Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
From grants to bonds to contingency funds, explore strategies to keep apparatus purchases on track despite rising costs
The driver was fired, but the department’s culture may still be on a collision course
Beyond the widely publicized cuts to FEMA, the budget would eliminate two programs that help communities fund apparatus and stations
The new ARFF vehicles will support MET – Montreal Metropolitan Airport’s transition from a regional airfield to a major domestic hub
The company added new features and improved existing ones
Repurposing rigs for fire-service duty can be a great cost savings, but they require great care to make sure they are safe for firefighting
Specialty-use vehicles can slip across the line of not being classified as emergency vehicles; here’s what to know about these units
The driver of the car received a citation for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle
All firefighters have been treated and released from the hospital; a section of the road gave way as the rig passed over an area with a culvert
Asst. Fire Chief: “When you have a 40,000-pound truck flip on its side, and no one is seriously hurt, I’d say that’s a pretty lucky day.”
The Ford F550 brush truck left the road and struck a bolder; both firefighters inside were treated on scene for minor injuries
A parked quick-response vehicle caught fire, which spread to a 1994 building addition and a two-year-old water tender
The two set out two months ago to raise pledges to buy a $150,000 fire truck for their department
The department will replace 33-year-old tanker truck
Town attorney advised the council that money the fire department raises is theirs; the department plans to give the town the money for a new brush truck
The local businessman is paying for and handling the arrangements to expand the fire station to accommodate a new fire truck
At triple the capacity of its former tender, the new rig will haul water across the 780-square-mile jurisdiction
The hose hit a vehicle and stalled traffic; a semi-truck lost control and turned over on an interstate
Six people on the bus and four firefighters were taken to local hospitals with varying injuries
Masive aerials, no LDH hoses and six-person rigs were some of the interesting concepts on display at Interschutz
Many fire history buffs may recognize the Hayes Truck, but here’s a look at the man who brought the aerial rig to life
In some busy departments, durability is trumping design when it comes to how much chrome a rig is dressed in
The $238K federal grant will allow the purchase of a new tanker
AFG funds will go toward new truck and turnout gear
Six other firefighters were also inside when the truck suffered a mechanical issue and rolled over several times
The firefighters, who were thrown from the rig, suffered non-life threatening injuries; the trucker died at the scene
Static electricity caused one of the fireworks to explode in a firefighter’s hands; two others were injured
It was not clear where the fire truck was heading when it got stuck
A conservative group called the union logos on city trucks “illegal” and complained to the city about them
Quint truck will be the only aerial pumper apparatus combination truck in the region
Two more fire trucks will arrive later this week; by the end of August, all 10 new rigs will be in service
Not all cameras are created equal, and some features may be more relevant to the fire service than others
The findings of the investigation will influence the way the Forest Service approaches safety in the future
One firefighter was critically injured; the driver of the SUV suffered minor injuries
