Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
The Denton Fire Department’s new Pierce Volterra electric fire engine will be assigned to one of the busiest firehouses in the city
The Seattle Fire Department has seen a 50% increase since 2016 in vehicles pulled from service due to breakdowns, malfunctions
Pledges continued commitment to protect first responders
The department will purchase a 1987 Grumman Aerial Cat ladder truck
Firefighter Matthew Cole was found not guilty following a court trial
The old apparatus has a significant number of repair and safety issues that would cost in excess of $30,000 to repair
Finance costs can regularly amount to a third or half of the price of a fire truck
The Opticom Public Safety Traffic Pre-emption System will be installed on traffic signals at 22 intersections in the town
The new MXP 150, which was unveiled at the FDIC in Indianapolis, boasts a range of innovative designs that are miles ahead of Demers’ previous design
Both firefighters died as a result of injuries from being ejected; the fire department had no written SOP requiring seat belts
The two-person vehicle does not respond to motor vehicle accidents or other roadway incidents or even to emergency calls involving cardiac arrest
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