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
This year’s grant program is focused on three activity areas: operations and safety, vehicle acquisition and regional projects
A tire came off a tower ladder assigned to Truck 23, damaging two vehicles
In the past, the Dracut Fire Department has donated essential gear to the Cambita Fire Department
Summer is not the time to slack off on apparatus preventive maintenance; here’s how to care for your rig during the dog days
He was brain dead by Sunday evening and there were plans to donate his organs
Councilmen said having a girl dressed for the prom and riding in a fire truck could have posed a safety issue if the fire department had to respond to an emergency
Last month, council did not commit to providing $500,000 to replace a 30-year-old firetruck
The department’s EMTs worked to stabilize the injured theft suspect before anyone even worried about the crushed tanker laying nearby
An official in Berwyn said the fire truck is in good shape and was going to be retired to a training facility
Fire Chief Terry Bell said his department’s effort to build the squad truck resulted in substantial savings
It was the same truck that’s dash cam captured when it had been hit by flying ice earlier this year
The technology allows both a driver and officer student to train at the same time
The 65-foot stick aerial unit starts at $350,000
Would your fire attack tactics be any different, especially in the first five minutes?
The fire chief said he ‘was about to have a heart attack’ watching his engine teeter and rock
The fire service converged on Indianapolis last week to train, learn and shop
Keep the budgeting and justification talks separate and never reveal your budget to the sellers
Decades ago tillers fell out of favor with the fire service, now they are making a comeback — but are they the right aerials?
Losing that many – 15.7 percent of the force, now at 750 – could result in half the city’s fire fleet of 40 vehicles sitting idle each day
Hudson firefighter Chris Brown, 39, died following the collision involving Shakirov’s semitrailer and the fire truck
Stamford firefighters say the city is not replacing its rigs fast enough
Suspect robbed volunteer paramedic and his son at gunpoint while they worked at a factory
The one unit in service now is running most calls, saving fuel and wear and tear on big rigs
Officials say the incident revealed communication failures that “must be addressed”
Poor water supply meant shuttling water 7 miles to the scene
The best clips include two dash-cam videos that show frightening hits
They operate out of a warehouse, sleep in makeshift shacks and eat in portable trailers
All of the injuries are non-life threatening; the rig was en route to a fire at the time of the crash
The new video shows inside the cab when the windshield was shattered by the ice
The ambulances should be on the street within 160 days
There was so much damage in 2011 that the department contemplated installing mini cameras in the rigs
The chief was not injured, occupants of the other vehicle were hurt
Four firefighters were hurt; injuries were described as moderate to mild; the cause of the crash is under investigation
