Apparatus
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With Engine 18’s motorized pumper out of service due to fuel line issues, the department gathered hay, straw, oats and cordwood to place a steamer in service
Taylor Fire Rescue’s quick attack squad was purchased through donations and state funds
Images from the scene show a Delray Beach fire truck on its side, significantly damaged
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
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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
Fire companies were advised that response to fire alarms will be by a single engine or truck until further notice
The grand jury is looking into whether any firefighters helped their colleague try to evade responsibility for the crash
A firefighter injured his leg, neck and back when he jumped off an aerial ladder turntable on the top of a fire truck as a nearby two-story wall started to collapse
The firefighters were taken to a hospital after they crashed into a utility pole as they headed to the site of a motor-vehicle crash
The firefighter toppled into a nearby tree, but was able to get back into the bucket
They used a ladder truck to climb through a second-floor window to rescue the victims who had been bitten by their dog
The department was short staffed and he was the only one left at the station; the chief asked him to drive the water tanker to help fight a fire
The nine-member council is likely to favor the mayor seeking a $810,000 grant to help offset the cost of the new ladder truck
It was not immediately apparent whether the truck was stolen overnight or this morning from the lot at the garage
The fire and rescue vehicle nearly collided with a man in a pickup truck who appears to have suffered a medical emergency and died in a crash
The fire truck was hit a second time from behind and will be out of service for a long time
A city-issued report now contradicts the coroner’s conclusion that the teen survived the crash and was killed by fire trucks
Firefighter safety takes on added importance in the face of winter-weather hazards
Two firefighters were injured after getting into a minor crash on their way to the fire; another was hurt by an exploding propane tank
“It’s an unfortunate incident, but the fact that nobody is hurt is really critical, especially when you’re dealing with power lines of this magnitude,” Battalion Chief John Metz said
The firefighter was injured after he was thrown from a truck and is being hospitalized for a possible broken collarbone
They recieved loan and grant funds that were used to purchase the community a new pumper truck
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