Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Rigid-hull boat construction and parallel hybrid propulsion are well-suited to the challenging rescue operations of firefighting boats
After weeks of training, Rocky Mount firefighters will place two Pierce Enforcers in service
Pasadena’s plan calls for additional engines, ambulances and a ladder truck as well as new stations to meet growing demands
Strategic apparatus planning helps departments navigate rising costs, evolving technologies and staffing challenges while maintaining operational readiness
Chief Andrew Morgan swapped his Battalion 22 vehicle for a high-axle truck typically used to battle brush fires
A vehicle hit two fire trucks and then a lieutenant with Palm Harbor Fire Rescue Squad 65 who was on foot
Dozens lined the streets to cheer for firefighters and wave flags and banners as a procession of fire engines moved through town
The crew from West Chester Twp. Engine 71 immediately began patient care of the woman in the other vehicle
Chief Micky Fyock’s 1950s-era Mack Ladder Truck 16 was the only apparatus small enough to get inside the Pentagon
Hartland Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter Judy Spencer was killed while acting as the spotter for a fire vehicle backing up at a fire scene
Zero-emissions pumpers can save municipalities money, plus reduce wear-and-tear on expensive equipment
How to provide emergency services on a limited budget, incorporating the operational efficiencies employed by large fire departments
Keep SCBA secure in transit, reduce the potential for injury and help contain carcinogens with two new bracket models just released by Ziamatic
Video shows the South Torch Lake engine teetering on the edge of the fallen roadway
Stillwater’s new Pierce aerial is white with orange stripes and says “Go Pokes” on the side as well as a black ladder showing mascot “Pistol Pete”
“When are we going to realize that it is people who are killing other people, not the cars, not the trucks?”
Let’s do this: Extrication, 2-in/2-out, offensive vs. defensive tactics, aerial operations and more
Firefighters left the apparatus running while responding to a medical call
Caballo Volunteer Firefighter Janet Tracy, 59, was pronounced dead at the scene
Santa Fe firefighters had given the man a ride to a gas station where he managed to drive away in their apparatus
The fire union is speaking up after officials announced plans to paint public safety vehicles steel gray
“They didn’t want to give me a ride home,” Desai Billingsley can be heard saying in the video
The Spokane Valley Fire Department members sustained minor injuries battling a blaze that burst through the roof of the building
The ink-colored structures indicate a low water volume area
The firefighters were performing aerial reconnaissance to direct resources responding to a wildfire
The 31-year-old inmate, who had been on a CAL FIRE crew battling a wildfire outside Sacramento, drove the engine off the road and rammed it through a fence
Reviewing the evolution from the first motorized pump standard to the dawn of diesel and the rise of UHP and PTO pumps
The complexity of firefighter health exposures requires mitigation solutions beyond the fireground
Calera Fire-Rescue members hope to bring the rescue unit, which is currently for sale on Facebook Marketplace, back to Oklahoma
The Palm Coast Fire Department dedicated the new E-One Cyclone 100-foot ladder truck to the memory of Marine Sgt. Zachary J. Walters
The Palm Coast Fire Department dedicated the new E-One Cyclone 100-foot ladder truck to the memory of Marine Sgt. Zachary J. Walters
Generalities only go so far, but there are some consistent differences with training, fireground tasks and even personalities
INTERSCHUTZ USA will bring the world’s best in fire and EMS training, equipment and technology to Philadelphia in October 2021
West Palm Beach Fire Department is working with the city on plans to allow members of the public to see the new fire engines in the neighborhoods where they are being put into use.
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