Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
We have essentially eliminated most of the redundant (and time-tested) fire protection features that we need to fight fires in these structures
San Diego Fire-Rescue is rolling out two new 600-gallon brush rigs and a Bell 412 EPX helicopter with a 375-gallon tank and night ops expected by late November
Essex chief told selectmen the all-volunteer model is no longer sustainable and outlined a plan to add limited full-time staff, expand daytime coverage and and modernize the fleet
Facility expansion adds seven new service bays and local pickup and delivery, enhancing emergency vehicle service capabilities across the region
State fire association official believes improvements are needed but proposed regulations are not achievable for small departments
L.A. County Engine 16 was responding to a call when a man jumped in front, climbed onboard and started hitting it
Wiggins Firefighter Kaille Randolph credits her seat belt and PPE with saving her life
Hanover Fire Station 2 housed a fire engine, tender and two brush units
DIY first aid kits can be lower cost, more compact and disposable; these quick medic kits are simple to build and carry on every apparatus
Defensive mode means positioning farther away from the scene to avoid the collapse zone
Sacramento’s Squad 102 will be staffed by paramedics and is expected to respond to over 3,000 calls a year
A Denham Springs firefighter was injured when their fire engine was involved in a collision
Funding for a new Plaistow fire engine comes from the Volkswagon violation of the Clean Air Act
One of the Triana Fire Department’s newer fire engines was involved in a crash
A man stole a Sacramento Fire Department pickup truck leading to a police pursuit and standoff
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
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
When Kingsville firefighters arrived at the I-95 EMS call, a driver struck both the fire engine and the rescue squad
Yakima firefighters waited nearly three years for the new fire engines due to supply chain, production backlogs during the COVID-19 pandemic
The new fireboats for Anne Arundel County will help with dive rescue
The new Nashville fire apparatus will be used for EMS calls, MVCs and other incidents in growing areas of the city
The Anderson Fire Department’s new fire engine replaces one that has been in service for 12 years
Drivers honking horns, neighbors banging on doors get the attention of firefighters as Huntington Park firehouse burns
A fire in a Brooklyn supermarket quickly extended into residential structures
There are two ways to calculate friction loss: the theoretical method or the fireground method — here’s the fireground method
The Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety will be receiving a new Rosenbauer Fire Apparatus using funds from Michigan’s Marijuana Excise Tax
More than 30,000 firefighters attended the annual training and education conference in Indianapolis
A fire alarm inside Station 8 woke Concord firefighters in the early morning
The South Metro Fire Rescue battalion chief was responding to a call for a fire alarm activation and medical emergency
The episode includes a drive-around and demonstration of the Vector, REV Group’s all-electric North American-style fire truck
From electric fire engines to enhanced communication for command, there is something for everyone to see at the show
At least one fire engine and one ambulance are a total loss after a fire at the South Tongass Fire Department
