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
Eight Orange County Fire Authority firefighters were hurt when their fire truck overturned as they were returning from the Airport Fire
The East Cleveland firefighters union’s GoFundMe post stated they were unable to receive the new fire engine and the current one is “beyond repair”
Chelsea Tower 1 firefighters maneuvered around power lines to reach occupants trapped on the third floor
Station was equipped with ladder, was busiest truck in Baltimore
Police: Fire truck acted as shield, preventing pickup from striking several police, fire and wrecker personnel
Fire department prints memorial to paratrooper on the engine that responds to the area where he lived
Grant helped cover almost half of cost to restore wrecked brush truck
Truck’s identifying door emblem is blurred, but reports say it appears to be black and gold emblem of Jackson’s trucks
Firefighter Josef Tadijanac remains in intensive care after June 24 incident and June 28 amputation
Truck was rushing to rubbish fire in emergency mode with its sirens on
Firefighters plan and prepare for every contingency, yet crazy things happen and things will go wrong
No injuries reported in the strange incident; the cause is still under investigation
Chief: Firefighter Josef Tadijanac was in ICU being prepared for dialysis
18-wheeler rear-ended an apparatus working a vehicle crash on the interstate
After trying to sell the apparatus, the filmmaker surprised the fire department with the donation
Firefighter Josef Tadijanac has undergone 2 surgeries to restore circulation from knee down
Chief: Some part of truck hit center column between garage doors, causing much of building’s front to collapse
Brindlee Mountain is donating apparatus to help the department get back on its feet
Town official noticed unusual charges on fire department’s fire truck gasoline credit card
New aerial units rolled out this spring are getting taller
Nearby pilots were not sure whether debris they saw falling from sky was ‘space junk’ or meteor
City fire officials say Alternative Response Vehicles will speed response time, save on fuel costs
Administrators contend incident doesn’t reflect relationship that has developed between fire and police
Man climbed tree for exercise but got stuck upside down by 1 leg, dangling 30 feet from ground
Use hard numbers to guide your decision on whether to keep and repair or dump that old apparatus
What you need to know about this relatively new apparatus tank choice
Dozens of fire trucks were at scene; aerial tanker sprayed water for about 1 hour
Maximillion Piccolomini claims Methuen Firefighter John Paintigini left fire truck parked in travel lane so he could buy ice cream
Officials say realignment plan will improve efficiency, but firefighters fear it will threaten public safety
Knowing vehicle type, location, exposures and environmental conditions helps position apparatus for better safety and effectiveness
$5,000 from a local business will allow the fire department to replace a 17-year-old vehicle
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