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
Wiggins Firefighter Kaille Randolph credits her seat belt and PPE with saving her life
Hanover Fire Station 2 housed a fire engine, tender and two brush units
DIY first aid kits can be lower cost, more compact and disposable; these quick medic kits are simple to build and carry on every apparatus
Knowing the capabilities and limitations of the different configurations are key to getting the right rig
Firefighters were lucky not to be hurt or killed in a two-apparatus crash; they need to use this incident to change their culture on seatbelts
Those outside the fire service have a hard time understanding the costs to equip and maintain a fire department
Since the ladder truck request is already in the town’s budget, officials say it would be difficult to justify the request through the grant program
The investigation determined four of eight firefighters on board were not wearing seatbelts and the alarms had been disabled on purpose
The 6-year-old girl won the ride in a raffle, which was part of the city’s fire prevention week celebration
The firefighter tripped and injured his knee while working around the fire apparatus outside
The firefighter was issued a ticket for operating in violation of a restricted license by not wearing corrective lenses while operating a vehicle
Volunteer fire departments that allow members to respond in personal vehicles handicap their ability to bring the emergency under control
Crews believe the two 2006 engines are unreliable, and it’s time for an upgrade
A long-running contract dispute boiled over when the commission set out to buy apparatus it would use if it broke with the fire department
Mechanical problems are believed to have caused the fire; the fire was quickly extinguished
If your apparatus pump freezes, so too does your ability to fight fire; take these steps to keep your rig ready when the thermometer falls
A retired government vehicle can often be what a smaller, financially struggling fire department needs
Rural and urban departments alike must understand the physics of lifting the water, pump operations and other drafting details
Two of three firefighters have been released from the hospital after their fire truck overturned; one firefighter is still in the hospital
One firefighter was trapped while the others managed to get out of the wreckage on their own
One of Georgia’s busiest fire department is a first time Pierce customer
Fire departments need to do what it takes to equip themselves, but trouble lies down the road
The driver and senior firefighter were both demoted one rank after their pumper ran a red light and crashed into another
The driver of a SUV suffered a seizure and struck two vehicles before striking the SUV and fire engine
They unanimously approved including $850,000 for a new truck in its proposed 2014 budget; city officials said it was important to replace for the ‘safety of firefighters’
Following the death of firefighter Jantzen Frasier in a rollover crash, some departments are considering driver-requirement changes, others have implemented them
The crash killed an Ariz. public safety officer; firefighters pulled the windshield and dash off his car to try to extricating him but he died at the scene
Three firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries and the fourth went to a clinic for minor injuries
The department is investigating whether fellow firefighters tried to cover for the apparatus driver
The wreck claimed the life of Oden Ridge firefighter Jantzen Murrell Frazier, 28, also a decorated Army veteran