Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
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The fire truck, with its lights and siren activated, was responding to an emergency call when it struck the bicyclist
A car slammed into the passenger side of the fire truck as it paused to look for oncoming traffic; no firefighters were hurt but the driver of the car is seriously injured
Fire crews were attending services for firefighter Michael Webber, who died last month in a truck accident
Some emergency scenarios require specialized vehicles to move patients or attack fire; here’s a look at what’s on the market and how to make the best choice
“We have applied unsuccessfully for many grants for a new engine for the last 10 years,” one fire official said
Winter can be hard on a rig’s air brakes, but a little extra care will halt brake problems
Renting out fire trucks and crews may be one way to generate revenue and silence critics
Only one firefighter was inside the vehicle and was was not injured; damage to the truck was minimal
There were no injuries and road conditions were reportedly not slick; the driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time
He is accused of taking the stolen truck for a 10-mile joy ride before crashing it into a ditch
The truck was not on an emergency run at the time of the accident when the 27-year-old woman was hit
The injured medics and the driver of the other vehicle all were taken to a hospital for evaluation
His wife said he smiled and kept saying “wow!” as dozens of trucks and ambulances blared their horns and sirens in his honor
Here’s a list of the most outstanding innovations to hit the fire service this year and a short list of those I hope to see next year
No one was injured in the blaze, but a fire engine and an ambulance were destroyed
A huge component of fire truck safety is being able to see the road; here’s a look at how to keep your glass clean, especially in bad weather
We asked readers if their departments ever ran calls without lights and sirens
Terry Richard Guss slipped from the running board of a fire truck and landed on his back and struck his head on the bay floor
The teen was hit by a vehicle spraying foam and later by another rig leaving for more water
There were two county fire employees in the brush engine at the time of the collision; neither have been placed on administrative leave
Only five of the 26 ladder trucks have passed, but some remain on the street
All five firefighters aboard were released after treatment of minor injuries.
A power outage disabled the doors and part of the mechanism to manually open them broke
The shell of the brush truck was found in a field and officials say items were stolen from the station
The man was strapped into a Stokes basket, which was placed atop the ladder and lowered down
The damaged 75-foot ladder truck has been checked by mechanics and was in use on Thursday
They caught her as she dropped from an eighth-story window.
An injured firefighter is suing saying the chief and president’s lax attitude toward drinking on duty led to the crash
This apparatus crash is a good excuse to take a hard look at age and the ability to fight fire
He said he will replace the fire department’s oldest truck by summer, but wants to restrict personal errand runs with apparatus
