Apparatus
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ARP funding has allowed Lowell officials to purchase new fire apparatus and equipment
N.Y. fire officials said the proposed standards are costly and could affect recruitment and response times.
Vince Lombardi took his team back to the fundamentals; sometimes fire officers must do the same
The six-wheeler, mounted with water, a pump and other equipment can get into locations traditional fire vehicles have difficulty with
He saved up over the years to collect the 20 high-quality models, which he donated to the Beavercreek Fire Department
The 1974 Chevrolet truck made history when Orchard City firefighter paramedics, the first to earn that title in Northern California, used it to respond to emergency calls
An eariler decision to take it out of service to cut costs prompted a fearful outcry among some firefighters and some residents
Vehicle is back in the hands of some of the men who drove and operated it in the 1950s
The Fire Department now will have 36 firefighters and just 12 per shift because of cuts
Battalion Chief Don Groves expected the simulator to provide experience that could otherwise only be gained in the field
Ohio-based company has Sensible Products has all types of mounting brackets for your fire truck requirements
A lot of advances have taken place technology wise, but not enough is being done at the local level to protect firefighters
Four new pumper fire trucks will be shared among three fire stations, along with two smaller pickup-style squad trucks
The pumper-tanker truck, worth between $250,000 and $300,000, has a new transmission
A 9 percent reduction is set for fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for fire trucks
One firefighter was airlifted to a local hospital with moderate injuries, while the other was transported by ambulance with minor injuries
Three of the new additions will be hook and ladder trucks
Designed to serve 100 patients, the truck came with a cornucopia of EMS supplies
The 500-watt portable generator and light cost the department about $1,500
The driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital for treatment
Fire Chief Chuck Bean was driving a 1975 Chevrolet pumper truck up a slope when the master cylinder gave out, disabling the brakes
The department converted a dump truck that the city’s water department no longer wanted into a traffic blocking rig
Using five-gallon buckets, they hurled water through the open cab windows of Engine 33, damaging equipment
The Derry Township Volunteer Fire Department purchased a new combined engine and rescue truck
Twelve members of Ladder 3 were lost while evacuating civilians from the North Tower on Sept. 11, 2001
A new policy requires firefighters to use other vehicles for errands
The truck is from the New York City fire department’s Ladder Company 3, which helped civilians escape from the north tower
Firefighter Clayton Harden, 22, is charged with DUI and larceny of a motor vehicle, along with other offenses
Drivers must be aware of their surroundings all the time and not be distracted
Apparatus fresh on the market offers enhanced emergency response performance for wildland and structural firefighting
Probably the most important thing is to ensure departments provide rigorous driver/operator training programs and safe SOPs
