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Master mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians recommend the following apparatus maintenance tips to keep trucks on the road in soaring temperatures
At least one fire engine and one ambulance are a total loss after a fire at the South Tongass Fire Department
Firefighters on Engine 24 escaped serious injury when their engine overturned
The Highlandville Rural Fire Protection District fire engine was responding to an MVA when it overturned
The firefighters were responding to a gas leak when the incident occurred
The 64-year-old woman rear-ended a responding fire truck and was ejected from her seat
Here’s a look at some of the world’s most unique and special firefighting apparatus
Firefighters held fundraisers and benefits every year to raise enough money
The Ahrens-Fox Model P-4 fire engine is on a one-year loan while firefighters try to raise enough money to keep it permanently
The firefighter was responding to a call when it collided with a pickup truck
The 45-year-old firefighter was trapped in her burning truck and suffered burns over 60 percent of her body
Similar units are used in Italy and are expected to function best in rural areas
Jeff Burke was helping a stroke patient when a fire truck popped out of gear and pinned him to an ambulance
Selling your used fire apparatus doesn’t have to be complicated or frustrating; these tips will make the process smooth
Take these steps to keep your fire truck performing when Mother Nature turns ugly
Firefighter Alisa McNeese is only one of four women out of the 220 firefighters in Trenton
The Corinth Fire Dept. was badly unequipped with no running water and just a garage and dirt floor
Firefighters grow frustrated as they experience water issues
3 new pumpers and 4 new tankers will be used largely by volunteers protecting wildland area
Government officials say they have no money in the budget to repair the districts lone apparatus
One firefighter suffered arm fractures when the apparatus overturned
The volunteers, a husband and wife, lost control of the apparatus they were driving
The Canadian apparatus is actually a converted golf cart
The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was one of the first on the scene at the plane crash that killed 19
The Russian truck was presumably on its way to a call when it collides with a car that pulls in front of it
Why do some understand the basic human need for fire and medical services, yet others do not?
Texas Rangers’ Nelson Cruz inspired the American Medical Response to donate the ambulances after he bought his hometown a fire truck
Detroit firefighters battling a dwelling fire radio out, alerting all companies that a ladder was stolen
The application will be submitted soon which could mean the first new fire truck ever bought for firefighters
Former Firefighter Timothy Johnson was on his way to his fire station when he rear-ended a car, killing a man