Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Newport Township Fire Department’s new Pierce Saber fire engine replaces a 1974 Mack telesquirt
In the fire department’s fleet, 63% of the engines, 33% of the trucks and 20% of the tower ladders have been in use longer than their 15-year recommended lifespan
Bellingham firefighters highlighted fire service history when placing their new Pierce fire engine in service
Crews believe the two 2006 engines are unreliable, and it’s time for an upgrade
A long-running contract dispute boiled over when the commission set out to buy apparatus it would use if it broke with the fire department
Mechanical problems are believed to have caused the fire; the fire was quickly extinguished
If your apparatus pump freezes, so too does your ability to fight fire; take these steps to keep your rig ready when the thermometer falls
A retired government vehicle can often be what a smaller, financially struggling fire department needs
Rural and urban departments alike must understand the physics of lifting the water, pump operations and other drafting details
Two of three firefighters have been released from the hospital after their fire truck overturned; one firefighter is still in the hospital
One firefighter was trapped while the others managed to get out of the wreckage on their own
One of Georgia’s busiest fire department is a first time Pierce customer
Fire departments need to do what it takes to equip themselves, but trouble lies down the road
The driver and senior firefighter were both demoted one rank after their pumper ran a red light and crashed into another
The driver of a SUV suffered a seizure and struck two vehicles before striking the SUV and fire engine
They unanimously approved including $850,000 for a new truck in its proposed 2014 budget; city officials said it was important to replace for the ‘safety of firefighters’
Following the death of firefighter Jantzen Frasier in a rollover crash, some departments are considering driver-requirement changes, others have implemented them
The crash killed an Ariz. public safety officer; firefighters pulled the windshield and dash off his car to try to extricating him but he died at the scene
Three firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries and the fourth went to a clinic for minor injuries
The department is investigating whether fellow firefighters tried to cover for the apparatus driver
The wreck claimed the life of Oden Ridge firefighter Jantzen Murrell Frazier, 28, also a decorated Army veteran
While the circumstances surrounding that accident are still unclear, what is clear is that the wounded veteran and volunteer firefighter will be dearly missed by many
The captain was investigated after police received a complaint he was driving without a license; it’s not clear if he was driving fire trucks
Fire officers can’t remember everything, so here’s a list resources to have in your first-due rigs
It is increasingly difficult to get driver trainees road time; advances in driver simulators may fill that gap
Firefighters with Gooseneck Bend Fire Dept. will have to wait to replace their broken down pumper because of improper bidding
The teenager was on the ground and covered in foam that rescuers had sprayed on the burning wreckage
Jantzen Murrell Frazier, 28, was returning to the scene of a fire when the truck he was driving flipped and slammed into a power pole
Nicknamed ‘the beast’ the truck can also be used for rescue and evacuations
If firefighters can’t strike because we’re so vital to public safety, why can a bank repossess apparatus?
