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 Sterling Fire Department’s current Truck 4 had “been in service less than 100 days” in the nearly three years the department has had the truck
Due to rising inflation and long wait times for delivery, the Great Bend Fire Department may not have had enough funds to purchase a new ladder truck by 2027
Whether new or used, apparatus costs are skyrocketing, and departments need to develop a plan
There’s no magic formula for knowing when to stop spending money on truck repairs, but here are some guidelines to make that choice easier
The storied fire truck company’s closure sparks concerns for parts availability and a lawsuit by employees
The proposed measure also would reduce the number of firefighters per shift
After firefighters left the scene at a hotel alarm run, the fire truck hit a parked car and several large trees before coming to a stop
Auxiliary fire crews built the make-shift fire trucks to prepare for possible air raids
The fire had been burning for nearly a week and the creek is the closest water-supply source
A Humvee transported the patient to a waiting ambulance, then pulled out the trapped ambulance and fire truck
Fire companies were advised that response to fire alarms will be by a single engine or truck until further notice
The grand jury is looking into whether any firefighters helped their colleague try to evade responsibility for the crash
A firefighter injured his leg, neck and back when he jumped off an aerial ladder turntable on the top of a fire truck as a nearby two-story wall started to collapse
The firefighters were taken to a hospital after they crashed into a utility pole as they headed to the site of a motor-vehicle crash
The firefighter toppled into a nearby tree, but was able to get back into the bucket
They used a ladder truck to climb through a second-floor window to rescue the victims who had been bitten by their dog
The department was short staffed and he was the only one left at the station; the chief asked him to drive the water tanker to help fight a fire
The nine-member council is likely to favor the mayor seeking a $810,000 grant to help offset the cost of the new ladder truck
It was not immediately apparent whether the truck was stolen overnight or this morning from the lot at the garage
The fire and rescue vehicle nearly collided with a man in a pickup truck who appears to have suffered a medical emergency and died in a crash
The fire truck was hit a second time from behind and will be out of service for a long time
A city-issued report now contradicts the coroner’s conclusion that the teen survived the crash and was killed by fire trucks
Firefighter safety takes on added importance in the face of winter-weather hazards
Two firefighters were injured after getting into a minor crash on their way to the fire; another was hurt by an exploding propane tank
“It’s an unfortunate incident, but the fact that nobody is hurt is really critical, especially when you’re dealing with power lines of this magnitude,” Battalion Chief John Metz said
The firefighter was injured after he was thrown from a truck and is being hospitalized for a possible broken collarbone
They recieved loan and grant funds that were used to purchase the community a new pumper truck
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Company officials say housing industry improvements will bring more tax revenue into municipalities
Firefighters were responding to a chimney fire call when the rig was hit by the passenger vehicle
It took about two hours to free the trucks from the loose sand-like dirt
“Nobody examined her, nobody touched her, nobody protected her, moved her or did anything to take her out of harm’s way...” the teen’s family’s attorney said
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