Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Exhibitors from around the world showed their latest innovations at Interschutz 2010 in Germany earlier this summer
A comprehensive look at the evolution of aerial fire apparatus and its pivotal role in firefighting history and operations
The state’s first electric fire engine is assigned to the Denton Fire Department’s “Powerhouse” station
The labor and materials for the customization of the Reading shop truck are valued at about $30,580 and at no cost to the city
Three people from the other cars were taken to a hospital with minor injuries; no firefighters were hurt
All three received workers’ compensation and benefits after the incident; their final day was Jan. 31
Mayor Jim Rauckman is challenging the board’s decision to meet behind closed doors to discuss his complaint over the purchase
The truck repair company employee was returning the truck to the fire department when he plowed into a fast food restaurant; police awaiting his toxicology report
The trains will carry water, their own breathing air and have the capacity to haul 60 people
The three people injured were all inside the ambulance; one EMT was airlifted to a hospital
The vintage rig was rebuilt from a 1946 Ford fire truck that was the first motor-driven fire-fighting vehicle in Albion, Ill.
The rig was being returned from a service center when it exited the roadway and struck the restaurant
Engineer David Nettles was driving en route to a call when it was hit by a car; the driver was critically hurt and passenger suffered minor injuries
Officials said that while the road was slippery, the rig may have also experienced a mechanical problem that affected its brakes
The driver failed to yield to the rig, with its lights and sirens on, as it was turning; three firefighters on board weren’t hurt
The rig was responding to a medical call and hit a car, killing a 19-year-old woman who had been sitting in the passenger seat
The truck will be used to practice deploying hose lines; they also received a 10-foot ladder, nozzles, adapters, lights, a tool for forcible entry and chain saws
Fire Chief Randy Burbank was in the rig at the time and suffered minor injuries
Three firefighters on board were uninjured; El Nino-driven rain storms are likely to blame
The rig rolled over at an icy intersection; the firefighters sustained scrapes and bruises
This semi-pulled pumper system designed by a naval engineer redefined “big water”
It’s unclear if any firefighters were hurt; a freezing rain advisory has been issued
Buying consortiums are a way to save money if you don’t mind a shared set of truck specifications
Two firefighters received minor injuries; the rig sustained considerable damage
It was an extremely close call, but the firefighter escaped the ball of flames uninjured
Both rigs were running lights and sirens, but the firefighter driving the ambulance ran a red light
Because motorists forget how to drive in winter weather, firefighters need to take extra safety measures on MVAs
Niagara Falls firefighters used aerial rigs to rescue several victims; the chief reports found people hanging out the window upon arrival
The tornado flattened the station, destroyed equipment and fire trucks
Firefighters were getting their rescue boats and equipment ready in anticipation of a large amount of expected rainfall
They were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries; the driver was charged with failure to maintain reasonable control
Of the new products introduced this year, these nine have to potential to greatly improve firefighting
A damaged fire truck will be out of service until it’s repaired and re-certified; all personal protective equipment was destroyed
The rig was moving toward a median on an interstate so its crew could assist another accident scene when it got struck from behind
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