Apparatus
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A Columbia fire engine crashed into a pole and ornamental neighborhood sign
The Eminence department’s seven trucks, along with other equipment, were destroyed
One person died after being struck a quarter of a mile away by one of the canisters from the Clinton Township fire
The truck hit a car being driven by a 54-year-old man, who later died in hospital
In explaining the decision, the county fire chief says his department “operates under nationally recognized best practices policies”
A CHP officer ordered the rig moved and handcuffed a fire battalion chief who refused
Officers said they believe a 24-year-old volunteer with the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department was at fault in the wreck
The fire company plans to trade in its old pumper truck and use grant money
The bus also struck several emergency cones and an apparatus parked at the scene
Fire truck was en route to a call when a hose slipped out of a compartment in the vehicle’s side
Volunteer and professional firefighters from around the state are in Cheyenne learning to be truck mechanics
The tanker truck ran off the road and rolled one and a half times
She said on occasion the aerial truck has violated her air space and is a safety concern
A heated discussion over the purchase of a new ladder truck hospitalized the fire chief with chest pains
The animal rights group wants to be able to use city fire trucks to denounce cruelty to chickens
The firefighters’ apparatus struck an SUV that ran a red light
Move with purpose to prevent an apparatus crash, slip or fall, and protect the patient from increased discomfort
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