Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
December has seen at least 16 crashes involving fire and EMS apparatus, leading to death and costly injury
An 18-year-old woman dancing on the roof of an SUV in St. Louis fell onto the road and was fatally struck by a fire truck responding to a call
California is the first state to own two C-130 Hercules cargo planes outfitted for wildland firefighting
A state grant helped the Marion Fire Department fund part of the $1.5M cost of two new fire engines
Officials said the truck veered off the road when the firefighter lost control
Firefighters responded to the station for a vehicle-crash call to find the door kicked in, their truck and gear destroyed and their engine badly damaged
An FDNY rig hit a bus and a car while en route to a fire call; none of the injuries were life-threatening
Officials said the tanker truck did not stop and yield to an ambulance that had its lights and sirens on
The firefighters immediately got out of the truck to check on the driver of the SUV
Erroneous tweets claimed that a fire truck in downtown Cleveland had been stolen after the city’s basketball team won in the finals
A water pipe above the truck burst and put the fire out, but by the time staff discovered the situation, the building was filled with smoke
Here’s a run down of the safe and practical options when ordering crew and driver seats
Nobody wants to crash the department rig, but it happens; here’s a plan for what to do before and after a crash
The trucks, also called “patrols,” can carry up to 200 gallons of water and 10 gallons of fire-resistant gel or foam
The station fire will cost the department hundreds of thousands of dollars
The truck will go to a fire department in Nepal, which has been using truck models from the 1950s
The attorney general said the move is legal; Houston’s American Civil Liberties Union said it blurs the line between church and state
The evidence says not using emergency lights and sirens should be the rule – and using them should be an infrequent exception
The unit was working a minor crash when the driver hit the engine; no firefighters were injured
The fire engine malfunctioned as the crew was setting up to pump water, and the vehicle’s windshield smashed into a tree after the fire engine began rolling
The department has been able to decrease response times and increase the number of patients cared for
The apparatus crashed on it’s way to a wildfire; officials said it may have been going too fast
Four trucks were repossessed by a loan company and will not be given back until the department makes payments
The chairman of a troubled R.I. fire district called firefighters terrorists and said they looked like ISIS with flags on trucks
The tanker was responding to a call when it crossed an intersection and collided with another vehicle
The fire truck was responding to an emergency call when it crashed at an intersection
When firefighters returned from a call, they found a drunk man sitting in the hose bed; they are unsure how he got there
The rig was on its way to a fuel spill with its lights and sirens on when it crashed into a car at an intersection
The truck was heading to a structure fire with its lights and sirens on when the crash occurred
High costs for maintenance on current trucks spurred the department to purchase new ones
Fully understanding the aerial is critical for fireground operations and department management
A six-year-old is in critical condition; the firefighters were transported to a hospital
The new additions are equipped with advanced software and features to better aid firefighters
Anthony Ramos was found with bloodshot, glassy eyes and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath