Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Follow along as the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and first responders from across the country put some robots through the paces to gauge whether the commercially available systems meet responders’ demanding operational need
A Hancock Volunteer Fire Department tanker overturned while responding to a wildfire
The West Sacramento brush truck was traveling along a debris-strewn trail to extinguish a brush fire when it ran over two people
The National Distracted Driving Coalition encourages drivers to activate phone settings that block notifications while driving to reduce crashes caused by distraction
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
While the circumstances surrounding that accident are still unclear, what is clear is that the wounded veteran and volunteer firefighter will be dearly missed by many
The captain was investigated after police received a complaint he was driving without a license; it’s not clear if he was driving fire trucks
Fire officers can’t remember everything, so here’s a list resources to have in your first-due rigs
It is increasingly difficult to get driver trainees road time; advances in driver simulators may fill that gap
Firefighters with Gooseneck Bend Fire Dept. will have to wait to replace their broken down pumper because of improper bidding
The teenager was on the ground and covered in foam that rescuers had sprayed on the burning wreckage
Jantzen Murrell Frazier, 28, was returning to the scene of a fire when the truck he was driving flipped and slammed into a power pole
Nicknamed ‘the beast’ the truck can also be used for rescue and evacuations
If firefighters can’t strike because we’re so vital to public safety, why can a bank repossess apparatus?
Their mayor said it was important for the city to step up and purchase a new pumper to replace their aging one
No matter how much commotion you make, the safest bet is to assume you are invisible to civilian motorists
The truck sold at auction for $25K less than the fire department owes, so the bank wants the difference, and then some
Officials will not discuss any disciplinary action that those aboard the trucks might face
No one was injured in the fire station; the man’s car knocked the 30,000-pound truck several feet after crashing into the station
A firefighter operating an aerial device was shocked when it touched a power line during the battle
The suit alleges the Dexter firefighter was driving an “outdated and uninspected” 1970 fire truck, and didn’t stop at a stop sign
Officials are expected to decide within two weeks whether the firefighter driving the truck that ran over the young girl will face any charges
Union official: problem was made worse because engine that used to be at station was decommissioned and “ladders don’t carry a water source”
The jury failed to award loss and suffering damages; lawyers for both sides will try to work a deal to avoid another trial
Putting ads on the sides of their engines is expected to raise $95K over the next year
Jurors cleared the driver of the fire truck, Posey Dillon, of any negligence in the crash that killed him and another firefighter
The driver of a pickup truck died when he collided with a Hamilton City fire engine that was responding to another crash with lights and siren operating
All three occupants were sent to the hospital for treatment and were later released with minor injuries
Nearby departments and the community rallies to help with loaner trucks, donated gear and money
