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
Apparatus positioning, simple equipment and a “get in, get out” mindset are essential to scene safety
Whether protecting interstate highways or country roads, roadway incidents require vigilance in the course of successful on-scene tactical outcomes
Firefighters focused on shuttling and flowing water in several drills
Michael Quinn entered not guilty pleas to three felony charges of DUI from a 2013 crash between his fire truck and a motorcycle
No one was injured; the fire crew didn’t find the bullet holes in their trucks until they returned to the station
Four firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor injuries; police are investigating the wreck
The state grant program provided a retired military wildland firefighting vehicle that replace a 1960’s-era truck
One small fire department’s financial woes show a much larger problem, here’s one possible solution
Politicians love to feast on the good feelings fire trucks bring, but grow alligator arms when the bill arrives
Firefighters have experienced medical problems that kept them off work this year, resulting in higher-than-normal overtime costs to cover for them
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White says wider streets make it easier for fire trucks to operate
The truck was heading to a fire when its rear wheel got stuck in a deep incline between two streets
The entire crew was wearing their seatbelts at the time; they were sent to the hospital for precaution but later released
They are impossible to predict or prevent, yet we must take steps to ward off the motorists who are trying to kill you
The firefighter fell from the ladder that had been extended to the roof of the wooden-frame house, hit the porch roof and fell to the ground
A rearview camera on a fire truck is one tool to keep firefighters and the rig from getting hurt in backing maneuvers
Having a command vehicle will help manage large-scale incidents, but they don’t come cheap; here’s what you need to know before buying one
The ER POD concept equips crews to address incidents
“A lot of people don’t realize if they help out, the piece of equipment they give us might save somebody’s life,” Chief Jimmy Ellis said
The chief praised the firefighters for overcoming their own injuries to aid the nine civilians who were hurt, one of them critically
One firefighter was in the truck getting a piece of equipment when the wreck occurred, but no one was injured in the collision
Firefighter Russell Fenn IV’s blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal driving limit at the time of the accident
The department’s rescue truck had stopped to help a motorist whose tire had blown out when an SUV ran into the back of the rig
A fire truck heading to a fire collided with another engine and then crashed into a restaurant, injuring 15 people
“If we do this advertising in a tasteful manner, it’s with entities and businesses that fit our mission,” Fire Chief Scott Huntley said
The firefighters were not seriously injured; all firefighters in the vehicle were wearing a seat belt
Firefighter Mark A. Haudenschild, II, 26, died in November 2012 when the tanker truck he was driving on the way to a brush fire rolled several times and hit three utility poles
Firefighters were inside the fire area when the wind suddenly shifted and the fast-moving flames overcame the vehicles
The firefighters were taken to a hospital in serious condition; the cause of the crash is under investigation
Firefighter Earl Harrington became pinned between a fire truck and another vehicle which struck them due to low visibility from the fire’s smoke
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