ShoreFit Makes Impressive Debut in Pallet Rack Collapse Rescue Training
Groundbreaking shoring strut to pallet rack adapter hailed as an “essential addition” to the rescue professional’s toolbox.
FL Fire Chief’s Full Statement on Four Staff Placed on Administrative Leave Following Train-Fire Truck Collision
The administrative investigation is necessary to ensure accountability and uphold the trust of our community, said Chief Ronald Martin.
Video Captures Moment Car Slams Into Hartford (CT) Pumper
Four firefighters and a civilian were taken to the hospital after the crash. Fire officials said the injuries were not life-threatening.
Talking Trucks: PGFD Rescue Squad 820
Ricky Riley takes Chris Mc Loone and listeners on a tour of one of the PGFD’s newest rigs: Rescue Squad 820.
Pitt County (NC) Emergency Management Adds Another PL Custom Type 3 Ambulance to Its Fleet
The rig’s interior has blue sky and clouds painted on the ceiling, which is believed to have a calming effect on both patients and medics.
Highlands County (FL) Fire Rescue Boosts Fleet with Four New Apparatus
Highlands County Fire Rescue in Sebring, Florida upgraded its fleet recently by adding three new brush trucks and a command unit.
Rockville Centre (NY) Gets More Compartment Space with Spartan Top-Mount Pumper
The department wanted a sole source vendor for the body and chassis, as well as having the body built with more and larger compartments.
Mount Gretna (PA) Fire Replaces Two Rigs With E-ONE Rescue-Pumper
The fire company wanted to replace a 1993 Spartan engine it purchased secondhand, and a 2001 Ford F-550 rescue truck/medical unit.
Spartan Emergency Response Builds Rear-Mount Pumper for Sedalia (MO) FD
Sedalia decided to move to a rear-mount pumper to eliminate engineers having to constantly climb up and down on a top-mount pumper.
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FA Volume 29, Issue 12
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From the Current Issue
Newfield (NY) FC Takes Delivery of New Freightliner Pumper-Tanker
The new pumper-tanker is equipped with a 1,500 gallon-per-minute pump and has a 3,000-gallon water tank.
Recent Apparatus Orders: December 2024
Review our monthly collection of recent apparatus orders and where they are headed.
CA Agencies Move 81 Fire Apparatus to Prepare for Extreme Winds
A total of 65 pumpers, eight water tenders, eight helicopters, and nine dozers have been proactively placed across seven counties.
Santa Fe (NM) FD Reunited with First Fire Truck
The antique truck was dropped off at the home of a retired SFFD firefighter in Rio Rancho, who will now work to restore the vehicle.
Fire Apparatus of the Day: Jan. 7, 2025
Check out this Walkerville (MI) Area Fire & Rescue rescue-pumper by SPENCER MANUFACTURING.
Oakland (CA) Temporarily Closes Two Fire Stations, With Several Additional ‘Brownouts’ Likely on the Way
The city will rely on the wet winter and early spring months to afford the temporary closure of two fire stations until June, an effort to help resolve a crippling budget crisis that promises more cuts in the coming weeks.
Baby Box Open at Ashland (KY) Fire Station
Thanks to community effort and anonymous donors, the first baby box in northeastern Kentucky officially opened.
Merced (CA) FD Launches Advanced Life Support Service at Station 53
Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Engine 53 will be officially upgraded to Advanced Life Support (ALS) status, providing 24/7 paramedic staffing.
Arcata (CA) Fire District Buys 9th Street Station From Volunteer Association
On December 17, the Arcata downtown fire station, located at 631 9th Street, was sold to the Arcata Fire District — the end of 100 years of ownership by the Arcata Volunteer Firefighters’ Association.
Owensboro (KY) Fire Training Center to Be Complete by Late February
Work on the Owensboro Fire Department’s new fire training center is ongoing, with officials expecting the work to be done by the end of February.