Apparatus
FireRescue1’s apparatus resource center features the latest news and information related to fire apparatus and equipment.
Defensive mode means positioning farther away from the scene to avoid the collapse zone
Sacramento’s Squad 102 will be staffed by paramedics and is expected to respond to over 3,000 calls a year
A Denham Springs firefighter was injured when their fire engine was involved in a collision
Apparatus manufacturer also announces Cummins certification, fire truck give-away finalists
Norwich Township Fire Chief David Long ordered that an additional tanker truck be dispatched to rural fires
Hackettstown filed suit against Absolute after a Bronto Skylift apparatus was taken out of service
Conditions of the injuries were not disclosed but are expected to be non-life threatening
Firefighters had to notify people in gated neighborhoods that their gate codes may have been compromised after equipment was stolen
Bicyclist was killed; 10 others were injured
Apparatus maintenance and safety deficiencies contributed to the fatal Boston Fire Department ladder truck crash, investigators found
Witnesses and officials said the fire truck was responding to a reported fire with emergency lights and sirens active
Water was delayed by about 30 minutes as a result of the incident
The department is searching for a replacement to function as a pumper and rescue truck
In a 127-page report, the board cited 15 ‘causative factors,’ including the installation of improper parts by outside vendors
Severe weather cut electricity from the fire station; an entire block of businesses burned
The firefighter was not wearing a seat belt, possibly unfastening it to reach a radio
Several people suffered minor injuries; the ladder truck was hit as the driver tried to move it but stopped on the train tracks
The truck hit a car being driven by a 54-year-old man, who later died in hospital
In explaining the decision, the county fire chief says his department “operates under nationally recognized best practices policies”
A CHP officer ordered the rig moved and handcuffed a fire battalion chief who refused
Officers said they believe a 24-year-old volunteer with the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department was at fault in the wreck
The fire company plans to trade in its old pumper truck and use grant money
The bus also struck several emergency cones and an apparatus parked at the scene
Fire truck was en route to a call when a hose slipped out of a compartment in the vehicle’s side
Volunteer and professional firefighters from around the state are in Cheyenne learning to be truck mechanics
The tanker truck ran off the road and rolled one and a half times
She said on occasion the aerial truck has violated her air space and is a safety concern
