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
Six firefighters were injured when a heavy rescue collided with a ladder truck while responding to a fire in Butler Township
Officials said a firefighter was pinned between two apparatus during a house fire
Waverly Fire and Rescue’s 1934 fire truck used to pump around 250 gallons a minute compared to the near 1,500 gallons in newer models
Investigators believe one of the men knew code to get inside fire station
Officials: firefighter was pulling hose when he fell from truck, hurt his back
Station was equipped with ladder, was busiest truck in Baltimore
Police: Fire truck acted as shield, preventing pickup from striking several police, fire and wrecker personnel
Fire department prints memorial to paratrooper on the engine that responds to the area where he lived
Grant helped cover almost half of cost to restore wrecked brush truck
Truck’s identifying door emblem is blurred, but reports say it appears to be black and gold emblem of Jackson’s trucks
Firefighter Josef Tadijanac remains in intensive care after June 24 incident and June 28 amputation
Truck was rushing to rubbish fire in emergency mode with its sirens on
Firefighters plan and prepare for every contingency, yet crazy things happen and things will go wrong
No injuries reported in the strange incident; the cause is still under investigation
Chief: Firefighter Josef Tadijanac was in ICU being prepared for dialysis
18-wheeler rear-ended an apparatus working a vehicle crash on the interstate
After trying to sell the apparatus, the filmmaker surprised the fire department with the donation
Firefighter Josef Tadijanac has undergone 2 surgeries to restore circulation from knee down
Chief: Some part of truck hit center column between garage doors, causing much of building’s front to collapse
Brindlee Mountain is donating apparatus to help the department get back on its feet
Town official noticed unusual charges on fire department’s fire truck gasoline credit card
New aerial units rolled out this spring are getting taller
Nearby pilots were not sure whether debris they saw falling from sky was ‘space junk’ or meteor
City fire officials say Alternative Response Vehicles will speed response time, save on fuel costs
Administrators contend incident doesn’t reflect relationship that has developed between fire and police
Man climbed tree for exercise but got stuck upside down by 1 leg, dangling 30 feet from ground
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Dozens of fire trucks were at scene; aerial tanker sprayed water for about 1 hour
Maximillion Piccolomini claims Methuen Firefighter John Paintigini left fire truck parked in travel lane so he could buy ice cream
Officials say realignment plan will improve efficiency, but firefighters fear it will threaten public safety
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