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
The first fully electric PANTHER 6x6 electric will be deployed at Dallas Love Field Airport in 2025
Adams County Fire Rescue’s fire engine wrap will promote fentanyl awareness and education over six months
Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Delaney said the city saved thousands of dollars after finding an already-built Pierce fire engine
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
The agreement marks the first time in decades that the city will add extra firefighters for regular day shifts
Fire Lt. Christine Emmons and at least one other firefighter looked at the girl lying near the wing, concluded she was dead and left
Limited water supply and windy and drought conditions add to the complexity of gaining the upper hand on this structure fire
One firefighter was taken to a hospital for heat exhaustion and dehydration and another suffered a knee injury
Teams use antique equipment such as bucket brigades, hand pumpers, hose cars, and vintage fire trucks to race
When their plane landed on the runway, there were two fire engines waiting for them, spraying water
