Fire Apparatus of the Day: March 23, 2025

Check out this Algoma Township Fire Department Rockford, MI, pumper by Rosenbauer.
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Vergennes Fire Department's new Tower 1. (Source: Vergennes Fire Department)

Vergennes (VT) FD Welcomes Tower 1

The Vergennes Fire Department took delivery of a used ladder truck, Tower 1, recently and is working to get it in service.
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Jackson (MI) Community Ambulance

Vacant Jackson (MI) Building Could Be Sold to Expand County Ambulance Services

Jackson Community Ambulance is one property deal away from owning a street corner near downtown Jackson.
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Pierce Manufacturing built this pumper for Plymouth (IN) Fire Department on a Velocity chassis and four-door cab powered by a 510-hp Paccar MX13 engine and an Allison 4000 EVS Gen 6 automatic transmission. (Photos 1-4 courtesy of MacQueen Emergency Group)

Plymouth (IN) FD Puts Pierce Velocity Top-Mount Pumper in Service

Plymouth's oldest rig, a 1997 Pierce pumper, was due for retirement, so the department again turned to Pierce for a new rig.
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One Dead in Crash Involving Medford (NY) FD Ladder Truck

A crash involving a ladder truck and a passenger car left one person dead on the Long Island Expressway Service Road.

VA EMT Killed in Ambulance Collision with Dump Truck

An EMT driving an ambulance was killed Thursday morning in a crash involving a dump truck, according to a report.

Sterling (IL) Approves Purchase of New $2M Rosenbauer 101-Foot Aerial Ladder

The new truck is needed to replace Truck/Tower 4, the Sterling Fire Department's only truck with an aerial ladder.
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The apparatus can be used in various applications in both offensive and defensive operations to include large commercial structures, subterranean operations such as commercial caves, which Kansas City has many. (Source: Kansas City Fire Department)

Kansas City (MO) FD’s New Robot Sees Its First Action

The Kansas City Fire Department debuted its remote-controlled tracked robot into service at the Batliner Recycling facility.
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Fire Apparatus of the Day: March 20, 2025

Check out this Kendallville (IN) Fire Department 100-foot Ascendant aerial platform quint by Pierce.
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