Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
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
Images from the scene show a Delray Beach fire truck on its side, significantly damaged
Cambridge firefighters used Ladder 1’s aerial to rescue a woman trapped on the third floor
Ogdensburg officials hope being awarded AFG funding will allow them to purchase a mini-pumper to reduce wear on older apparatus
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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The suit alleges the Dexter firefighter was driving an “outdated and uninspected” 1970 fire truck, and didn’t stop at a stop sign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
The building is a total loss as are at least six trucks inside, including pumpers and tankers and other emergency vehicles
He said his decision to quit after 13 months on the job has nothing to do with a used fire truck bid battle
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Newer models will be more varied and less expensive to maintain
Increased firefighter safety and reduced manpower are two of the reasons to consider a pump-and-roll option on your next rig
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