Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Apparatus positioning, simple equipment and a “get in, get out” mindset are essential to scene safety
Whether protecting interstate highways or country roads, roadway incidents require vigilance in the course of successful on-scene tactical outcomes
Firefighters focused on shuttling and flowing water in several drills
Each fire truck can cost anywhere from $300,000 to $450,000 and the life span is about 20 years or so
Every fire engine and rescue vehicle was stripped of radiators, brass fittings, batteries, pumps, even ladders
A three-month pilot program in 2011 found only sending an ambulance to EMS calls was more efficient
The firefighter with the most severe injuries was airlifted with several broken bones
The new engine will allow firefighters to fight a fire without having to worry about running out of water at the scene
The quint fire truck would provide residents with an aerial platform truck in a more timely manner
The fire truck named “The Hawk” was dedicated to Alfred Hawkins in a ceremony on Sunday
The new rig can turn on a dime, has more accessible ladders and emergency equipment
Three firefighters were aboard the fire truck, responding to a dumpster fire when the vehicle turned over
It’s being touted as the nation’s only apparatus of that color and it’s running calls for a Wis. volunteer fire department
The Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department made its final donation, marking the dissolution of the organization after 77 years
The fierce competition for apparatus grant funding means you cannot afford a mistake on your application
The 23-year-old Phoenix firefighter was gravely injured, when he was pinned between two vehicles at a fire Friday evening
Two of the firefighters had been released from the hospital, but two were still in the intensive care unit
23-year-old Bradley Harper had been with the department just two years
Summer is not the time to slack off on apparatus preventive maintenance; here’s how to care for your rig during the dog days
He was brain dead by Sunday evening and there were plans to donate his organs
Councilmen said having a girl dressed for the prom and riding in a fire truck could have posed a safety issue if the fire department had to respond to an emergency
Last month, council did not commit to providing $500,000 to replace a 30-year-old firetruck
The department’s EMTs worked to stabilize the injured theft suspect before anyone even worried about the crushed tanker laying nearby
An official in Berwyn said the fire truck is in good shape and was going to be retired to a training facility
Fire Chief Terry Bell said his department’s effort to build the squad truck resulted in substantial savings