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
In the past, the Dracut Fire Department has donated essential gear to the Cambita Fire Department
Three desperately needed ladder trucks are among 11 new rigs to be purchased after an audit found firefighters had no reserve apparatus and sometimes relied on pickup trucks
Three firefighters assigned to Engine 32 were injured when their fire engine overturned while responding to a rescue
Spartan’s groundbreaking in-cab safety system can help reduce firefighter deaths and injuries on the roadways
The Advanced Protection System’s (APS) advanced components, exacting algorithms and intelligent sub-systems work seamlessly together to reduce firefighter death and injury in fire truck accidents
Much like the U.S. space program’s evolution from Mercury to Endeavour, Spartan is changing in-cab apparatus safety
Fire truck hit commercial building after driver suffered apparent medical emergency, lost control of vehicle
After voter rejected a bond to buy the truck, volunteer firefighters gave up their own money
The half-cent sales tax would build 2 new stations, buy an apparatus and upgrade radios
On wedding day bride’s father escorted her to church in his fire truck
NIOSH investigators found he had complained of his legs being wobbly and feeling out of shape before he began second climb
Firefighter hospitalized, cause of accident unknown
Red light camera shows a PD unit running a red light without lights and siren before getting t-boned
Firefighter never told city he had lost his right to drive for 180 days because he refused to take Breathalyzer test after traffic stop
Vehicle ran off road while in curve and struck several trees
Matthew Clift was among the emergency personnel sent to a crash last month in Knox County
Officials trying to sort out whether former township trustee properly handled its purchase
City’s maintenance department is making clamps so flag can be fixed to right front fender per Flag Code
Flag Code prescribes strict regulations for when and where firefighters can fly American flags
They are much-needed attention grabbers in a world of insulated and distracted motorists, but they have drawbacks
Understand the pros and cons of each three methods of financing your new apparatus
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
