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
The new fireboats for Anne Arundel County will help with dive rescue
The new Nashville fire apparatus will be used for EMS calls, MVCs and other incidents in growing areas of the city
The Anderson Fire Department’s new fire engine replaces one that has been in service for 12 years
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
The Chico Fire Department is down seven firefighter positions and will only fill four of them
Fire Capt. David Williams responded to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001
Both vehicles had been responding to a call with lights and sirens on
The 1927 American LaFrance fire truck was recently restored
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