Apparatus

Electric Vehicles & Fire Apparatus

EVs are heavier than you think

What firefighters need to know about vehicle weight and rescue struts

March 20, 2026 03:52 PM

Vincent Bettinazzi

Safety

When firefighters speak up about safety

March 02, 2026 12:21 PM

FireRescue1 Contributors

Apparatus

How the Grand Rapids Fire Department turned its fleet around

February 25, 2026 10:24 AM

FireRescue1 Contributors

N.H. FD receives $949K grant for new fire engine

Funding for a new Plaistow fire engine comes from the Volkswagon violation of the Clean Air Act

May 26, 2024 12:00 PM

Apparatus Crash

Ala. firefighter avoids injury when fire engine overturns

One of the Triana Fire Department’s newer fire engines was involved in a crash

May 22, 2024 10:11 AM

Police

Spike strip and pepper balls stop man who stole Calif. FD vehicle

A man stole a Sacramento Fire Department pickup truck leading to a police pursuit and standoff

May 22, 2024 07:59 AM

Pa. fire chief hospitalized after dispute with mayor

A heated discussion over the purchase of a new ladder truck hospitalized the fire chief with chest pains

January 14, 2010 03:55 AM

Firefighter killed, 4 injured in Australia tanker rollover

January 11, 2010 04:52 AM

PETA wants ads on fire trucks after KFC campaign

The animal rights group wants to be able to use city fire trucks to denounce cruelty to chickens

January 11, 2010 03:46 AM

SC fire truck, SUV wreck injures 2 firefighters

The firefighters’ apparatus struck an SUV that ran a red light

January 07, 2010 04:06 AM

Fire-based EMS

Cold weather response tips for EMS

Move with purpose to prevent an apparatus crash, slip or fall, and protect the patient from increased discomfort

January 06, 2010 07:09 AM

Greg Friese, MS, NRP

Safety

Safety Helped Protect Firefighters’ Lives in 2009

December 30, 2009 06:11 AM

Billy Hayes

Fla. woman killed in fire truck collision

December 28, 2009 03:53 AM

Ohio teen killed in collision with fire truck

December 21, 2009 05:19 AM

Roadway Safety: Model SOG for Deploying Traffic Control Devices

December 16, 2009 10:34 AM

Apparatus Accessories

Boston fire truck that crashed had wrong parts

December 16, 2009 06:04 AM

Apparatus

New England fire truck manufacturer makes comeback

December 15, 2009 04:13 AM

La. injured fire chief dies months after fall from truck

December 14, 2009 04:16 AM

DA: No charges in fatal Boston fire apparatus crash

December 10, 2009 09:31 AM

Hot New Products at EMS EXPO

December 08, 2009 10:07 AM

Fire truck breaks down on way to call in Conn.

December 07, 2009 04:20 AM

Okla. fire truck struck, damaged on scene

December 04, 2009 04:59 AM

Pa. firefighter suspended for fire inside ladder truck

December 04, 2009 04:36 AM

Conn. claim aims to settle police cruiser, fire truck crash

December 04, 2009 04:20 AM

Pa. fire captain recovers after fall from ladder truck

December 03, 2009 05:36 AM

Wis. fire department gets new fire apparatus

December 03, 2009 04:09 AM

Pa. city to buy new fire apparatus before regulations take effect

December 01, 2009 04:45 AM

Apparatus Accessories

Insufficient rollover protection cited in Ga. LODD

November 30, 2009 11:35 AM

Calif. firefighter back to work after apparatus accident

November 30, 2009 03:47 AM

Officials push for emergency order of fire trucks in Conn.

November 24, 2009 04:15 AM

Ala. fire department gets new ladder truck

November 23, 2009 04:06 AM

Tenn. department debuts 4 fire trucks

November 21, 2009 07:52 AM

Texas fire department makes plea for pumper truck

November 20, 2009 04:29 AM

Wildland Fire

5 injured as fire trucks collide at brushfire in Australia

November 19, 2009 06:54 AM

Recommissioned fire truck honors SC firefighters

November 18, 2009 04:06 AM

Fla. motorist dies in head-on collision with fire truck

November 18, 2009 04:01 AM

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