Eight Firefighters Injured in Fire Truck Rollover on Southern CA Freeway
The firefighters had just finished a 12-hour shift fighting the Airport fire, which has charred thousands of acres of wildland.
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Lowndes County (GA) Holds Push-In for New Aerial Ladder
The Lowndes County Fire Rescue held a Push-In Ceremony recently for its newest truck company at Station 10.
Anaheim (CA) Fire and Rescue Takes Delivery of Tiller Aerial Ladder
Cameras around the tractor-drawn aerial enhance visibility for the driver and the tillerman.
The Apparatus Workshop: Setting Up Ladder Trucks for Success
The latest episode of The Apparatus Workshop covers ladder trucks from soup to nuts to set them up for success.
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WATCH | CT Firefighters Rescue 19 People and a Dog During Floods
Beacon Falls firefighters rescued 19 people and a dog as they were trapped in an Oxford restaurant and a home by dangerous floodwaters.
Panama City (FL) FD Shows Off New $1.5M Aerial Tower with First Push-In Ceremony
Tower 1 took a couple years to acquire. It cost $1.5 million and was purchased by the city with the fire assessment and general fund.
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Fire Apparatus of the Day: Sept. 13, 2024
Check out this Glenn Heights (TX) Fire Department 107-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint by SPARTAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
Fire Apparatus of the Day: Sept. 17, 2024
Check out this Shelbyville (IN) Fire Department 100-foot aerial ladder quint by E-ONE.
Marion County (FL) Fire Rescue Donates Rigs to Two Fire Departments
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the donation of two fire apparatus to Levy County and Williston.
Fire Apparatus of the Day: Sept. 11, 2024
Check out this Dothan (AL) Fire Department aerial ladder quint by E-ONE.
Public Hearing in Mansfield (CT) on Fire Equipment Purchase
The total amount funded to Mansfield by the Department of Housing and Urban Development is $900,000 to purchase fire protection equipment.
Safety, Quality, and Lifetime Service
Pierce Manufacturing recently invited the Fire Service Media to its facility for a background on the company and its reinvestment in its facilities.
Oneonta (NY) Approves $2M for Quint to Replace 2001 Rescue Truck
The council also approved a motion allowing city staff to submit grant applications to assist in funding the new fire truck.
Pageland (SC) FD Acquires 2002 KME Aerial Platform for $229K
Tower 1 is equipped with a 2,500 gallon-per-minute pump, one of the highest capacity pumps in the state.