Apparatus
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The Eminence Area Volunteer Fire Department is raising funds after it lost all seven of its fire trucks and nearly all of its equipment in the fire
Camden union leaders say not having reliable trucks has created a perilous problem that already may have been tied to a resident dying in a recent house fire
One Green Valley VFD firefighter was transported to a hospital by helicopter and the other three firefighters were taken by ambulance
In 1999 the Denver Borough began to put money in a capital fund account each year to help the fire company for major expenses
Almost all of the department’s members gave up their retirement money
The days of printouts and mapbooks are essentially over for the Rialto Fire Department
The 2009 Sutphen cost nearly $400,000 and is replacing the main fire apparatus, which has been out of service for more than two months
Fire officials said the firefighters had just picked up the truck
In a television interview, the volunteer firefighter describes feeling terrified while being pinned in the wreckage, waiting for rescuers
Lebanon Rescue Captain Natasha Kinney was driving a 2005 Freightliner tanker truck when it struck a soft shoulder and rolled over
Mayor: ‘It’s a big step forward in public safety’
The city will start over with new specifications; may have to repay grant if it aims too high
The new International tanker with pump will replace a 1978 tanker that is no longer usable
The new quad-cab truck will have a 750-gallon tank and a compressed air foam system; town will post weekly photos of construction
The Hamburg plant offers E-One the chance to break into the stainless-steel end of the market
A manufacturer upset with the bidding process caught the attention of FEMA
They escaped with minor injuries after the blaze jumped the dusty dirt road, where the remnants of the scorched truck remained
Tallest fire service aerial device ever built was among 700 emergency vehicles on display at Interschutz 2010 in Germany in June
No one was hurt, but everyone was startled
A grant of $24,025 from the local hospital authority was used toward the purchase of the 2010 Polaris 6x6 Ranger vehicle
Residents and selectmen debated whether the town could do with a more basic model truck, and whether a new truck was even needed
It is alleged the siren from his fire truck may have frightened the cows
The department is one of seven finalists competing in a nationwide contest to win a $170,000 fire truck from manufacturer E-One
Fire Chief Travis Brown hopes to take advantage of lower prices as sellers look to move the latest models
The firefighters were responding to a structure fire in a 1990 Pierce Pumper Tanker with lights and sirens on
A total of four tanker trucks were employed, along with two other apparatus
Two firefighters were killed when they fell 83 feet; lawsuit blames manufacturers and city for lack of training, safety restraints
The 23-tonne Aerial Rescue Pump had just been returned from the manufacturers in Finland at the end of last year
An aerial device, two pumpers and two ambulances were purchased
What’s most important is the ability for drivers to recognize a vehicle for what it is rather than its colour, says report
The silver 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 has an emergency light bar, firefighting equipment inside and firefighter license plates
The changeover will be gradual, beginning with three new rescue units
Jovan Palmieri’s was stunned and frustrated after a woman was killed when a fire department ambulance backed up and hit her
