Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
In continuing support for their community’s initiatives of reducing emissions, Cary Fire Department welcomes their Pierce Volterra electric fire truck
With ambulances and fire trucks breaking down and outdated vehicles straining city services, new legislation would require an annual fleet report to assess the scope of the problem and guide future investments
A Montgomery County fire engine is likely totaled after being driven into floodwaters during a rescue, prompting an internal review and placing the firefighter behind the wheel on non-driving status
Clearing busy intersections may be the most dangerous thing about any fire call; here’s how to put the odds in your favor
Cobb County firefighters were inside the rig at the time, but were not injured
Kenneth McCune, 57, was ejected from the fire truck he was driving when it veered off the road, hit a culvert and overturned
The chief said the patient compartment is normally in good shape, and the motor, cab and drive train are what needs to be replaced
The fire truck was struck after another vehicle failed to yield; no firefighters were injured
Firefighters had just returned to their station from a call when they saw a house fire nearby
The expansion now requires motorists to pull over for emergency vehicles with flashing blue or green lights
Mayor Richard Berry said the much-needed donation will be immediately put to use saving lives
The firefighters were returning from a call earlier in the morning when they realized the tornado was coming their way
Officer David Fahey, 39, was setting out flares near the crash scene when a driver struck him and fled the scene
Computational fluid dynamics could help assess and control contamination on ambulance surfaces
Make sure the rig is positioned to best attack the fire and not become compromised if the situation changes
Combine the piercing nozzle technology used on ARFF rigs with the reach of a municipal aerial and you have an interesting firefighting concept
Here’s a look at what every fire apparatus driver needs to know about maintaining and inspecting the rig’s suspension system
The system is able to override a vehicle’s loud music and send an “emergency vehicle approaching” warning through its speakers
Firefighters were en route to a call when smoke began to fill the rig
A vehicle that had been traveling behind the fire engine hit the engine in the left rear as it turned
Firefighters were responding to a call when their rig slid across the highway, veered into a ditch and rolled
Five firefighters were sleeping at the station when they heard an explosion from the garage
Fire officials said the truck was acting as a buffer to protect responders working a crash scene on the highway
Chief Peter Martel spent over $30,000 of department funds to purchase a new vehicle for the fire department without board permission or approval
Responders were inside a home providing medical aid when the ambulance was stolen
Officials said the driver had fallen asleep; no one was injured
While firefighters were inside a home responding to a medical call, they heard their rig’s sirens blaring
The truck was moved recently from the park to the city’s fire station, where it will remain in a metal building behind the station until restoration is complete
Fire officials said a ladder and engine truck crashed into each other while responding to an automatic fire alarm
Derrick Lee Taylor, 30, is free on bond after his arrest; Taylor was initially jailed for outstanding warrants
Police said they don’t know why the man veered into the wrong lane, but paramedics noted his blood sugar was “extremely elevated”
Fire officials said a critical incident stress management team was on site to make sure firefighters were OK
Authorities discovered the Leach and Oaks fire trucks via a helicopter search in a heavily wooded area
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