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Ejected Patient Calls 911 to Report Ga. Ambulance Wreck

After being ejected from the back on an ambulance, a patient called 911 to report the wreck.

News • April 2nd, 2013

THE ST. PETE BEACH, FL, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of an E-ONE Sidestacker 78-foot aerial built on an E-ONE Cyclone II chassis. Components include a 450-hp Cummins ISL engine, Allison EVS3000 transmission, 1,500-gpm Waterous CSU150 pump...

Article • April 1st, 2013

Three Fla. Firefighters Hurt in Fire Engine Crash

Three Lake Worth firefighters were hurt when the engine they were in heading to a fire collided with a car at an intersection. The car's driver was seriously injured.

News • March 31st, 2013

Utah Airport Gets New ARFF Rig, Can They Use It?

The Ogden-Hinckley Airport has a new Panther airport crash truck, but a sequestration plan to close the airport's control tower could make its delivery moot.

News • March 28th, 2013

Maine Dept. Ends Fire Truck Worries With Purchases

The decision to keep a brand new engine and to purchase a 2002 used model resolves Millinocket's apparatus deficiencies.

News • March 28th, 2013

Missouri Fire Chief Seriously Hurt in Tanker Rollover

Potosi's fire chief was partially ejected from the tanker truck he was driving when it overturned as he was responding to a mutual aid fire call Monday.

News • March 26th, 2013

Four People Hurt in Collision with D.C. Engine

Four people were taken to George Washington Hospital with minor injuries after a traffic accident involving DC Fire Engine 14 on Thursday.

News • March 16th, 2013

Four Calif. Firefighters Hurt in Engine Wreck

A Buena Park engine went out of control and hit a large pine tree, nearly ripping the apparatus body in two as it was traveling to a medical call Wednesday night.

News • March 14th, 2013

Stroke Victim Transported in D.C. Fire Truck

District firefighters were forced to take a man suffering from a stroke to a hospital in a fire truck Thursday evening because the closest ambulance was seven miles away.

News • March 8th, 2013

West Virginia Ladder Truck Falls Through Bridge

There were no reported injuries when the Keyser Fire Dept. ladder truck fell into the creek.

News • February 25th, 2013

Weekly Drill: No. 106

Drill #106: Hose Loads There are many different fire apparatus designs and just as many hose loads. The question is, which one is right for your department? The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among...

Article • February 17th, 2013

Area Familiarization to Decrease Response Times

I realize that it is impossible to know every address and every street in your fire district. I also understand that departments, especially those that are small, have to move personnel around to other areas to accommodate staffing issues. With these...

Blog • February 14th, 2013

With No Engines, N.H. Town Relies on Mutual Aid

Mechanical challenges have left Gilford (N.H.) without a front-line engine and the ability to fight any fires. The community now has to rely solely on mutual departments for coverage.

News • January 28th, 2013

Tenn. Fire Truck Overturns at Fatal Trooper Crash Scene

A fire truck responding to report of a Tennessee state trooper off the road and unresponsive, slid on the same icy road near Corryton, overturned and struck the cruiser with the trooper still inside.

News • January 25th, 2013

Fornell: Hydrant Hook-ups, Chicago Style

While looking through Chicago fire photographer Steve Redick’s collection of photos he shot a few weeks ago at 4-11 alarm fire, something caught my eye. While the rapidly spreading fire consumed the large warehouse building on Chicago’s West...

Blog • January 14th, 2013

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