Apparatus

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Wheeled Coach Ambulance 50th Anniversary Celebration
Ambulance

Photos: Wheeled Coach Celebrates 50 Years, 50,000 Ambulances Delivered

March 20, 2025
Wheeled Coach was started by Bob Collins in 1975 and has developed many innovations for medical transport units and have been delivered to dozens of countries since.
Driver who hit Hartford firetruck was three times the legal limit
Apparatus

Driver Who Hit Hartford, CT, Apparatus Was Impaired

March 19, 2025
She had a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit when her car collided with the fire engine, injuring four firefighters.
Florida suspect leads police on chase driving stolen ambulance
Ambulance

Man who Stole Tampa Ambulance Finishes Beer after Stopping

March 17, 2025
The suspect, who led Tampa police on a chase, said he took the rig after medics refused to take him home.
firefighting suction hose rural water supply Ziamatic Corp.
Operations & Training

Firehouse Labs: Ziamatic Double Hard Sleeve Gantry System

March 17, 2025
What often requires two or three members to access hard sleeve, stretch and maneuver it, and get it down from apparatus now requires only one with a new gantry system.
Police arrest woman accused of crashing into Hartford firetruck
Pumper

Update: Woman Charged with DUI in Jan. Crash Involving Hartford, CT, Fire Truck

March 16, 2025
Four firefighters were hurt when the rig was hit while it was backing into a Hartford fire station on Main Street.