Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Effective responses to the latest chemical threats
The Kansas City Star seeks the unredacted information in a dispute between the city and union over the firefighter’s employment
Mansfield Engine 33 was struck while responding to an MVC
Their fire chief credited seatbelts with keeping them from being ejected from the fire truck
The grant also returns to action the department’s Heavy Rescue Vehicle
Decommissioning a 36-year-old apparatus will improve service for the public and safety for firefighters
The fire trucks were both headed to a structure fire and had left from the same station, but the first missed the location and swung back
Driver simulation training can help the student interact with various driving environments and weather conditions within minutes
Fellow firefighter Capt. Ed Carey and his wife were hunting when their ATV overturned, critically injuring the firefighter
LAX officials said firefighting apparatus not delivered on schedule; payments not made, according to JRI Inc.
A number of manufacturers unveiled new trucks at the annual show in Indianapolis
Volunteer firefighters who ride in the old truck risk ejection and serious injury from a partially enclosed cab
Manufactuer spent a year researching and developing the new eMAX before introducing it at this year’s FDIC in Indianapolis
Wingate’s core firefighting crew is made up of about five or six guys who have scrapped together what they can
A Mississauga firefighter was charged with failing to stop for a red light under the Highway Traffic Act
Kimberley Schulz, who belonged to a family of firefighters, died in the crash
New logo will be worn as a patch on firefighters’ uniforms and emblazoned on fire apparatus
The department will purchase a 1987 Grumman Aerial Cat ladder truck
Firefighter Matthew Cole was found not guilty following a court trial
The old apparatus has a significant number of repair and safety issues that would cost in excess of $30,000 to repair
Finance costs can regularly amount to a third or half of the price of a fire truck
The Opticom Public Safety Traffic Pre-emption System will be installed on traffic signals at 22 intersections in the town
The new MXP 150, which was unveiled at the FDIC in Indianapolis, boasts a range of innovative designs that are miles ahead of Demers’ previous design
Both firefighters died as a result of injuries from being ejected; the fire department had no written SOP requiring seat belts
The two-person vehicle does not respond to motor vehicle accidents or other roadway incidents or even to emergency calls involving cardiac arrest
The fire truck ended up on two wheels resting against a light pole; firefighters were responding to a structure fire with entrapment
Truck’s lights and sirens were on at the time the victim was struck
A 73-year-old man living inside the house suffered smoke inhalation during blaze
Four firefighters were taken to the hospital for observation
Dash CF’s cab design repositions the engine rearward, allowing for increased space and improved visibility
Company will now manufacture new stabilizer beam assemblies following the incident in Mass.
New regulations involve fuel efficiency and more reduction in carbon emissions
There’s key areas you can focus on to improve your safety in fire apparatus while responding to incidents
