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
Two customized Sea-Doos will help cut down the department’s water rescue response times
Three CAL FIRE firefighters were able to pull themselves from the wreck and were hospitalized with minor to moderate injuries
The engineer’s duties go far beyond the apparatus
Despite not having a steering wheel or brake pedal, the fire officer can play a vital role in getting the apparatus safely on scene — here’s how
Don’t become your own customer; use these tips to prevent your apparatus from catching fire
Consider these factors when choosing OEM, aftermarket disposable or reusable air filters
Union officials says they need to replace several spare and front line aerial ladders
The image came with the truck when the city purchased it new in 1997; a citizen has filed an informal complaint about it with the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
The volunteer department is down to a brush truck and following a fatal blaze, residents want to help the department increase its fleet
Discovering social media, albeit late, fueled my fire-truck photography obsession and nearly landed me in a Mexican prison
The truck was quickly rescued by department vehicles and there were little signs of damage
Two firefighters were taken to a hospital for a checkup after the truck struck a walkway fence
The blaze appears to have originated in a faulty electrical connection to a fire truck
Medics who responded to a toddler having a seizure were praised for their decision not to wait for an ambulance to travel in rush hour traffic
The department lost three of its seven pieces of apparatus; one firefighter suffered smoke inhalation
The plan calls for spending $82 million on fleet and facilities between now and 2018
There’s no magic formula for knowing when to stop spending money on truck repairs, but here are some guidelines to make that choice easier
The storied fire truck company’s closure sparks concerns for parts availability and a lawsuit by employees
The proposed measure also would reduce the number of firefighters per shift
After firefighters left the scene at a hotel alarm run, the fire truck hit a parked car and several large trees before coming to a stop
Auxiliary fire crews built the make-shift fire trucks to prepare for possible air raids
The fire had been burning for nearly a week and the creek is the closest water-supply source
A Humvee transported the patient to a waiting ambulance, then pulled out the trapped ambulance and fire truck
Fire companies were advised that response to fire alarms will be by a single engine or truck until further notice
The grand jury is looking into whether any firefighters helped their colleague try to evade responsibility for the crash
A firefighter injured his leg, neck and back when he jumped off an aerial ladder turntable on the top of a fire truck as a nearby two-story wall started to collapse
The firefighters were taken to a hospital after they crashed into a utility pole as they headed to the site of a motor-vehicle crash
The firefighter toppled into a nearby tree, but was able to get back into the bucket
They used a ladder truck to climb through a second-floor window to rescue the victims who had been bitten by their dog
The department was short staffed and he was the only one left at the station; the chief asked him to drive the water tanker to help fight a fire
The nine-member council is likely to favor the mayor seeking a $810,000 grant to help offset the cost of the new ladder truck
It was not immediately apparent whether the truck was stolen overnight or this morning from the lot at the garage
The fire and rescue vehicle nearly collided with a man in a pickup truck who appears to have suffered a medical emergency and died in a crash