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

Fire Stations and Firehouses

Neighbors alert sleeping L.A. County firefighters to firehouse blaze

Drivers honking horns, neighbors banging on doors get the attention of firefighters as Huntington Park firehouse burns

May 02, 2024 07:37 AM

FDNY

Watch: FDNY battles blaze equivalent of 8-alarm fire in several buildings

A fire in a Brooklyn supermarket quickly extended into residential structures

May 02, 2024 06:45 AM

Apparatus

How to calculate and overcome friction loss

There are two ways to calculate friction loss: the theoretical method or the fireground method — here’s the fireground method

April 30, 2024 09:09 AM

Robert Avsec

UK teen sentenced for impersonating firefighter, trying to steal apparatus

June 02, 2009 05:31 AM

Apparatus

Marked and Seen – Rear Apparatus Visibility

May 21, 2009 09:33 AM

Money woes halt repairs to Md. fire trucks

May 19, 2009 04:37 AM

11 fire trucks lost in UK as Fire Service College burns

May 17, 2009 01:33 PM

Fla. panel rejects firefighter transport of injured

May 11, 2009 05:24 AM

4 W.Va. firefighters hurt, 3 serious after crash in rain

May 05, 2009 12:29 PM

2 Ill. firefighters injured in apparatus crash during training

May 05, 2009 06:48 AM

Fire Department Management

Conn. chiefs scolded for drills with sirens, lights

May 04, 2009 06:44 AM

Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface

Australian state plans record firefighting budget

May 03, 2009 08:00 AM

Mich. department gets replacement apparatus, new firefighters

May 02, 2009 08:10 AM

Conn. firefighter response drill halted by police

April 30, 2009 07:10 AM

NC department wins new pumper in FDIC contest

April 27, 2009 01:56 PM

Boston hires civilians to manage BFD fleet

April 27, 2009 05:00 AM

5 firefighters hurt in Md. crash

April 22, 2009 05:36 AM

American LaFrance to close Pa. plant

April 21, 2009 04:55 AM

Apparatus

3 Pa. firefighters hurt when truck overturns

April 20, 2009 07:06 AM

Repair or replace: Financial factors for apparatus

April 16, 2009 10:14 AM

New fire truck proves a tight squeeze for UK firehouse

April 16, 2009 09:32 AM

Safety

Tree slams into Atlanta fire truck

April 14, 2009 05:14 AM

Fire-based EMS

Fla. firefighters seek right to transport victims

April 07, 2009 05:22 AM

Apparatus

DC vehicles returned with less mileage than reported; Fire officials ordered not to testify

April 07, 2009 04:54 AM

Police to cite Houston ladder driver in crash

April 05, 2009 08:52 AM

Report finds DC department vehicle donations ‘proper’

April 04, 2009 03:54 PM

Mass-Casualty Incidents

At least 12 killed at immigration center in NY

April 03, 2009 09:03 AM

DC chief grilled on donations to Dominican Republic

April 02, 2009 04:42 AM

Police: Ladder truck in Houston crash may have run red light

April 01, 2009 05:21 AM

Boston crash highlights need for vehicle preventative maintenance

March 31, 2009 05:46 AM

9 Houston firefighters, 2 others injured in wreck

March 30, 2009 06:59 AM

Fire truck ‘not to blame’ for Mass. collision

March 28, 2009 05:23 AM

How to Get Your Hands on Stimulus Money

March 25, 2009 11:26 AM

Jerry Brant

Apparatus

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