Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
The Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety will be receiving a new Rosenbauer Fire Apparatus using funds from Michigan’s Marijuana Excise Tax
More than 30,000 firefighters attended the annual training and education conference in Indianapolis
A fire alarm inside Station 8 woke Concord firefighters in the early morning
$1.5 million in bonds will be used to purchase five new fire vehicles that will include three 500-gallon capacity mini-pumpers
Fire and city officials have bristled at suggestions the mini-engine was a glorified pickup truck, and showed it has many of the same capabilities as the full-size version
The damage could run to nearly $600,000, much of it done when a fire truck went into the drink to save a stranded police officer
LA City firefighters are under investigation for allegedly appearing in porn movies on the job and also setting up a fire truck scene
The Tyngsboro Fire Department is about to accept delivery this month of a $207,000 replacement truck with a 1,000-gallon water tank
Detectives called the fire department after searching the structure and a ladder truck responded
RescueNet Road Safety device is easy to install and can be configured with a wireless RF data transceiver for automatic downloading
Ensuring good access, staging and egress will help to make the operation go well
Latest NFPA 1901 Standard aims to make new apparatus stand out
The driver of the apparatus remains in intensive care, but is improving
The accepted bid for the new truck came in quite a bit lower than expected at $164,998
The Bonita Springs fire district had previously used outside mechanics at a rate of around $100 an hour for labor
The nearest fire station, Station 15 on Gullatt Road, had no working fire truck
The Anderson County crew noticed a five-sided sticker on Quint 109: Operation Noble Eagle
The versatile units come in both wildland and EMT models and can navigate narrow, crowded or other special terrain
Recent economic issues have prompted city officials to see how far they can stretch the life expectancy of their vehicles
The six-wheeler, mounted with water, a pump and other equipment can get into locations traditional fire vehicles have difficulty with
He saved up over the years to collect the 20 high-quality models, which he donated to the Beavercreek Fire Department
The 1974 Chevrolet truck made history when Orchard City firefighter paramedics, the first to earn that title in Northern California, used it to respond to emergency calls
An eariler decision to take it out of service to cut costs prompted a fearful outcry among some firefighters and some residents
Vehicle is back in the hands of some of the men who drove and operated it in the 1950s
The Fire Department now will have 36 firefighters and just 12 per shift because of cuts
Battalion Chief Don Groves expected the simulator to provide experience that could otherwise only be gained in the field
Ohio-based company has Sensible Products has all types of mounting brackets for your fire truck requirements
A lot of advances have taken place technology wise, but not enough is being done at the local level to protect firefighters
Four new pumper fire trucks will be shared among three fire stations, along with two smaller pickup-style squad trucks
The pumper-tanker truck, worth between $250,000 and $300,000, has a new transmission
A 9 percent reduction is set for fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for fire trucks
One firefighter was airlifted to a local hospital with moderate injuries, while the other was transported by ambulance with minor injuries
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