Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Every fire truck crash reminds us of the obvious benefits of wearing seatbelts; their use should be universal
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
Garrett Paiz was on his way to refill a large water tanker being used to battle the wildfires when his tanker plunged 20 feet into a ravine
Police said Angel Jones was driving faster than the speed limit when her car crossed into the oncoming lane toward a fire truck
To promote Fire Prevention Week, randomly selected customers will get a free pizza if their smoke alarms are in working order
The fire engine that responded to a broken water main call ended up sliding through the pavement and getting stuck
Officials said an ambulance headed to one call crashed into a Vallejo Fire Department Ford Explorer headed to another call
Police said the F-350 fire department vehicle was turning left when it hit Melinda Heald
Roger Hicks and Angela Guisinger have been spraying down the roof of their motel to keep the building safe from falling embers
The department lost 28 pieces of equipment during the storm, including six engines that cost around $500,000 each
The fire apparatus engineer must navigate around four types of motorists to get everyone safely to and from the fire
Fire and EMS agencies owe their crews, and the citizens they serve and protect, competent fire apparatus and ambulance driver/operators
A product review of vehicles designed to transport patients and special operations equipment through rough terrain, dangerous conditions and crowded cities
There are no plans for production any time soon, but Polish firm 2sympleks collaborated with search and rescue teams for the design
Police said Nathan Stottler stole the truck while firefighters were doing an inspection inside a business
The collection of 32 antique firefighting vehicles includes a hose cart from 1850, a water tower from 1906 and a 1958 fire engine
The firefighters were hurt when the truck ran over a gas can, which ignited a fire and gutted the vehicle
The 41-foot medical ambulance bus provides on-scene rehab and mass casualty incident response
A spotter, safe speed, warning lights and backup cameras must be utilized to prevent fire apparatus-involved injury or death
Use task books to document, evaluate and improve apparatus driver training and operational skills
The 16-year-old didn’t stop at a red light and collided with the fire truck before crashing into a utility pole
The driver of the pick-up truck was taken into custody; police found narcotics and weapons inside his car
The Patriot Model is a versatile apparatus that can serve as an ambulance, rescue vehicle and fire suppression unit
Police said someone pulled a gun when a fight broke out after the crash; one firefighter was cut in the nose by flying glass
Flow meters on the rig provide data across a broad range of flow rates
Four firefighters lifted a parked Car2Go vehicle onto the curb so their truck could get to an emergency
Crews on scene said the firefighter was conscious and appeared to be OK
Lizardo Alvarez plunged his car into the truck that was blocking two lanes of traffic
“Where’s the fire? I’ll put it out,” President Trump said as he jumped in the truck
Here’s how volunteer departments and smaller career departments can right-size their apparatus without giving up operational capabilities
A man driving behind the rig called 911 and reported the fire truck was traveling through a green light when the crash occurred
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- Anonymous donor funds Ohio FD’s new command vehicle
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- Mo. fire truck driver, victims’ families sue Kansas City to pay $32M for deadly crash