Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
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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
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
Councilors gave preliminary approval to the purchase of a new truck at a cost of up to $500,000
A Station 15 fire truck was on its way to a serious wreck when the truck lost control
The larger bays for the fire trucks and other emergency vehicles have made a big difference
The car failed to stop, striking the ladder truck’s bucket and incurring extensive front-end damage
A VDOT salt crew arrived to help free the fire truck
As a recent NIOSH report demonstrates, tinkering with vehicles can have severe unintended consequences
The chief was killed when the vintage 1960’s off-road vehicle he was driving rolled down a steep slope, pinning him
The Memphis Fire Department wants to buy eight alternate response vehicles this year
The new fire engine would replace the department’s 1973 Pirsch pumper
The versatility of the four-wheel drive vehicle will allow the Hinsdale Volunteers to get water on structure fires in hard-to-reach areas much faster
Four firefighters and one paramedic were transported to nearby hospital
A civilian was taken with minor injuries to a local hospital
Emergency crews had to take an alternate route to the house where the gas leak was reported
There are some important questions we need to ask ourselves in the coming year when designing a new fire apparatus
Four-firefighter ladder truck was reinstated after saving city $725,000
One of two fire truck accidents was an $800,000 ladder truck that careened across road, into utility pole
The Common Council voted 8-0 to cut funding for fire equipment purchases in next year’s capital budget to $965,900
Quick-response vehicles went into service last month and are smaller versions of traditional fire engines that could save money over time
The truck, a pumper, sustained about $150,000 damage in the crash
Most of 12 injured are crew members and the four were in critical condition; they were taken to several local trauma centers
Here are some ways to identify when an apparatus needs to be taken out of service and how to make sure it doesn’t accidentally get used
Councilors approved an extension of the contract for the purchase of a 75-foot aerial engine and two Class A pumpers
The new “state-of-the-art machine” cost $847,000, and has $60,000 of equipment on it, including a 100-foot-long ladder
Fire chief working on plans to purchase a foam trailer
Class A pumper can handle most structure fires
