Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Fire departments and individual members can take several measures to make cold weather operations safer and more comfortable
An 18-year-old woman dancing on the roof of an SUV in St. Louis fell onto the road and was fatally struck by a fire truck responding to a call
California is the first state to own two C-130 Hercules cargo planes outfitted for wildland firefighting
A state grant helped the Marion Fire Department fund part of the $1.5M cost of two new fire engines
Attendees will explore the climate-defying MXP 153 Type I Arctic Range Edition and the all-new MXP 170 Type I ambulance, built for peak performance, safety and efficiency
Apparatus manufacturer representatives offer tips for maximizing your time at fire service trade shows
Vancouver police instructors trained Clark County firefighters on how to respond safely in command vehicles
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Three firefighters were hurt while battling the Staten Island house fire and fourth was hurt when a vehicle crashed into a department vehicle
The Junction Fire Company tanker was responding to a brush fire when it was struck by another vehicle
A roundup of the many features at work to keep you safe
The $1 million custom rig includes dedicated space for command and research functions
After a Delray Beach fire truck collided with a Brightline train, fallout continues with ride-alongs suspended, administrators recusing themselves and investigations into licensing and safety
The Sterling Fire Department’s current Truck 4 had “been in service less than 100 days” in the nearly three years the department has had the truck
Due to rising inflation and long wait times for delivery, the Great Bend Fire Department may not have had enough funds to purchase a new ladder truck by 2027
Whether new or used, apparatus costs are skyrocketing, and departments need to develop a plan
A passerby spotted one of the Ashland Rescue Squad ambulances burning inside the station and called 911
A simple way to teach new firefighters the basics of pump operations
Madison’s new Engine 8 was first on the scene of an apartment fire
The City of Madison solidifies its leadership in environmental sustainability and fire service innovation by receiving the first Pierce Volterra Electric Pumper production unit ordered, which is now in service
A Texas A&M grant, donations and a trade-in helped Rockdale firefighters with their latest apparatus purchase
The Potter Valley Fire Department hosted water supply training with six other departments using water from ponds
Surveillance video shows the fire engine crashing into a church’s food pantry on the South Side
Dashcam video shows the firefighter’s vehicle being swept off Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu
Officials said an electrical shortage caused the fire in a brush truck inside Ridgeville Fire Station 8
An East Syracuse firefighter was transported to a hospital after the fire truck he was in collided with a truck while responding to an alarm
Icy conditions contributed to a Spokane quint crashing into a house and an engine crashing into two vehicles on one call
Redmond’s new electric fire engine, originally priced at $2.4 million, will cost the city just $264,600, thanks to funding from grants and donations
The Amarillo Fire Department will be purchasing six new fire engines and two ladder trucks as part of a long-term replacement plan
Funding for Lowell and Tewksbury fire departments of over $70K helped improve firefighter safety and fireground operations
One Newtown officer was injured, struck by an unoccupied fire engine that slid on a snow-covered driveway
Ditch the “I’ll get to that later” mindset
A brush truck from the Mills River Fire Department was being readied to fight the Los Angeles wildfires when a fire destroyed the station
Laramie County Fire Authority wildland apparatus was going to take firefighters to help fight the Los Angeles fires
Capt. RK Smithley has helped drop over 175,000 gallons of fire retardant during more than a dozen flights in two days
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- Grant, ARPA funding helps Mass. FDs purchase thermal imagers and new fire engine
- ‘No engine was turned away': Ore. fire marshal squashes emissions tests rumors on social media
- Off duty Va. FF burned during unauthorized personal use of FD equipment
- 8 Md. firefighters injured when car strikes apparatus during interstate EMS call
- S.C. firefighter airlifted from scene of fire engine, tractor-trailer crash