Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Preventing and reducing fire apparatus crashes should be a leading initiative in all fire departments
Effective responses to the latest chemical threats
The Kansas City Star seeks the unredacted information in a dispute between the city and union over the firefighter’s employment
Mansfield Engine 33 was struck while responding to an MVC
A judge ruled that police lacked the legal justification to arrest him; he walked out of court cleared of all charges
All of the firefighters were evaluated for minor injuries and later released from the hospital
They did not suffer serious injuries and were both conscious and alert on the way to the hospital
The firefighter suffered minor injuries; the driver was allegedly driving under the influence
One firefighter was released from the hospital and the two others were being kept overnight
The engine was at a complete stop at the time the 60-year-old civilian lost control of his sports car and crashed into it
The engine was pulled from service pending a sale; an ambulance and other lifesaving equipment were sold earlier this year
The two firefighters sustained non-life threatening injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment
The driver of the rig struck and killed a man riding a scooter last July; there wasn’t enough evidence to prove any crime
Like beauty, perfection is in the eye of the beholder, and when it comes to ladder trucks, truckies have a keener sense than most of what makes a perfect truck
Restored with care and love or rusting alone in a forgotten field, old fire trucks contain what we value most — stories
The man was rushed to the hospital with serious head injuries; no firefighters were injured
Two injured firefighters were taken to the hospital and released; one other is in the hospital with minor injuries
They were driving back to the station after responding to a fire; the injured firefighter sustained minor injuries
One firefighter is in critical condition; the others were transported to a hospital, with undisclosed injuries
It’s a big purchase that’s meant to last a long time; fire truck buying is not something any department can afford to get wrong
No firefighters were hurt, but the driver was taken to the hospital in unknown condition
Firefighters are currently converting a 5,000-gallon military diesel tanker to haul water
Firefighter Patrick Cullum discusses the pain and lessons from an incident that killed Chief Kenneth Lehr and his desire to honor his mentor and friend
Two departments received cargo trucks and used them to rescue seven people during a flood
Roadsides are among the most dangerous environments firefighters and medics enter; here are ways to keep your crew safe on scene
The truck will help increase efficiency in fighting fires for their spread out region
A perfectly restored fire truck is the envy of many a fire department; here’s what you need to know to take an old rig from rust bucket to beauty queen
Technology and innovation are improving safety and functionality at the tip of the ladder
The fire truck sustained minor damage; the firefighter in her POV was taken to the hospital
The department will receive six new ladder trucks within the next month to offset the inoperable ones
He suffered a broken neck, jaw, damage to his eye sockets and several burns; he was in fair condition after surgery
All of the firefighters were wearing seatbelts; some soreness was reported after the crash
Ken Lehr, 59, was setting up a landing zone when he was backed over by fire truck he was preparing to get on
The rig’s driver was preparing to close a road so a helicopter could land when he struck the chief