Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
A ladder truck was used to get close to the bear in the Camp Hill park
State fire association official believes improvements are needed but proposed regulations are not achievable for small departments
L.A. County Engine 16 was responding to a call when a man jumped in front, climbed onboard and started hitting it
Three firefighters suffered concussions and facial trauma after the fire truck skidded about 600 yards down the freeway
The new truck, purchased for $270,000, replaces a 1981 rescue truck, purchased for $83,743, which lasted 29 years
The fire truck was responding to an emergency call of a woman that was struck by a vehicle
A ‘perfect storm’ of oversight all came together and killed a Kansas fire chief
Investigators say the department had no procedure for backing apparatus and parked three vehicles in a bay designed to hold two
The 15-year-old is accused of jumping into the apparatus and revving the engine in a bid to drive off
Did your dept. miss the deadline? You may owe back taxes and your donations may not be tax-deductible
The state-of-the-art fire engines cost the Warwickshire brigade 900,000 pounds
Owens Cross Roads Volunteer Fire Department chosen winner of E-One’s ‘Tell Us Your Story’ contest
The emergency vehicle is a former ambulance that was used by the Bedford Fire Department
The 1982 Seagrave is equipped with a foam dispersal unit for battling chemical fires
The Eureka Fire Department had to lean on its 1977 Sutphen 85-foot aerial truck while the other vehicle was out of service
A large tow truck had to be called to lift the apparatus back on to firm ground in Pawtucket
Exhibitors from around the world showed their latest innovations at Interschutz 2010 in Germany earlier this summer
In 1999 the Denver Borough began to put money in a capital fund account each year to help the fire company for major expenses
Almost all of the department’s members gave up their retirement money
The days of printouts and mapbooks are essentially over for the Rialto Fire Department
The 2009 Sutphen cost nearly $400,000 and is replacing the main fire apparatus, which has been out of service for more than two months
Fire officials said the firefighters had just picked up the truck
In a television interview, the volunteer firefighter describes feeling terrified while being pinned in the wreckage, waiting for rescuers
Lebanon Rescue Captain Natasha Kinney was driving a 2005 Freightliner tanker truck when it struck a soft shoulder and rolled over
Mayor: ‘It’s a big step forward in public safety’
The city will start over with new specifications; may have to repay grant if it aims too high
The new International tanker with pump will replace a 1978 tanker that is no longer usable
The new quad-cab truck will have a 750-gallon tank and a compressed air foam system; town will post weekly photos of construction
The Hamburg plant offers E-One the chance to break into the stainless-steel end of the market
A manufacturer upset with the bidding process caught the attention of FEMA
They escaped with minor injuries after the blaze jumped the dusty dirt road, where the remnants of the scorched truck remained
Tallest fire service aerial device ever built was among 700 emergency vehicles on display at Interschutz 2010 in Germany in June
No one was hurt, but everyone was startled
