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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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.
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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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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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Talking Trucks: Overall Length and Tool-Equipped Bumpers
Chris Mc Loone and Ricky Riley discuss how the PGFD was able to reduce the OAL of two of its newest tillers as well as…
WATCH | Charlotte (NC) FD Responds to Three-Alarm Fire
Check out this video of the Charlotte Fire Department responding to a significant fire. There were no reported injuries.
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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Midmount Platform Replaces Straight-Stick Quint
The department wanted a ladder with more reach, a platform for the safety of its firefighters, and more compartment space.
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Caesars Virginia Donates $1.6M Ladder Truck to Danville (VA) FD
Tower 1 is a Pierce 100-foot Ascendant aerial tower, which features a new logo, color patterns, and enhanced safety features.
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Delray (FL) Officials’ Emails Show Fallout, Confusion After Brightline, Fire Truck Crash
Emails between fire department and city officials show more details of the fallout in the days following the crash.
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Sterling (IL) FD Presents Recommendations for New $2M Ladder Truck
The new truck is needed to replace Truck/Tower 4, which has cost the department more than $200,000 in repairs since 2021.
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Video: South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue Authority Gets First Tiller
The South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue Authority was looking to replace a tandem-axle-heavy rescue and a midmount aerial platform quint
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South Metro (CO) Fire Gets First Tiller
South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue Authority was looking for a single vehicle that could perform fire suppression, aerial, and rescue duties.
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Two Delray (FL) Fire Chiefs Cleared After Investigation Into Suspended Licenses Spurred by Brightline Crash
The investigation found that the fire department’s own procedures and its past monitoring of suspended licenses were to blame.
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Fire Apparatus of the Day: Feb. 22, 2025
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Fire Apparatus of the Day: Feb. 15, 2025
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