Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Follow along as the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and first responders from across the country put some robots through the paces to gauge whether the commercially available systems meet responders’ demanding operational need
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
When Kingsville firefighters arrived at the I-95 EMS call, a driver struck both the fire engine and the rescue squad
Yakima firefighters waited nearly three years for the new fire engines due to supply chain, production backlogs during the COVID-19 pandemic
The volunteer company had planned to replace its 1991 rescue engine at an estimated cost of $700,000 to $750,000, but found a bargain
Alpine Township Fire Chief Ron Christians said the firefighter violated department policy by using his emergency lights
The company entered the Chinese market in 1982, when it began supplying aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles
The real problem when it comes to making firefighter responses safer seems to be at the local level
The firefighters were en route to another accident in the same area when their fire truck crashed
Fire officials say the vehicle was found with no damage or equipment stolen
The 2005 Ford Rescue vehicle and equipment that was stolen could be worth as much as $250,000
American LaFrance has decided to reverse its decision to close the plant and instead cut about four-fifths of the site’s payroll
A new 2011 International truck with a five-man cab, holding 1,000 gallons of water and a 1250 gallon pump from E-One would cost $190,000
The fire department is hoping to replace the vehicles with better equipment
Firefighters angrily criticised the purchase by fire chiefs, claiming such “wasted” funds came at a time when bosses were planning to cut jobs and close stations
The goal of the new protocol is increased safety for firefighters and civilians by reducing the number of accidents caused while responding to non-fire and non-life threatening emergencies
Three firefighters suffered concussions and facial trauma after the fire truck skidded about 600 yards down the freeway
The new truck, purchased for $270,000, replaces a 1981 rescue truck, purchased for $83,743, which lasted 29 years
The fire truck was responding to an emergency call of a woman that was struck by a vehicle
A ‘perfect storm’ of oversight all came together and killed a Kansas fire chief
Investigators say the department had no procedure for backing apparatus and parked three vehicles in a bay designed to hold two
The 15-year-old is accused of jumping into the apparatus and revving the engine in a bid to drive off
Did your dept. miss the deadline? You may owe back taxes and your donations may not be tax-deductible
The state-of-the-art fire engines cost the Warwickshire brigade 900,000 pounds
Owens Cross Roads Volunteer Fire Department chosen winner of E-One’s ‘Tell Us Your Story’ contest
The emergency vehicle is a former ambulance that was used by the Bedford Fire Department
The 1982 Seagrave is equipped with a foam dispersal unit for battling chemical fires
The Eureka Fire Department had to lean on its 1977 Sutphen 85-foot aerial truck while the other vehicle was out of service
A large tow truck had to be called to lift the apparatus back on to firm ground in Pawtucket
Exhibitors from around the world showed their latest innovations at Interschutz 2010 in Germany earlier this summer
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