Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Master mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians recommend the following apparatus maintenance tips to keep trucks on the road in soaring temperatures
The Denton Fire Department’s new Pierce Volterra electric fire engine will be assigned to one of the busiest firehouses in the city
The Seattle Fire Department has seen a 50% increase since 2016 in vehicles pulled from service due to breakdowns, malfunctions
Pledges continued commitment to protect first responders
The engine is a loaner from the city on the condition that the dept. supply a four-person crew to man the engine
David K. Moser is accused of taking payments for fire trucks but never delivering them
Town officials considering loan for new fire truck, but may still use stipends its volunteer firefighters voted to forgo to pay tor fire truck
The plan is for the fire department to use the ambulance as a rehabilitation unit for taking care of fire fighters
The apparatus was hit by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel
Lack of apparatus safety training and communication problems contributed to firefighter death
The new apparatus replaces one damaged beyond repair in 2010
The fire department is faced with repairing or replacing the 12-year-old truck
A second vehicle plowed into the crash scene nearly hitting several firefighters
Ambulance makers debate their product, outline the current trends, discuss what the future may hold
Mishaps with aerials may be rare but are often serious; here’s how to reduce those risks
Fire chief says it may take a year to replace the apparatus leaving the department to respond in a 1987 rig
The 1980 engine will be loaded with firefighting and EMS equipment
Having the 2,500 tender would result in shorter fire department response times
Firefighters are making progress on multiple fires
The truck will carry 300 gallons of water and 10 gallons of class A foam
Fire chief says the mini pumpers respond to the majority of the department’s calls
The $3.75 million station houses 20 full-time and 50 volunteer firefighters
A firefighter accused of driving a city fire truck with a suspended driver’s license will pay $200 in court costs
Firefighters rescued the driver and a disabled passenger
Taking the time to think through compartment design and features will improve firefighter efficiency
Fire Chief Joseph Westernbarger was caught in a photo using a fire truck to hoist workers onto his roof
400 firefighters competed in head-to-head firefighting skills competition
Incidents like this make us pause and reconsider how much risk we want to expose residents to at fun events
An aerial ladder that suddenly retracted 40 feet is now under investigation
A look at some of the needed improvements to fire-fighting apparatus
The government will now charge residents a user fee to pay for natural disaster response
A firefighter among injured after aerial ladder suddenly retracted to a jolting stop
It is unclear how the fire truck became submerged
Three firefighters were injured in the three-car crash
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