Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Master mechanics and emergency vehicle technicians recommend the following apparatus maintenance tips to keep trucks on the road in soaring temperatures
A Trinity Fire Department fire engine went off the road and down an embankment after a collision while responding to a call
Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue is buying a Pierce Volterra fire engine with a state environment grant
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
The new Pierce replaces a 1990 rig
For firefighters, situational awareness extends beyond the fireground and into the public sphere
All four volunteers were treated for minor injuries, mostly cuts and bruises
Investigators believe the thieves may have wanted quick money and sold the private vehicles to the scrap yard
FireRescue1 readers give us some of their cleverest slogans for the back of a fire truck
During routine maneuvers the fire truck tipped, landing on its side
After getting ambulance stuck, police say suspect broke into a barn
The cruiser and truck both slid in the same spot due to icy conditions
The pilot was warned of freezing fog and urged not to make the flight
New pumps take up less space making apparatus more nimble and more capable of carrying non-suppression equipment
The firefighter somehow avoided injury when a large pile of snow fell on him during a rescue attempt
Firefighters working motor vehicle crashes are extremely vulnerable to injury from other motorists, using the apparatus as a shield can save lives
Onboard tablet computers are a gateway to fast, concise information for any scene. But getting started can be daunting; here’s how to ask the right questions and make the right decisions.
The country’s goal is to have 80 percent new firefighting equipment by 2015
City officials must approve the purchase first
Firefighters had difficulty driving up the slick incline to the blaze
The truck will replace their 17-year-old engine
The state is taking a closer look at rules covering small games of chance that would have hurt firefighters fundraising abilities
The fire service funding components were amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act.
The iPads provide in-depth information on buildings vital for firefighters
The West Corinth dept. has been using equipment dating back to the 1970s
Driving a fire truck is one of the most important tasks, making doing it safely and effectively all the more critical
Do your homework and consider these recommendations when designing your next brush truck
From how we fight fires to the trucks that get us there to how we structure command once on scene, 2013 will be a time of change
It is unclear if the firefighters were responding to a call when their apparatus crashed into the truck
There were no shortage of product advances in 2012, yet several stood out among the rest
Icy roads caused the apparatus to slip and slide for an entire block
250 firefighters and 50 apparatus worked 2 days to control the blaze thought to be fueled by stored chemicals
Rowe: ‘There’s nothing like climbing into your own fire truck’
The number of crashes of responders increased this year, but none resulted in deaths
