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
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
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
With AFG funds shrinking, fire departments must look to alternative funding sources for apparatus purchases
When buying used is your best option, here are some key factors to get the most from your purchase
