Apparatus

The Firehouse.com Apparatus product category is a collection of information and product listings and resources for Fire Apparaus Manufacturers and Emergency Vehicle and Fire Truck Builders.
Pierce
First Production Pierce Volterra Electric Pumper Ordered by City of Madison, Now In Service
Pumper

City of Madison, WI, Fire Department Puts First Production Pierce Volterra Electric Pumper in Service

City of Madison solidifies its leadership in environmental sustainability and fire service innovation by receiving the first Pierce Volterra Electric Pumper production unit ordered...
WATCH: Spartanburg County firefighters battle ambulance fire
Ambulance

Watch: Spartanburg County, SC, Firefighters Battle Ambulance Fire

Feb. 12, 2025
Video shows crews arrive and put out a fire that engulfed an ambulance outside of an area nursing home.
South Metro Fire Rescue
South Metro Fire Rescue Tiller Driver Training
Aerial

South Metro, CO, Fire Buys Used Tiller to Train Firefighters Before New Ladder Arrives

Feb. 11, 2025
Peter Matthews looks at South Metro Fire Rescue's purchase of a used tiller to train their driver's ahead of a new tractor-drawn aerial's delivery.
Photos by Tom W. Shand
Freeland, PA, Fire Department (FFD) Engine 54 is a 1992 Seagrave that was ahead of its time with respect to incorporating multiple attack lines, split beds for large-diameter supply line, and portable and fixed master stream appliances.
Apparatus

The Apparatus Architect: Pumpers Designed to Move Big Water

Feb. 11, 2025
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur explain why pumpers that operate out of two Pennsylvania departments exemplify the importance of balancing water supply with rig wheelbase, length...
Safe Fleet
Chad Smith
Safety & Health

Safe Fleet Adds Mid-Atlantic Regional Sales Manager

Feb. 10, 2025
Chad Smith was an 18-year veteran of the fire service and has spent the past 10 years in various roles at 911 Fleet and Fire Equipment.
FHP: Woman dies after ambulance crashes with semi-truck in Hillsborough County
Ambulance

Patient Killed in Ambulance, Semi Crash in Hillsborough County, FL

Feb. 10, 2025
The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crew suffered minor injuries while the truck driver was not hurt.