Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Adams County Fire Rescue’s fire engine wrap will promote fentanyl awareness and education over six months
Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Delaney said the city saved thousands of dollars after finding an already-built Pierce fire engine
Baker County officials will use Interior Department funding to purchase water tanks for fire departments to place onto pickup truck beds
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
Firefighters went through a window to pull the 86-year-old from the house and revived her
The crash occurred near an intersection; officials did not know if a patient or EMT was taken to the hospital
The volunteer department initially called did not have an apparatus in service
Possible suspension comes after a firefighter, suspected of being drunk, struck a motorcyclist with a ladder truck and left the scene
As firefighters were unloading their equipment, one of them was nearly hit by vehicles that drove into a ditch to get around their fire truck
From rural communities where a 75-footer is plenty to urban districts with buildings 500 feet tall, FireRescue1 readers weighed in on which aerials work for them
The firefighters were wearing their seat belts when the truck they were riding in ran off the side of the road while responding to a structure fire
Without stability an aerial is nothing more than an expensive toolbox; here’s a look at the different stability systems on the market
Here’s a look at the inner workings of pre-piped and portable water delivery options for aerials
Knowing the capabilities and limitations of the different configurations are key to getting the right rig
Firefighters were lucky not to be hurt or killed in a two-apparatus crash; they need to use this incident to change their culture on seatbelts
Those outside the fire service have a hard time understanding the costs to equip and maintain a fire department
Since the ladder truck request is already in the town’s budget, officials say it would be difficult to justify the request through the grant program
The investigation determined four of eight firefighters on board were not wearing seatbelts and the alarms had been disabled on purpose
The 6-year-old girl won the ride in a raffle, which was part of the city’s fire prevention week celebration
The firefighter tripped and injured his knee while working around the fire apparatus outside
The firefighter was issued a ticket for operating in violation of a restricted license by not wearing corrective lenses while operating a vehicle
Volunteer fire departments that allow members to respond in personal vehicles handicap their ability to bring the emergency under control
