Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Understanding liability issues regarding patient transport, confined-space assistance and emergency intersection entry
The Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Department will use funding from an Operation Lone Star grant to put more EMTs on the street
With Engine 18’s motorized pumper out of service due to fuel line issues, the department gathered hay, straw, oats and cordwood to place a steamer in service
Taylor Fire Rescue’s quick attack squad was purchased through donations and state funds
The firefighters were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries; the rig is a total loss
Grants can be used for repairing, building or renovating facilities, new equipment purchase, debt reduction and training and certification of staff
The new design offers more cab space, a tighter turn radius and better weight distribution
The firefighters received minor burns; no other injuries were reported
Lynn Tilton purchased American LaFrance in 2005; ALF filed for bankruptcy in 2008 citing $100 million in debt
Firefighters escaped without injury, but the truck is a total loss
After a lifetime of building aluminum trucks, E-One rolled out a 105-foot steel tower
Firefighter Benjamin Haskins was airlifted to a hospital with life-threatening injuries
The recalls are related to sudden engine shut down and malfunctioning handles that may cause doors to open during a crash
The woman, believed to be seven or eight months pregnant, was ejected from the car; a firefighter suffered minor injuries
The firefighter was thrown against a wall and his helmet fell off; part of a chimney was also knocked loose and fell
The “BackSafe” system is now ready for market and allows a driver and spotter to communicate by color code over two wireless devices
The firefighters’ injuries were not considered life-threatening; they were treated and later released from the hospital
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
