OK VFD Roof Blown Off During Storm; Apparatus Damaged
All five trucks sustained moderate damage and have since been relocated to neighboring departments and volunteer’s homes to await repairs.
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Editor’s Opinion | It Is Time
The current fire apparatus purchasing atmosphere largely consists of two areas: the purchasing budget and the purchasing cycle.
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IN Assistant Fire Chief Rolls FD Vehicle, Leads to OWI Arrest
Deputies said the driver of the fire department pickup truck was responding to a possible house fire when he crashed.
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Los Angeles County (CA) Firefighter Limps Back to Firehouse After Crash
Los Angeles County firefighters rescued a driver trapped in a vehicle following a collision with a department squad.
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Orangeburg County (SC) Fire District Rescues Woman From Well
Rescue crews confirmed the situation then promptly conducted atmospheric monitoring while ventilating the well with fresh air.
WATCH | Worker Falls Into 40-Foot Pit; FD Technical Rescue Team Called In
The technical rescue team rigged a rope system and lowered a harness to the worker, who was able to work himself into position for rescue.
WATCH | Walk-Around of Milaca (MN) FD’s New Pumper
Wayde Kirvida from CustomFIRE does a walk-around video on the Full Response® pumper built for Milaca.
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MS Firefighter Killed After Falling Off Brush Truck
Pinedale Volunteer Firefighter Terry Wayne Dykes, 58, suffered major head trauma in the fall. He died Monday, March 3.
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Ardmore (OK) FD Opens New Fire Station 2
New Station 2 cost just under $3 million and features private sleeping quarters, four bays, and a maintenance pit for trucks and equipment.
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Emergency Responder Levy Showing Returns, Say Fire, Police Officials in Kalispell (MT)
The mill levy is allowing the two departments to onboard new staff, new equipment, and eventually another fire station.
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WATCH | FDNY Engine 46 Moves SUV Blocking Fire Hydrant
The chauffer uses FDNY Engine 46 to move a sports utility vehicle that is blocking a fire hydrant during a fire in the Bronx.
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VA Ambulance Fire Damages Station
It took crews 45 minutes to put out the fire at Ashland (VA) Volunteer Rescue Squad Station 16. No one was injured.
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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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New Video Shows Barneveld (NY) Fire Station Collapse Under Heavy Snow
Barneveld Fire Department members were inside the station around 3 p.m. Saturday when they heard popping sounds.
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