Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Beyond the widely publicized cuts to FEMA, the budget would eliminate two programs that help communities fund apparatus and stations
The new ARFF vehicles will support MET – Montreal Metropolitan Airport’s transition from a regional airfield to a major domestic hub
After more than a decade without one, the Godfrey Fire Protection District received a new fire truck that arrived fully built
Ciudad Guzmán will receive the truck as part of a decades-long relationship between the two communities through the Longmont Sister Cities Association
At the push-in ceremony, a retired member of the Corvallis department discussed the symbolism of the bell
Union officials allege the city did not conduct a disciplinary investigation before it sought to have Dominic Biscari terminated following the fatal incident
Middletown’s 1930 tiller truck came with no doors or roof, a top speed of 30 mph, and is a predecessor to the modern aerial apparatus
Gen Z firefighters want to use touchscreen technology like the SAM water control system for pumpers
Redmond leaders visited Madison, Wis., last year to see an electric fire engine in use
Dominic Biscari has been on unpaid leave from the Kansas City Fire Department, which is seeking termination
The Madison Fire Department was one of three U.S. departments to collaborate with Pierce to provide daily operational data to assist with the vehicle’s final development
A passenger was critically hurt and four firefighters had minor injuries after the crash into the fire truck that was blocking at a prior wreck scene
Eloy Fire District firefighters ensured electricity to the power lines was turned off before working to free the man
“It has taken many people doing paperwork, asking for favors, politicking and risking their lives to get it there,” the Chillicothe district said
The Fort Worth engine sustained minor damage and was found about two blocks away
Three other REV Fire pumpers will also be on hand for races this year
Each family will receive funds from Kansas City plus money from the private auto insurance provider for the firefighter who was driving
“This is where the future goes,” said Gov. Tim Walz, who rode in the Rosenbauer vehicle
We have essentially eliminated most of the redundant (and time-tested) fire protection features that we need to fight fires in these structures
Toyne customized the Star Lake Fire District apparatus’ storage areas
Crews used two ladders; they could not use an aerial ladder truck because of how the trucks arrived and other obstacles, Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Jay Delaney said
Sterling’s city manager is asking organizations to help fill the apparatus with trauma-related medical supplies
After the final trip to the firehouse, the crash truck got stuck, meeting the same fate as many Erie County emergency vehicles
Some firefighters have been working 48 to 96 straight hours, and the department is “struggling to get them relief,” said Fire Commissioner Renaldo
The Durham Fire Department credits the city’s fleet management department for helping them “go green” with the Ford Mustang GT Mach-E
Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more
Two crewmembers suffered serious injuries and one was critically injured; all three were transported to a hospital
The man faces seven charges, including reckless vehicular homicide and failure to stop for an emergency vehicle
“To be up close to America’s symbol of freedom, what a memory!” the Macclenny Fire and Rescue Department said in a Facebook post
Video: N.C. FD orders all-electric fire truck to be housed at city’s first all-electric fire station
The Charlotte Fire Department’s Vector fire truck, manufactured by Spartan Emergency Response, is expected to be the first all-electric apparatus operating in the Southeast
The Riverside County engine was parked on the shoulder of 60 Freeway to block traffic
The engineer serves several roles, from equipment checks to throwing ladders, medic assists and more
