Apparatus
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A Brockton firefighter’s leg was pinned on an aerial ladder during the fire
The fire truck was hit a second time from behind and will be out of service for a long time
A city-issued report now contradicts the coroner’s conclusion that the teen survived the crash and was killed by fire trucks
Firefighter safety takes on added importance in the face of winter-weather hazards
Two firefighters were injured after getting into a minor crash on their way to the fire; another was hurt by an exploding propane tank
“It’s an unfortunate incident, but the fact that nobody is hurt is really critical, especially when you’re dealing with power lines of this magnitude,” Battalion Chief John Metz said
The firefighter was injured after he was thrown from a truck and is being hospitalized for a possible broken collarbone
They recieved loan and grant funds that were used to purchase the community a new pumper truck
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Firefighters were responding to a chimney fire call when the rig was hit by the passenger vehicle
It took about two hours to free the trucks from the loose sand-like dirt
“Nobody examined her, nobody touched her, nobody protected her, moved her or did anything to take her out of harm’s way...” the teen’s family’s attorney said
The anonymous donor has already handed over hundreds of thousands of dollars for the truck
Firefighters didn’t arrive until 45 minutes after the initial call; officials say a caller’s miscommunication with dispatchers is to blame
The fire truck driver was alerted to the girl; firefighters did not check the teen’s vitals to see if she was alive
The fire truck veered to avoid hitting another vehicle and overturned; two firefighters were in the truck, but no one was injured
Former volunteer firefighter Justin Wayne LeBoeuf, 19, turned himself in after stealing a department’s brush truck
After losing sight of the fire truck during the pursuit, police found the vehicle upside down in a ditch with the teen trapped
A new video also shows firefighters looking down, but never checking the victim’s vitals
The fire truck, with its lights and siren activated, was responding to an emergency call when it struck the bicyclist
A car slammed into the passenger side of the fire truck as it paused to look for oncoming traffic; no firefighters were hurt but the driver of the car is seriously injured
Fire crews were attending services for firefighter Michael Webber, who died last month in a truck accident
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“We have applied unsuccessfully for many grants for a new engine for the last 10 years,” one fire official said
Winter can be hard on a rig’s air brakes, but a little extra care will halt brake problems
Renting out fire trucks and crews may be one way to generate revenue and silence critics
Only one firefighter was inside the vehicle and was was not injured; damage to the truck was minimal
There were no injuries and road conditions were reportedly not slick; the driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time
He is accused of taking the stolen truck for a 10-mile joy ride before crashing it into a ditch
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