Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
The Wiggins fire engine overturned while responding to an MVC
A Trinity Fire Department fire engine went off the road and down an embankment after a collision while responding to a call
Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue is buying a Pierce Volterra fire engine with a state environment grant
Driver-training simulators are pricey, but may help firefighters avoid more costly collisions
A strong financial argument can show the wisdom of buying a truck now rather than kicking the can down the road
A critical part to specing a new fire truck is accounting for the type, and weight, of the added equipment it will store
Fire department gets unanimous approval to replace its 1998 pumper
Learning modules, study and updated manual established for on-road safety
System provides info on ladder extension, rotation, elevation, load, hydraulic-oil pressure, engine data
French-based Gimaex’s units have been used in Europe and are being configured for the US market
Small-town thrift can have big-time fire consequences
Firefighters are using county fire trucks as they solicit donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at intersections
U.S. humanitarian group delivers donated firefighting equipment and opens the memorial
$70,000 grant from Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program helped fund purchase
Driver of tractor trailer and EMT were also taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Stay alert, things can turn bad fast in foul weather; likewise don’t be lulled by a sunny day
The nearly $800K AFG will replace a 1977 ladder truck
After Hurricane Katrina the volunteer department was left with only a pick up truck and small pump
Not having an aerial unit and enough water-flow capabilities hurt one fire department
With increase in medical calls, utilize SUV’s instead of sending apparatus
Man told witness he was ‘tired of the fire trucks and ambulances going down the street with their lights and sirens’
Mounting concerns over beleaguered aerial firefighting fleet are exposing tensions between state, federal agencies
None of 3 fire vehicles damaged can be used to respond to fires until they are repaired; chief worries about longer response times
Truck will replace department’s existing tanker, now 27 years old
Bikes are equipped with compact water mist generating system and life-saving equipment like first aid kits and gel blankets for burns
With both ladder trucks out of commission earlier this week, acting Fire Chief Steven Aiello in Gloucester called for some help
Ineffective awareness, training, PPE and personnel accountability contributed to death of volunteer firefighter during wildfire
The revised rule makes it clearer how to keep an apparatus in top running order
Department statisticians have been calculating responses using 6-minute formula, even though federal guidelines use 5-minute standard
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell told Congress his agency’s fleet of air tankers is insufficient to combat nation’s increasingly severe fires
Elderly woman died early Tuesday, trapped inside fully-engulfed Haverhill home, because mayor cut fire truck staffing
Paramedics on fire trucks soon may be able to perform similar types of advanced life support procedures to ones they now do on ambulances
Donation helped to buy ladder truck that has already made difference to department by replacing outdated truck
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