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 (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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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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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.
CAL Fire-Butte County (CA) Introduces New Mobile Support Vehicle
Breathing Support 42 is a mobile unit that brings supplemental breathing air to firefighters in the field.
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Fire Apparatus of the Day: March 21, 2025
Check out this Eastpointe (MI) Fire Department aerial platform quint by KME.
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Driver Who Hit Hartford (CT) Fire Apparatus Was Impaired, Police Say
The crash happened the night of Jan. 2 when a firefighter was backing the apparatus into a Main Street firehouse.
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Port Huron (MI) FD Moves Into New $10.3M Fire Station No. 1
The new Port Huron Fire Station No. 1 features a six-bay, single-deep drive-through station that replaces Central Fire Station built in 1960.
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EV Pumper Use Grows Steadily in North America
The use of electric vehicle (EV) pumpers in the United States and Canada continues to grow slowly but steadily.
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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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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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