Apparatus
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The new Watertown fire engine had been delayed due to supply chain issues and a workforce shortage related to the OVID-19 pandemic
Strong policies must be bolstered by training and enforcement
You can’t help anyone if you don’t get there safely; always practice defensive driving, especially when you’re responding to an emergency call
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
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
The one responding rig stood little chance of getting this fire under control; how would you attack this fire?
Chicago’s Fire Commissioner Robert Quinn was a complex character, and complex too are the lessons his legacy holds for us
Company officials say housing industry improvements will bring more tax revenue into municipalities
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