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
SAFER and AFG money will support 20 departments across four counties
Two members of the Summit Volunteer Fire Department were injured in an apparatus crash
The Woodland Fire Department struggles with the pandemic’s aftereffects and keeping fire apparatus running
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
The fire truck from Engine Company 21, that’s cab was destroyed while the rest of the truck remained intact is among the artifacts
Firefighters put the victim on a backboard and attached it to an aerial truck with straps and ropes to lift the backboard out of the truck
Firefighters said if a resident needs an ambulance with a medic, it usually has to come from a town several miles away
The roughly $6.5 million order includes nine engines, or pumpers, and a truck, or aerial platform, which has a bucket that will extend 100 feet
His unusual proposal for promoting the company, whose plant explosion is under investigation, came in response to an offer of an unspecified donation
Here’s what you need to know before replacing, or buying your first, airport rescue and firefighting vehicle
The firefighter suffered a back injury and was taken to a local hospital
The cause of the fire is unknown but it is believed to have started in the aerial’s cab
Firefighters sold nearly 1,500 T-shirts to people in 14 states and overseas in Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan to raise money for their trip
In pre-trial hearing, defense backs off on trying to prove firefighter would have lived if bucked up
FDNY officials say the judge is not qualified to determine the functionality of the department’s rigs
Mobile homes are among the most exotic animals in the firefighting zoo; understanding their uniqueness will keep you safe
The rig is now a mobile memorial for the Chicago-based Remembrance Rescue Project
Chief Joanne Hayes-White issued the order after a battalion chief’s recording after the Asiana Airlines crash went public
The volunteer and career fire chiefs of the year were awarded at Fire-Rescue International’s general session
Video from the scene showed the truck on its side in the middle of the road, debris scattering all over
He told police he ripped down the smoke detectors, turned the stove on high, ignited cardboard and tossed the burning paper into one of the fire trucks
In the state’s fastest-growing county, departments are hurrying to add volunteers, paid firefighters and apparatus
One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation
Long-time supporter’s large donation helped equip the rig
Noisy fire trucks are ruining the neighborhood’s serenity, but I have a solution
Getting water from a static source to an apparatus is a critical component of rural firefighting; here’s the drafting equipment you’ll need
There is more than one choice in sirens, and understand how and why each works will help you make a better decision