Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
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Two of the four Indianapolis Fire Department members were admitted to a hospital with serious injuries
The Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department firefighter was transported to a hospital with serious injuries
A White Oak Volunteer Fire Department firefighter, along with his dad and brother, used a county-owned apparatus to help a neighbor burn debris
The party featured face painting, games, pizza, presents and the arrival of Santa on a fire truck
No firefighters were injured in the crash, but the fire truck sustained minor damage
The damage to the station was substantial; there were no reported injuries
Brian Johnston, 65, was one year shy of celebrating 50 years with the service
Gus Losleben was driving a fire truck to a house fire when he collided head-on with the log truck
Capt. Mike McBrien normally puts up the lights for his family every year, but after being run over by a fire truck, his plans were put on hold
The new law would take away automatic indexation of their pensions
The firefighter experienced dizziness that caused him to fall from the truck as it was backing up
A Calif. business donated money and labor to get a fire department’s 1924 Graham Brothers truck running
The fire truck landed in a ditch; a tow truck pulled it out a short time later
OSHA issued a citation because someone videotaping the event from atop a raised maintenance lift was not wearing a safety harness to keep from falling out
The department is reviewing its policies after an investigation found firefighters were driving department vehicles despite DUI convictions
All three firefighters were checked out at the hospital and later returned to the station to finish the rest of their shift
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No one was injured during the incident; firefighters are unsure why the engine left its parked position
The department that previously owned the truck said it tried six times to fix problems with the ladder and extension cables
The pumper was chosen in 1991 to be used in the film “Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken”
The man stepped out in the middle of the four-lane road in front of the fire truck; the driver of the rig will not be charged
Two firefighters were injured with non-life threatening injuries; a pickup driver was flown to a hospital
An investigation began after a wheel fell off two Pierce aerial ladder trucks while responding to a call
The bikes can hold two firefighters, extinguishers, and medical equipment
Well-known fire truck and siren manufacturers are among the six defendants in the case
The utility company arrived to secure the power and remove the line from the apparatus
The truck was repaired just in time to celebrate National Pink Heals Day
All three have been sidelined from their primary jobs as firefighters and the second jobs that help them make ends meet
Rickety, ill-suited rigs must traverse unforgiving terrain to provide fire and medical services
More than delivery and training, the IFRM team has to engage in some international diplomacy
Training up on PPE and SCBA allows firefighters to teach one another
Despite logistical hiccups, fire officers were fully trained on PPE and SCBA use
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