Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Technology, NFPA standards and a visionary leader drove key changes to help extinguish antiquated operations
Norwich public works employees drove away fire apparatus after the city shut down Yantic Fire Engine Co. No. 1
A decision to ban Dearborn fire trucks from a deputy chief’s retirement party adds to a history of clashes between Fire Chief Joseph Murray and firefighters’ union leaders
A Tulsa business owner used his Seagrave ladder truck to ferry more than 50 unhoused people to warmth, shelter and safety during Winter Storm Fern
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
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
Captium collects vehicle health and critical component data and provides insight to keep your department operationally ready
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency after a pallet yard fire significantly damaged the I-10 Freeway
Call volume has increased as Atlanta firefighters are forced to deal with equipment, staffing shortages
Increased fire and safety awareness to prevent fire-related fatalities has also surged the demand to establish fire truck stations in rural areas
Fire Chief Rod Smith said orders have already been placed, taking up to three years to receive
Two people were injured during a two-alarm fire on the seventh floor of a 10-story high-rise
Montpelier firefighters had to abandon their fire engine as the blaze spread
A lack of firefighters combined with 17 engines, nine ladder trucks out for repairs, has caused officials to temporarily close three firehouses
