an ambulance was unavailable; the boy didn’t survive
The fire department lost its primary fire truck in the blaze, which was likely started by an electrical short in the cab of the rig
The fire chief said students in the program may one day work for his department, so he said the donation will pay off by providing the best possible training
One firefighter claimed the seatbelt alarms were too loud and threatened to go to the media; that rig was sent to a different station and another firefighter suspended
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire; no one was injured in the fire
Alex Thomason, a personal injury lawyer, bought a $5,000 rig from a local station and took a four-hour “mini” firefighting course
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Justin Greco, 33, also hit the front end of a sheriff’s vehicle and nearly struck a firefighter before coming to a stop
The federal funds will help replace 37-year-old ladder truck
The rig was en route to a grass fire when it collided with a car; no serious injuries were reported
Years of budget cutbacks mean the fleet has grown dangerously old, union officials say, and breakdowns are frequent
The company added new features and improved existing ones
Repurposing rigs for fire-service duty can be a great cost savings, but they require great care to make sure they are safe for firefighting
Specialty-use vehicles can slip across the line of not being classified as emergency vehicles; here’s what to know about these units
The driver of the car received a citation for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle
All firefighters have been treated and released from the hospital; a section of the road gave way as the rig passed over an area with a culvert
Asst. Fire Chief: “When you have a 40,000-pound truck flip on its side, and no one is seriously hurt, I’d say that’s a pretty lucky day.”
The Ford F550 brush truck left the road and struck a bolder; both firefighters inside were treated on scene for minor injuries
A parked quick-response vehicle caught fire, which spread to a 1994 building addition and a two-year-old water tender
The two set out two months ago to raise pledges to buy a $150,000 fire truck for their department
The department will replace 33-year-old tanker truck
Town attorney advised the council that money the fire department raises is theirs; the department plans to give the town the money for a new brush truck
The local businessman is paying for and handling the arrangements to expand the fire station to accommodate a new fire truck
At triple the capacity of its former tender, the new rig will haul water across the 780-square-mile jurisdiction
The hose hit a vehicle and stalled traffic; a semi-truck lost control and turned over on an interstate
Six people on the bus and four firefighters were taken to local hospitals with varying injuries
Masive aerials, no LDH hoses and six-person rigs were some of the interesting concepts on display at Interschutz
Many fire history buffs may recognize the Hayes Truck, but here’s a look at the man who brought the aerial rig to life
In some busy departments, durability is trumping design when it comes to how much chrome a rig is dressed in
The $238K federal grant will allow the purchase of a new tanker
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