Apparatus
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As the automotive industry revs its engines for EVs, questions remain for some fire service leaders
The St. Joseph Fire Department will use the money to maintain and improve their ISO rating by replacing a reserve rescue
This year’s grant program is focused on three activity areas: operations and safety, vehicle acquisition and regional projects
Their mayor said it was important for the city to step up and purchase a new pumper to replace their aging one
No matter how much commotion you make, the safest bet is to assume you are invisible to civilian motorists
The truck sold at auction for $25K less than the fire department owes, so the bank wants the difference, and then some
Officials will not discuss any disciplinary action that those aboard the trucks might face
No one was injured in the fire station; the man’s car knocked the 30,000-pound truck several feet after crashing into the station
A firefighter operating an aerial device was shocked when it touched a power line during the battle
The suit alleges the Dexter firefighter was driving an “outdated and uninspected” 1970 fire truck, and didn’t stop at a stop sign
Officials are expected to decide within two weeks whether the firefighter driving the truck that ran over the young girl will face any charges
Union official: problem was made worse because engine that used to be at station was decommissioned and “ladders don’t carry a water source”
The jury failed to award loss and suffering damages; lawyers for both sides will try to work a deal to avoid another trial
Putting ads on the sides of their engines is expected to raise $95K over the next year
Jurors cleared the driver of the fire truck, Posey Dillon, of any negligence in the crash that killed him and another firefighter
The driver of a pickup truck died when he collided with a Hamilton City fire engine that was responding to another crash with lights and siren operating
All three occupants were sent to the hospital for treatment and were later released with minor injuries
Nearby departments and the community rallies to help with loaner trucks, donated gear and money
The building is a total loss as are at least six trucks inside, including pumpers and tankers and other emergency vehicles
He said his decision to quit after 13 months on the job has nothing to do with a used fire truck bid battle
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Newer models will be more varied and less expensive to maintain
Increased firefighter safety and reduced manpower are two of the reasons to consider a pump-and-roll option on your next rig
The fire truck from Engine Company 21, that’s cab was destroyed while the rest of the truck remained intact is among the artifacts
Firefighters put the victim on a backboard and attached it to an aerial truck with straps and ropes to lift the backboard out of the truck
Firefighters said if a resident needs an ambulance with a medic, it usually has to come from a town several miles away
The roughly $6.5 million order includes nine engines, or pumpers, and a truck, or aerial platform, which has a bucket that will extend 100 feet
His unusual proposal for promoting the company, whose plant explosion is under investigation, came in response to an offer of an unspecified donation
Here’s what you need to know before replacing, or buying your first, airport rescue and firefighting vehicle
The firefighter suffered a back injury and was taken to a local hospital
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