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
A ladder truck was used to get close to the bear in the Camp Hill park
State fire association official believes improvements are needed but proposed regulations are not achievable for small departments
L.A. County Engine 16 was responding to a call when a man jumped in front, climbed onboard and started hitting it
The truck was not on an emergency run at the time of the accident when the 27-year-old woman was hit
The injured medics and the driver of the other vehicle all were taken to a hospital for evaluation
His wife said he smiled and kept saying “wow!” as dozens of trucks and ambulances blared their horns and sirens in his honor
Here’s a list of the most outstanding innovations to hit the fire service this year and a short list of those I hope to see next year
No one was injured in the blaze, but a fire engine and an ambulance were destroyed
A huge component of fire truck safety is being able to see the road; here’s a look at how to keep your glass clean, especially in bad weather
We asked readers if their departments ever ran calls without lights and sirens
Terry Richard Guss slipped from the running board of a fire truck and landed on his back and struck his head on the bay floor
The teen was hit by a vehicle spraying foam and later by another rig leaving for more water
There were two county fire employees in the brush engine at the time of the collision; neither have been placed on administrative leave
Only five of the 26 ladder trucks have passed, but some remain on the street
All five firefighters aboard were released after treatment of minor injuries.
A power outage disabled the doors and part of the mechanism to manually open them broke
The shell of the brush truck was found in a field and officials say items were stolen from the station
The man was strapped into a Stokes basket, which was placed atop the ladder and lowered down
The damaged 75-foot ladder truck has been checked by mechanics and was in use on Thursday
They caught her as she dropped from an eighth-story window.
An injured firefighter is suing saying the chief and president’s lax attitude toward drinking on duty led to the crash
This apparatus crash is a good excuse to take a hard look at age and the ability to fight fire
He said he will replace the fire department’s oldest truck by summer, but wants to restrict personal errand runs with apparatus
Firefighters went through a window to pull the 86-year-old from the house and revived her
The crash occurred near an intersection; officials did not know if a patient or EMT was taken to the hospital
The volunteer department initially called did not have an apparatus in service
Possible suspension comes after a firefighter, suspected of being drunk, struck a motorcyclist with a ladder truck and left the scene
As firefighters were unloading their equipment, one of them was nearly hit by vehicles that drove into a ditch to get around their fire truck
From rural communities where a 75-footer is plenty to urban districts with buildings 500 feet tall, FireRescue1 readers weighed in on which aerials work for them
The firefighters were wearing their seat belts when the truck they were riding in ran off the side of the road while responding to a structure fire
Without stability an aerial is nothing more than an expensive toolbox; here’s a look at the different stability systems on the market
Here’s a look at the inner workings of pre-piped and portable water delivery options for aerials
