Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Being a good apparatus operator starts in the station, extends to the street and carries over to the fireground
Award-winning artist hand-paints the Rockport town seal on fire trucks in honor of his late father, a longtime firefighter and EMT
PJ Helicopters’ UH-60 Blackhawk will again support Cal Fire-Butte County this wildfire season under a renewed PG&E contract
To boost roadside safety, the San Marcos Fire Department has added a blocker truck to its fleet, an old ladder truck retrofitted with bright lights and signage
Reports say the girl was startled by an unleashed dog and ran into the path of the truck
One responder remained hospitalized Wednesday morning and the truck driver was also injured in the collision
Officials say the man admitted to setting the fire and then attempting to fight the fire while intoxicated two months after quitting the department
Emilee Derrer, whose father is a fire captain and whose mother is an EMT, received a ‘Pink Heals’ surprise celebration at her home
The driver of the car was pinned after the head-on crash and could not be freed with conventional methods
Several fire departments have donated gear and equipment after the department lost almost everything in the fire
Two trucks, two boats and all of the department’s equipment were lost in the blaze
The 2018 crash injured nine people, including three firefighters and a 5-year-old girl
Dill and Quinalty discuss the firefighter suicide crisis and what the data shows about firefighter behavioral health
One of the firefighters suffered smoke inhalation and the other had his legs pinned when the engine began to move toward a district chief’s vehicle
Simple actions every engineer should observe to avoid and survive a collision
Manchester Fire Chief Dan Goonan said the crash capped off a difficult week for the department as they’d recently mourned the loss of a rookie firefighter
The three-vehicle crash at an intersection in New Hampshire sent nine people to the hospital
Fire officials said fire engines are often the first emergency vehicle to reach someone in need
Applying risk management principles to reduce fire engineer driving risks
A Texas fire chief was killed after his fire truck rolled over during a course correction
The Providence ladder truck lost two of its tires while returning from an emergency
The union posted their concerns on social media and published an open letter suggesting possible solutions
The man climbed from a window to escape the heat and is now in critical condition; others rescued by helicopter from roof
The department is also selling its old tanker truck to raise money for new equipment
The Virginia firefighter’s son restored the 1950s antique fire truck his father used to operate
Firefighters were at the scene of a crash when the semi-truck struck and damaged their vehicle
A recent police report found that the Phoenix Fire Department fire truck involved in an April 2019 crash was going at least 20 miles per hour over the speed limit
The plane was carrying retardant for an aerial firefighting mission when it crashed, killing all on board
Willow Fire Department Driver-Operator Roger DeLongchamp, 66, lost consciousness while preparing to respond to a fire
The Tallahassee Fire Department is investigating after the retired fire truck dedicated to a woman who died from liver cancer went up in flames
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