Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Lawmakers argue that a “consolidated market power” is impacting fire department readiness
The Kaysville Fire Department is set to receive the final Pierce Quantum fire truck with a custom logo
Daily highlights, exhibit hall photos and videos, special honors and more
Nez Perce County firefighter Jimmy Ralstin suffered burns across 50% of his body
Dixon firefighter committee decided to change from lemony yellow to red/gray for new type 1 engine
Oklahoma City firefighters used an aerial ladder to reach the pair inside
Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva said it was “mere seconds” from when firefighters had stepped off the bucket to when part of the burning roof fell
Firefighter Aaron Zamzow runs through IDEX’s SAM Challenge, comparing traditional pump operations and the SAM System
“The outpouring was phenomenal,” Lake Norden Chief of Police Tony Aas said, describing offers for substitute vehicles
San Jose Chief Robert Sapien said Engine 4’s fire truck went to the Pink Poodle to drop off a male passenger, then encountered the dancer seen in the 2022 video
Are you looking to buy or simply drooling over the latest tech and features? There’s something for everyone on the exhibit hall floor
Yassin A. Abdikadir pleaded guilty to taking Buffalo Fire Department Engine 1 while firefighters were responding to an EMS call
Apparatus crashes mean a host of legal and personnel issues, not to mention the potential for tragedy
The Escondido apparatus got help from a tow truck
Ashtabula received the third-largest grant nationwide and the maximum award for a municipality of its size
The incident hospitalized both Stinnett Fire Department firefighters, with one remaining under medical care with two hairline fractures to the neck
Lake Elsinore firefighters asked Southern California Edison to shut power off in the area to prevent the woman from being electrocuted, then used an aerial ladder
Departments discover brighter isn’t always better as basic lighting principles become the priority again
San Jose Fire Chief Robert Sapien apologizes, keeps the identities of the firefighters in the video confidential but vows to take “appropriate action”
Ciudad Guzmán will receive the truck as part of a decades-long relationship between the two communities through the Longmont Sister Cities Association
At the push-in ceremony, a retired member of the Corvallis department discussed the symbolism of the bell
Union officials allege the city did not conduct a disciplinary investigation before it sought to have Dominic Biscari terminated following the fatal incident
Middletown’s 1930 tiller truck came with no doors or roof, a top speed of 30 mph, and is a predecessor to the modern aerial apparatus
Gen Z firefighters want to use touchscreen technology like the SAM water control system for pumpers
Redmond leaders visited Madison, Wis., last year to see an electric fire engine in use
Dominic Biscari has been on unpaid leave from the Kansas City Fire Department, which is seeking termination
The Madison Fire Department was one of three U.S. departments to collaborate with Pierce to provide daily operational data to assist with the vehicle’s final development
A passenger was critically hurt and four firefighters had minor injuries after the crash into the fire truck that was blocking at a prior wreck scene
Eloy Fire District firefighters ensured electricity to the power lines was turned off before working to free the man
“It has taken many people doing paperwork, asking for favors, politicking and risking their lives to get it there,” the Chillicothe district said
The Fort Worth engine sustained minor damage and was found about two blocks away
