Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
December has seen at least 16 crashes involving fire and EMS apparatus, leading to death and costly injury
Walla Walla Regional Airport is a hub for tanker crews waiting for a wildfire assignment
The Woodbridge Fire District will use AFG funds to place a new heavy rescue in service
Grant County Fire District 7 will use AFG funds for news SCBA and a new pumper/tanker
The firefighter was responding to a grass fire when he was hit by a semi while attempting to turn onto a highway; the chief thinks the brakes were defective
The department hopes the new vehicles will decrease the stigma of calling for an ambulance
The damage to the truck was minor and no firefighters were injured
The rig was being delivered to a fire department when it left the roadway and ended up in a culvert
Here’s what you need to know when specifying a new truck or bringing an old rig’s communication into the 21st century
Head of firefighters union said the damage is putting firefighters’ lives at risk and is a safety issue
Officials said the firefighters injured in a ladder truck training exercise were likely never going to return to active duty
Between order and delivery, there’s plenty a fire officer can do to prepare the crew for their new baby
The passenger car pulled in front of the responding Denver rig; the driver suffered a broken arm and no firefighters were hurt
Union officials sent a letter saying they warned the out-going chief not to buy prototype fire trucks, which they say need constant maintenance
Here’s where our readers stand on the issue of firefighters transporting Denver Broncos players, spouses and children on top of fire trucks
The 21-year-old driver disregarded a red light and struck the passenger side of the rig; no firefighters were hurt
At least one notable fire service leader criticized Denver area fire departments for allowing the NFL team’s players, spouses and children to ride on top of the rigs; where do you stand on the issue?
The students’ online efforts are among the thousands of crowdfunding campaigns being used for high school-related help
Fire officials said no one was injured in the fire or the crash
Fire officials said the firefighter’s injuries are serious, but he is in stable condition
Pete Lohmer, 62, developed his interest in fire trucks through his wife’s grandfather, a former fire lieutenant
Three people from the other cars were taken to a hospital with minor injuries; no firefighters were hurt
All three received workers’ compensation and benefits after the incident; their final day was Jan. 31
Mayor Jim Rauckman is challenging the board’s decision to meet behind closed doors to discuss his complaint over the purchase
The truck repair company employee was returning the truck to the fire department when he plowed into a fast food restaurant; police awaiting his toxicology report
The trains will carry water, their own breathing air and have the capacity to haul 60 people
The three people injured were all inside the ambulance; one EMT was airlifted to a hospital
The vintage rig was rebuilt from a 1946 Ford fire truck that was the first motor-driven fire-fighting vehicle in Albion, Ill.
The rig was being returned from a service center when it exited the roadway and struck the restaurant
Engineer David Nettles was driving en route to a call when it was hit by a car; the driver was critically hurt and passenger suffered minor injuries
Officials said that while the road was slippery, the rig may have also experienced a mechanical problem that affected its brakes
The driver failed to yield to the rig, with its lights and sirens on, as it was turning; three firefighters on board weren’t hurt
The rig was responding to a medical call and hit a car, killing a 19-year-old woman who had been sitting in the passenger seat
The truck will be used to practice deploying hose lines; they also received a 10-foot ladder, nozzles, adapters, lights, a tool for forcible entry and chain saws
