Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) firefighters now have an electric option in an ARFF truck with the introduction of the Oshkosh Striker® Volterra™.
For the most part, when circumstances require a response from local government and there are no clear-cut options, the fire department often is the default agency.
Nearly 20 years ago, a firefighter in Kentucky lost control of his personal vehicle while driving over a large pool of water and, in course of the crash, sustained fatal injuries.
Industrial firefighters face big challenges when dealing with massive amounts of flammable products, so the rigs they use typically carry a big foam system.
For most of the past three years, members of the Earleigh Heights (MD) Volunteer Fire Company have been working on a new squad vehicle, and they decided it was time for something different.