Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
A Coon Creek firefighter was killed and two firefighters were injured when their fire engine crashed
The Longview Fire Department’s new fire engine cost approximately $740K
Many apparatus crashes could be prevented through simple process improvements and mechanical checks
Saving money on current fire truck purchases or even refurbishing older apparatus is becoming a big thing
The stations receiving the new engines responded to nearly 3,600 emergency calls in 2010
The fire truck driver who rode ahead of the cyclists had turned on a switch that turns traffic lights green for emergency vehicles
Fire trucks don’t do enough long-haul driving to get hot enough to burn soot away
No firefighters were hurt in the incident
IRS rules provide the same low tax-exempt interest rates for volunteer fire departments as it does for cities, townships, boroughs, counties, and districts.
The ladder truck appears to be caught amid a flaming wave of liquid chemicals as it spread
Whenever I look at an old fire truck, the same thoughts come to mind
An electrical fire caused the oxygen tanks to explode inside the ambulance parked at a Walmart in El Cajon, Calif.
One of two paramedics assigned to the ambulance was inside a hospital while the other was outside in back of the vehicle
The footage shows the blast at the 1:10 mark and includes a slow motion version of the explosion at the end of the clip
The Spokane Valley Fire Department has two ladder trucks that are too heavy to use a bridge used to access a training facility
Firefighters quit after one department member was suspended for driving a newer fire truck to a blaze outside the city limits in violation of a new policy
As the driver, it is your responsibility to make sure that the crew and the equipment make it to the scene
$1.5 million in bonds will be used to purchase five new fire vehicles that will include three 500-gallon capacity mini-pumpers
Fire and city officials have bristled at suggestions the mini-engine was a glorified pickup truck, and showed it has many of the same capabilities as the full-size version
The damage could run to nearly $600,000, much of it done when a fire truck went into the drink to save a stranded police officer
LA City firefighters are under investigation for allegedly appearing in porn movies on the job and also setting up a fire truck scene
The Tyngsboro Fire Department is about to accept delivery this month of a $207,000 replacement truck with a 1,000-gallon water tank
Detectives called the fire department after searching the structure and a ladder truck responded
RescueNet Road Safety device is easy to install and can be configured with a wireless RF data transceiver for automatic downloading
Ensuring good access, staging and egress will help to make the operation go well
Latest NFPA 1901 Standard aims to make new apparatus stand out
The driver of the apparatus remains in intensive care, but is improving
The accepted bid for the new truck came in quite a bit lower than expected at $164,998
The Bonita Springs fire district had previously used outside mechanics at a rate of around $100 an hour for labor
The nearest fire station, Station 15 on Gullatt Road, had no working fire truck
The Anderson County crew noticed a five-sided sticker on Quint 109: Operation Noble Eagle
The versatile units come in both wildland and EMT models and can navigate narrow, crowded or other special terrain
Recent economic issues have prompted city officials to see how far they can stretch the life expectancy of their vehicles
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