Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
A lot of advances have taken place technology wise, but not enough is being done at the local level to protect firefighters
To maintain quick response times Rahway is replacing its aging pumper, ensuring continued service reliability as the current vehicle nears the end of its 15-year lifespan
Lawmakers argue that a “consolidated market power” is impacting fire department readiness
The Kaysville Fire Department is set to receive the final Pierce Quantum fire truck with a custom logo
The engine was responding with lights and sirens to a call of an unconscious person; a firefighter suffered minor injuries
Poverty and systemic prevention and response problems make winning African fire safety a difficult battle
Christopher Ray, 42, slipped and got tangled in fire hose; the rig then backed over him in the road
These safety measures can shift the odds away from firefighter injury when motorists do the unexpected
Even seemingly low-level noise over time can damage hearing and lead to additional health risks
Among its new offerings is a reconfigured 107-foot aerial and a new electronics and control system
Safety experts say daily inspections have been abandoned and some trucks are more than 200 days past due on inspections
John Kovatch III will be leaving his position as KME’s President and CEO; the company’s headquarters and operations will remain in Carbon County
Couple the fast pace of technological developments with the hazards of driving a fire apparatus, and the idea may not be so crazy
Firefighters were heading back from fighting a grass fire when they collided with a truck; three firefighters were hurt in the crash
Once the department decides it needs them, training on how to safely use them in the environment where they’ll be deployed is critical
The fire truck was responding to the scene of a multiple car crash caused by icy roads when a pickup truck slid on the ice and crashed into the back of the rig
A 10-year-old boy was killed, his mother, father and two younger siblings are in the hospital; the firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries
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The fire truck responded after no ambulances were available; the ambulances were stuck at the hospital waiting to hand off a patient
The firefighters were taken to the hospital and are listed in good-to-fair condition
A house fire in the First Nation of Pikangikum killed nine people after a fire truck was unable to control the fire because it did not have any water
The chief was responding to a crash when his vehicle was struck; lights and sirens were on at the time of the collision
One firefighter was transported to the hospital in serious condition following the crash; more than 500 people lost power
Delaney Clements, 13, died after a long battle with cancer; the department invited her friends and family to sign the truck in her memory
The Stafford Fire Department received several state violations after the February incident in which two firefighters transported a child having a seizure in their fire truck
The firefighter was responding to an emergency call when he lost control of the truck and rolled it into a ditch; he was taken to the hospital with neck pain
The man was perched 80 feet up in the tree for 25 hours as police in an aerial truck stick tried to talk him down
Firefighters were responding to a gas leak when the incident occurred; a tire was flattened by the bullet
Philip Gasaway, 34, had been with the department for about a year; he was charged with a first offense DUI
The firefighters had to be extricated from the rig and were transported to a hospital
The firefighter was responding to a grass fire when he veered off the road to avoid colliding with a car
Every five years NFPA revises 1901; here’s a breakdown of the biggest changes for 2016
Congestion and street width are just two of the factors that force us to consider the right size for our rigs