Apparatus
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The East Cleveland firefighters union’s GoFundMe post stated they were unable to receive the new fire engine and the current one is “beyond repair”
Chelsea Tower 1 firefighters maneuvered around power lines to reach occupants trapped on the third floor
The Maui County Fire Department will receive two tankers and two brush trucks due to funding from a non-profit, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez
The Indiana refinery has its own fire department, complete with rigs, pumps and hoses
The truck tire blew out on the highway, causing the vehicle to cross the median and veer into a ditch
A 37-year-old man was struck in the head by the passenger side mirror
Fifteen years in the making, a rare Packard fire truck from 1938 will be on display in Wisconsin
San Luis’ new ambulance service predicts it will be able to respond up to five times faster than contractors
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A volunteer firefighter/EMT talks about his used fire truck experience and how it led him to start his own company
Being overweight is bad, especially when it comes to brush trucks; here’s how to order the right chassis for the application
The department expressed concerns that the flag may put firefighters at risks for ‘extremists targeting the fire engine’
A compromised supply line is a compromised fire attack; this simple tool can keep the water flowing
The firefighter who drove the truck said he thought the traffic light was green and used the horn before crossing
The tanker rig rolled over three times after veering off the road
The preliminary investigation shows that the truck carrying three firefighters overturned when a tire failed
The fire truck fell 25 feet after a crash had severely damaged the bridge’s infrastructure
Firefighters from four departments responded to the fire, which sent one firefighter the hospital for smoke inhalation
FEMA bestowed the dept. with a $250,000 grant Friday
Officials found one empty and one partially consumed beer in the truck
Officials said the truck veered off the road when the firefighter lost control
Firefighters responded to the station for a vehicle-crash call to find the door kicked in, their truck and gear destroyed and their engine badly damaged
An FDNY rig hit a bus and a car while en route to a fire call; none of the injuries were life-threatening
Officials said the tanker truck did not stop and yield to an ambulance that had its lights and sirens on
The firefighters immediately got out of the truck to check on the driver of the SUV
Erroneous tweets claimed that a fire truck in downtown Cleveland had been stolen after the city’s basketball team won in the finals
A water pipe above the truck burst and put the fire out, but by the time staff discovered the situation, the building was filled with smoke
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Nobody wants to crash the department rig, but it happens; here’s a plan for what to do before and after a crash
The trucks, also called “patrols,” can carry up to 200 gallons of water and 10 gallons of fire-resistant gel or foam
The station fire will cost the department hundreds of thousands of dollars
The truck will go to a fire department in Nepal, which has been using truck models from the 1950s
The attorney general said the move is legal; Houston’s American Civil Liberties Union said it blurs the line between church and state
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