Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Master mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians recommend the following apparatus maintenance tips to keep trucks on the road in soaring temperatures
The Wiggins fire engine overturned while responding to an MVC
A Trinity Fire Department fire engine went off the road and down an embankment after a collision while responding to a call
Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue is buying a Pierce Volterra fire engine with a state environment grant
Teams use antique equipment such as bucket brigades, hand pumpers, hose cars, and vintage fire trucks to race
When their plane landed on the runway, there were two fire engines waiting for them, spraying water
Firefighters had to walk through woods Monday evening with buckets because a neighbor would not give the fire department access from his property
A 22-year-old firefighter was in fair condition Monday night after a pumper he was driving rolled over
The lead engine was heavily damaged by a fire that was caused by a suspected electrical short in the cab
To get an idea of how many old rigs are still in service, we asked when departments moved to fully enclosed cabs
Technology and functionality are constantly changing, and pumpers are no different; here are some of the latest developments on the market
Phoenix firefighter Brad Harper, 23, was trapped between the engine and a door of his rescue ambulance May 18 as crews from the city responded to a mulch fire
Officials are still probing which vehicle was responsible for the girl’s death after Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed July 6
Fire officials say it’s not clear whether the infrared technology would have prevented her death
Officials said she died of multiple blunt injuries that are consistent with being run over by a motor vehicle
Her body was found near the left wing while others seated in the back of the plane were found behind the aircraft
Five of the firefighters returned to duty, one is still on crutches and in pain
Technological advances in wireless headsets are moving full steam ahead; here are eight new products worth a closer look
The fire truck was the only vehicle involved and the wreck remains under investigation
The chief would like the city to purchase a new one at cost of about $1 million
Members of the general public had their first-ever behind the scenes look at how fire engines are made
One of the trucks being replaced is 22 years old
The teenager was on the ground and covered in foam that rescuers had sprayed on the burning wreckage
Incredibly, nobody was injured after the department’s roof collapsed
Bryan firefighters applauded the city’s decision to increase staffing levels
The girl found on the side of the airplane had injuries consistent with having been run over
Firefighter driving antique truck that killed man during parade placed on nondisciplinary leave
This powerful documentary can give non-firefighters a jarring look into the firefighting life
The West, Texas Disaster Relief Fund was presented a $48,469 check for bunker gear
Adam Holder escaped from a correctional facility sometime after midnight, broke into a fire station and stole a brush truck
Investigators are looking into the possibility that an outsider came into the station and caused the damage to the decade-old truck
Firefighter Timothy Jansen, of the Santa Fe Fire Protection District, died Dec. 2, 2012
Lyon estimated the breakdowns delayed the arrival of an aerial truck by about 10 minutes
The extent of the damages to the $1.5 million truck is unknown