Apparatus
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Vancouver police instructors trained Clark County firefighters on how to respond safely in command vehicles
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
The union said the elimination of one of the city’s apparatus will increase response times and should be postponed until after the crisis
The city will purchase more than three dozen new vehicles to upgrade its aging fleet
Reports say the girl was startled by an unleashed dog and ran into the path of the truck
One responder remained hospitalized Wednesday morning and the truck driver was also injured in the collision
Officials say the man admitted to setting the fire and then attempting to fight the fire while intoxicated two months after quitting the department
Emilee Derrer, whose father is a fire captain and whose mother is an EMT, received a ‘Pink Heals’ surprise celebration at her home
The driver of the car was pinned after the head-on crash and could not be freed with conventional methods
Several fire departments have donated gear and equipment after the department lost almost everything in the fire
Two trucks, two boats and all of the department’s equipment were lost in the blaze
The 2018 crash injured nine people, including three firefighters and a 5-year-old girl
Dill and Quinalty discuss the firefighter suicide crisis and what the data shows about firefighter behavioral health
One of the firefighters suffered smoke inhalation and the other had his legs pinned when the engine began to move toward a district chief’s vehicle
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Manchester Fire Chief Dan Goonan said the crash capped off a difficult week for the department as they’d recently mourned the loss of a rookie firefighter
The three-vehicle crash at an intersection in New Hampshire sent nine people to the hospital
Fire officials said fire engines are often the first emergency vehicle to reach someone in need
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A Texas fire chief was killed after his fire truck rolled over during a course correction
The Providence ladder truck lost two of its tires while returning from an emergency
The union posted their concerns on social media and published an open letter suggesting possible solutions
The man climbed from a window to escape the heat and is now in critical condition; others rescued by helicopter from roof
The department is also selling its old tanker truck to raise money for new equipment
The Virginia firefighter’s son restored the 1950s antique fire truck his father used to operate
Firefighters were at the scene of a crash when the semi-truck struck and damaged their vehicle
A recent police report found that the Phoenix Fire Department fire truck involved in an April 2019 crash was going at least 20 miles per hour over the speed limit
The plane was carrying retardant for an aerial firefighting mission when it crashed, killing all on board
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