Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
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Firefighters in Williamsport rescue an occupant on the roof of a burning house
The Orange County Fire Authority chief traveled to Altadena, where he grew up, as fires tore through the community in January
The new Engine 23 from Seagrave revives the department’s 1970s-era Omaha Orange and white color scheme to enhance visibility and honor its history
Three Chesterton firefighters walked away unharmed after the collision caused the fire truck’s cab to completely detach
The Pasadena firefighter was hospitalized after the incident during an apartment fire
Firefighters report losing track of time due to sleep-deprivation, worrying about their own families evacuating
Ads on Craiglist are advertising fire trucks for use to fight wildfires, with prices ranging from $15,000 to $69,000
Strike teams, search and rescue crews, aircraft and convoys of ambulances headed to the Gulf Coast area before and in the aftermath of the Category 4 storm
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First responders said they have had to slowly navigate large apparatus around the potholes to respond to many emergencies at the park’s pond and cliff-hiking area
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Officials believe the 10-acre fire may have been caused by malfunctioning land management equipment
Parishville Firefighter-EMT Nicholas Jerome spent two weeks in the hospital following the on-duty crash
A 92-year-old man was injured after his vehicle crashed into the Manhattan Fire Department’s apparatus bay
Somerville’s mayor said the flags were part of “an unauthorized action"; the removal comes after a similar controversy in Hingham, Mass.
The first responders on bicycles will be able to respond to medical emergencies more quickly than on larger apparatus
Following a partial building collapse, products from inside the structure ran underneath Ladder 28 and it ignited
Two fire apparatus displaying the flag drove by the rally supporting police officers on Tuesday
Fire officials addressed the increased scrutiny of military-style equipment in public safety, saying the vehicle would only be used to save lives
Firefighters deployed their aerial truck after the zipline car malfunctioned 60 feet above the ground
San Antonio Fire Department Fire Apparatus Mechanic Hector Rodriguez, 54, was a member of the department for nearly 30 years
Santa Fe Fire Chief Paul Babcock said it could be several months to a year before the ladder truck can return to service
The fire burned more than 100 acres and destroyed two residences
The San Antonio Fire Department is investigating what caused the apparatus to roll away with no one inside
One firefighter is in critical condition; the other suffered serious injuries
Firefighters managed to pull the workers through two windows after a scaffold malfunction left them stranded
Firefighters say the fire at Zion National Park’s Emergency Operations Center caused limited damage thanks to the building’s fire suppression system
Crisfield volunteer firefighters lifted Shirl Carmine to the window of her mother’s room after they were separated for four months
The engine overturned Wednesday afternoon and landed among trees on the side of a highway
Oakland Firefighters Local 55 posted about the incident that occurred amidst hundreds of calls for service on July 4
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