Reno’s City Council is moving to shore up the Nevada city’s aging fleet of fire engines after its last functioning ladder truck went down twice in the last 10 days. The Reno Gazette Journal reports the situation reached a critical …
Buying local to replace an aging ambulance has provided big savings for an Arizona fire department. Yuma Fire Chief Steve Irr discovered a new unit typically costs $210,000. But Irr and Fleet Manager Floyd Friar instead elected to save the …
The parents of a teenage girl who was run over and killed by two emergency vehicles after an Asiana Airlines crash have filed a claim against the city of San Francisco, saying rescuers were reckless and poorly trained. In legal …
Phoenix, Ariz., fire officials say the driver of a fire engine that fatally struck a firefighter at the scene of a mulch fire five months ago wasn’t using a spotter. The Phoenix Fire Department released its report Tuesday on the …
The Rapid City Fire Department has a new truck designed to put out fires on large aircraft. KEVN television reports that the $572,000 truck uses chemical suppressing agents, water and foam to combat flames. Officials say it’s worth the hefty …
Springfield police say a sneezing fit might have caused a fire truck to overturn last week. Three firefighters were injured last Wednesday when the truck overturned. The Springfield News-Leader reports that four reports issued after the accident indicate the driver …
A fire truck was stolen from the Greenwood Township Fire Department in northern Minnesota – and the alleged driver was later arrested for driving while impaired. The Mesabi Daily News reports Sunday that officials with the fire department had gone …