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
Funding allows Boulder Fire-Rescue to buy a second Rosenbauer RTX electric fire engine
Tactical tips, safety guidelines and a key mantra to be successful in this role
Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department fleet upgrades will enhance community safety with the advanced capabilities of Pierce fire apparatus
The fire truck ended up on two wheels resting against a light pole; firefighters were responding to a structure fire with entrapment
Truck’s lights and sirens were on at the time the victim was struck
A 73-year-old man living inside the house suffered smoke inhalation during blaze
Four firefighters were taken to the hospital for observation
Dash CF’s cab design repositions the engine rearward, allowing for increased space and improved visibility
Company will now manufacture new stabilizer beam assemblies following the incident in Mass.
New regulations involve fuel efficiency and more reduction in carbon emissions
There’s key areas you can focus on to improve your safety in fire apparatus while responding to incidents
The theft occurred while firefighters were responding to reports of smoke in a building at Garden Grove Medical Center
A volunteer fire truck struck the passenger side of her vehicle
The suspensions are meant to serve as an example to operate fire department vehicles safely, Fire Chief Charles Hood said
The sheriff’s office says four other volunteer firefighters who also had been drinking were in the truck with him
Voters will consider buying a 1984 GMC Brigadier fire truck with about 21,000 original miles
Volunteer fire department purchasing rescue and pumper fire trucks
Pasadena Fire Department’s latest addition is able to navigate through crowds easier than an ambulance or fire truck
The new processes aim to improve safety, incorporating lessons learned from a tragic incident that took the life of a young volunteer firefighter
Firefighters were responding to a call and were turning left at an intersection when the accident happened
The grant was made available through the U.S. Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants program
The 78-foot ladder truck is a demo model from Sunbelt Fire which should save the city money
Firefighter may lose part of foot or leg after truck crashed into tree, utility pole
Planning for equipment mounting is a very important part of the final delivery process for new fire apparatus
Semi clipped fire truck at turn, rolling fire truck onto its side
Instead city of Kimball approved a bid that cost about $9,000 more
Fire Trucks Plus Inc. of California building system for the NM department’s fire engine
More than $75,000 in damages reported after train hit parked fire truck
The E-One truck was the unanimous choice of Richmond firefighters
Purchasing a used fire truck is legally distinguishable from buying a brand new vehicle
Ladder truck will replace a 30-year-old vehicle
Barraclough was chief columnist for Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine and a 20-year member of the NFPA 1901 Fire Apparatus Standards Committee
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