Apparatus
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From grants to bonds to contingency funds, explore strategies to keep apparatus purchases on track despite rising costs
An East Syracuse firefighter was transported to a hospital after the fire truck he was in collided with a truck while responding to an alarm
Icy conditions contributed to a Spokane quint crashing into a house and an engine crashing into two vehicles on one call
Redmond’s new electric fire engine, originally priced at $2.4 million, will cost the city just $264,600, thanks to funding from grants and donations
No one was injured in the fire station; the man’s car knocked the 30,000-pound truck several feet after crashing into the station
A firefighter operating an aerial device was shocked when it touched a power line during the battle
The suit alleges the Dexter firefighter was driving an “outdated and uninspected” 1970 fire truck, and didn’t stop at a stop sign
Officials are expected to decide within two weeks whether the firefighter driving the truck that ran over the young girl will face any charges
Union official: problem was made worse because engine that used to be at station was decommissioned and “ladders don’t carry a water source”
The jury failed to award loss and suffering damages; lawyers for both sides will try to work a deal to avoid another trial
Putting ads on the sides of their engines is expected to raise $95K over the next year
Jurors cleared the driver of the fire truck, Posey Dillon, of any negligence in the crash that killed him and another firefighter
The driver of a pickup truck died when he collided with a Hamilton City fire engine that was responding to another crash with lights and siren operating
All three occupants were sent to the hospital for treatment and were later released with minor injuries
Nearby departments and the community rallies to help with loaner trucks, donated gear and money
The building is a total loss as are at least six trucks inside, including pumpers and tankers and other emergency vehicles
He said his decision to quit after 13 months on the job has nothing to do with a used fire truck bid battle
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Newer models will be more varied and less expensive to maintain
Increased firefighter safety and reduced manpower are two of the reasons to consider a pump-and-roll option on your next rig
The fire truck from Engine Company 21, that’s cab was destroyed while the rest of the truck remained intact is among the artifacts
Firefighters put the victim on a backboard and attached it to an aerial truck with straps and ropes to lift the backboard out of the truck
Firefighters said if a resident needs an ambulance with a medic, it usually has to come from a town several miles away
The roughly $6.5 million order includes nine engines, or pumpers, and a truck, or aerial platform, which has a bucket that will extend 100 feet
His unusual proposal for promoting the company, whose plant explosion is under investigation, came in response to an offer of an unspecified donation
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The firefighter suffered a back injury and was taken to a local hospital
The cause of the fire is unknown but it is believed to have started in the aerial’s cab
Firefighters sold nearly 1,500 T-shirts to people in 14 states and overseas in Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan to raise money for their trip
In pre-trial hearing, defense backs off on trying to prove firefighter would have lived if bucked up
FDNY officials say the judge is not qualified to determine the functionality of the department’s rigs
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