Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Master mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians recommend the following apparatus maintenance tips to keep trucks on the road in soaring temperatures
The Longview Fire Department’s new fire engine cost approximately $740K
Many apparatus crashes could be prevented through simple process improvements and mechanical checks
ARP funding has allowed Lowell officials to purchase new fire apparatus and equipment
All six firefighters had their seat belts on at the time of the crash; they were all evaluated and released
Results of the 2-year-old study highlight concerns about who would maintain the reserve trucks
The city may be held liable even if the fire truck’s driver is found not to have been negligent
Chief Darryl Jones has been cleared of any wrong doing in the purchase of an apparatus from a company for which he had previously worked
Witnesses said it stemmed from the firefighter refusing to move his fire truck because he was rendering aid to the patient
Fire officials said more than 200 emergency personnel battled the fire for two and a half hours before bringing it under control
All three reserve ladder trucks were out of service when one was needed recently
The injured firefighters were responding to a brush fire; one was flown to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries and the other was treated locally
Police found the fire truck two hours later about a half mile away on a dead end street; nothing was taken and it was not damaged
The firefighter sustained head and chest injuries and was airlifted to a hospital
Despite not having a steering wheel or brake pedal, the fire officer can play a vital role in getting the apparatus safely on scene — here’s how
Don’t become your own customer; use these tips to prevent your apparatus from catching fire
Consider these factors when choosing OEM, aftermarket disposable or reusable air filters
Union officials says they need to replace several spare and front line aerial ladders
The image came with the truck when the city purchased it new in 1997; a citizen has filed an informal complaint about it with the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
The volunteer department is down to a brush truck and following a fatal blaze, residents want to help the department increase its fleet
Discovering social media, albeit late, fueled my fire-truck photography obsession and nearly landed me in a Mexican prison
The truck was quickly rescued by department vehicles and there were little signs of damage
Two firefighters were taken to a hospital for a checkup after the truck struck a walkway fence
The blaze appears to have originated in a faulty electrical connection to a fire truck
Medics who responded to a toddler having a seizure were praised for their decision not to wait for an ambulance to travel in rush hour traffic
The department lost three of its seven pieces of apparatus; one firefighter suffered smoke inhalation
The plan calls for spending $82 million on fleet and facilities between now and 2018
There’s no magic formula for knowing when to stop spending money on truck repairs, but here are some guidelines to make that choice easier
The storied fire truck company’s closure sparks concerns for parts availability and a lawsuit by employees
The proposed measure also would reduce the number of firefighters per shift
After firefighters left the scene at a hotel alarm run, the fire truck hit a parked car and several large trees before coming to a stop
Auxiliary fire crews built the make-shift fire trucks to prepare for possible air raids
The fire had been burning for nearly a week and the creek is the closest water-supply source
A Humvee transported the patient to a waiting ambulance, then pulled out the trapped ambulance and fire truck