Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
The surge of lightweight construction across the country underscores the need to look to the future of community development
Virginia Beach’s new budget includes pay increases, boosts for public safety salaries, and funding for new firefighters and fire apparatus to ease staffing shortages and burnout
The driver was fired, but the department’s culture may still be on a collision course
Beyond the widely publicized cuts to FEMA, the budget would eliminate two programs that help communities fund apparatus and stations
Four Fort Worth firefighters were injured when their fire engine overturned while responding to a fire
Lawrence Mill Firefighter Tony Baumgartner was a founding member of the department
Four Albany firefighters were injured in a rollover while responding to a call
Grant County Fire District 7 saw a 25% increase in calls, purchased new apparatus and nearly doubled its number of volunteers
A Monroe County firefighter suffered minor injuries in the crash east of Culloden
Funding allows Boulder Fire-Rescue to buy a second Rosenbauer RTX electric fire engine
Tactical tips, safety guidelines and a key mantra to be successful in this role
Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department fleet upgrades will enhance community safety with the advanced capabilities of Pierce fire apparatus
A Spokane Valley fire truck had been stopped at an MVA when it was struck by a vehicle
Icy conditions led to a close call for firefighters in Arnold
Vancouver paramedics were treating a patient when their squad was stolen and later abandoned
Breaking down fire attack directives into smaller steps allows crews to improve efficiency
West Leechburg firefighters have a new custom-sized engine-tanker with a larger tank
Lodi firefighters used a high-water rescue vehicle to reach at least 11 people trapped by flooding
Engine 80 will be used as a “peak-hour engine” because of the high call volume in East Village
Officials purchased two Firehawks and are waiting on the delivery of the first one in 2024
Syracuse firefighters were at the scene of a crash when a van struck a department SUV
A $800K donation from Northwestern University helped the Evanston Fire Department purchase a new fire engine
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State funding has helped Richmond volunteer firefighters purchase a new fire engine and other equipment
Four Thomasville firefighters were injured when their fire engine was struck buy an SUV and overturned
Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center received a fire engine for use in their fire science program
Funds from the unknown Willoughby Fire Department supporter came with a request they only be used for fire equipment
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines
A SAFER grant will help the Haverhill Fire Department will fund a new ladder truck and increase staffing
The MagneGrip PRO nozzle reduces diesel exhaust and diesel particulate matter, helping keep your members healthy at the station
Dallas-Fire Rescue and the Urban Search and Rescue Team positioned an aerial ladder above the box truck and used a harness to hoist the driver to safety
The Prince George’s County Fire Department firefighters were transported with minor injuries after the single-vehicle incident
New fire engines are the first of several changes for the Moline Fire Department
The San Diego Sheriff’s Department flight crew, which teams with a CAL FIRE crew, must undergo several months of intense training
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