Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Gordon Graham offers tips for how to use situational awareness and planning to foster safer operations with aerial ladders
After a Delray Beach fire truck collided with a Brightline train, fallout continues with ride-alongs suspended, administrators recusing themselves and investigations into licensing and safety
The Sterling Fire Department’s current Truck 4 had “been in service less than 100 days” in the nearly three years the department has had the truck
Due to rising inflation and long wait times for delivery, the Great Bend Fire Department may not have had enough funds to purchase a new ladder truck by 2027
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
Three other REV Fire pumpers will also be on hand for races this year
Each family will receive funds from Kansas City plus money from the private auto insurance provider for the firefighter who was driving
“This is where the future goes,” said Gov. Tim Walz, who rode in the Rosenbauer vehicle
We have essentially eliminated most of the redundant (and time-tested) fire protection features that we need to fight fires in these structures
Toyne customized the Star Lake Fire District apparatus’ storage areas
Crews used two ladders; they could not use an aerial ladder truck because of how the trucks arrived and other obstacles, Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Jay Delaney said
Sterling’s city manager is asking organizations to help fill the apparatus with trauma-related medical supplies
After the final trip to the firehouse, the crash truck got stuck, meeting the same fate as many Erie County emergency vehicles
Some firefighters have been working 48 to 96 straight hours, and the department is “struggling to get them relief,” said Fire Commissioner Renaldo
The Durham Fire Department credits the city’s fleet management department for helping them “go green” with the Ford Mustang GT Mach-E
Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more
Two crewmembers suffered serious injuries and one was critically injured; all three were transported to a hospital
The man faces seven charges, including reckless vehicular homicide and failure to stop for an emergency vehicle
“To be up close to America’s symbol of freedom, what a memory!” the Macclenny Fire and Rescue Department said in a Facebook post
Video: N.C. FD orders all-electric fire truck to be housed at city’s first all-electric fire station
The Charlotte Fire Department’s Vector fire truck, manufactured by Spartan Emergency Response, is expected to be the first all-electric apparatus operating in the Southeast
The Riverside County engine was parked on the shoulder of 60 Freeway to block traffic
The engineer serves several roles, from equipment checks to throwing ladders, medic assists and more
Cache County Fire District members, state troopers and EMS providers were responding to three other crashes at the time
The money will go toward a new fire engine for the Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company
The Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company, established in 1915, has not been able to find and retain enough volunteers recently
Remember, the firefighters don’t own the apparatus, so it probably comes down to whether labor and management have a good relationship
From locally, to Ecuador and Ukraine, EMS and fire organizations stepped up to make a difference both at home and internationally
The donation was made in coordination with the International Fire Training Force, a Chicago nonprofit effort to aid overseas fire departments
The Volterra EV was recognized in the Emergency Services and Defense category
Where and how equipment is stored can streamline fireground ops, extend the life of your tools and protect your people
Firefighters must address three key issues: space to position apparatus, overhead obstructions and building access
