Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Master mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians recommend the following apparatus maintenance tips to keep trucks on the road in soaring temperatures
Effective responses to the latest chemical threats
The Kansas City Star seeks the unredacted information in a dispute between the city and union over the firefighter’s employment
Mansfield Engine 33 was struck while responding to an MVC
Firefighter Russell Fenn IV’s blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal driving limit at the time of the accident
The department’s rescue truck had stopped to help a motorist whose tire had blown out when an SUV ran into the back of the rig
A fire truck heading to a fire collided with another engine and then crashed into a restaurant, injuring 15 people
“If we do this advertising in a tasteful manner, it’s with entities and businesses that fit our mission,” Fire Chief Scott Huntley said
The firefighters were not seriously injured; all firefighters in the vehicle were wearing a seat belt
Firefighter Mark A. Haudenschild, II, 26, died in November 2012 when the tanker truck he was driving on the way to a brush fire rolled several times and hit three utility poles
Firefighters were inside the fire area when the wind suddenly shifted and the fast-moving flames overcame the vehicles
The firefighters were taken to a hospital in serious condition; the cause of the crash is under investigation
Firefighter Earl Harrington became pinned between a fire truck and another vehicle which struck them due to low visibility from the fire’s smoke
Spartan Chassis increases the Gladiator volume to 5,827 cubic inches — without changing its width
There are nearly two dozen fire trucks parked in the city’s fleet maintenance yard; there is a shortage of mechanics to work on them
The cab is an all new, stainless steel split-tilt cab designed for severe duty use
The system manages fire pump use from a central location, supported by Intel technology
Their truck was moving across lanes and trying to slow down when their fire truck was struck by a tractor trailer; there were no serious injuries
The three — one with an open head wound and the others with minor injuries — were taken to a hospital; they were treated and later released
A vehicle struck the fire truck, pinning the firefighter between another vehicle
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy for allegedly throwing a glass bottle at a fire truck on its way to a call; he was charged with aggravated assault
The engine’s front tire went through rotting wood, and blocked access to the fully engulfed house
Tiny pieces of glass flew into the firefighter’s face, cutting up both her corneas; she has been forced to wear sunglasses around the clock
A woman was also extricated from her car, and all were treated for non-life threatening injuries
All six firefighters had their seat belts on at the time of the crash; they were all evaluated and released
Results of the 2-year-old study highlight concerns about who would maintain the reserve trucks
The city may be held liable even if the fire truck’s driver is found not to have been negligent
Chief Darryl Jones has been cleared of any wrong doing in the purchase of an apparatus from a company for which he had previously worked
Witnesses said it stemmed from the firefighter refusing to move his fire truck because he was rendering aid to the patient
Fire officials said more than 200 emergency personnel battled the fire for two and a half hours before bringing it under control
All three reserve ladder trucks were out of service when one was needed recently
The injured firefighters were responding to a brush fire; one was flown to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries and the other was treated locally
Police found the fire truck two hours later about a half mile away on a dead end street; nothing was taken and it was not damaged
The firefighter sustained head and chest injuries and was airlifted to a hospital