The two ambulances aren't new, they're older trucks recently replaced by newer ones The rescue truck crews are working a not-normal-for-firefighters shift: 10-hour days All Providence fire and rescue ...
Bill Arsenault explains why when departments expect to travel beyond their jurisdiction to aid in fighting wildfires, they ...
The new tanker trucks aren’t your typical fire trucks. They’re called “Big Dog” fire trucks because they can go where some ...
The Chicopee Fire Department recently held a news conference to showcase new equipment that strengthens its emergency response capabilities.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On New Year's Eve 2024, just eight hours before fireworks were set to usher in the new year, Little Rock fire crews received an urgent call— one where a high-rise apartment ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPANISH LAKE, Mo. – Many area fire departments have stories about a fire truck they’ve ordered but can’t get delivered. The ...
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Why Are Fire Trucks Red?

Each kind of commercial and emergency vehicle follows a certain color code or symbol. For instance, you will find a snake symbol on almost all ambulances, and the color of the school buses is always ...
CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Fire’s electric fire truck is back from the shop and preparing to return to service. ALSO READ: Charlotte’s first all-electric fire station is ready for service A department ...
A nationwide shortage of fire trucks, driven by rising costs, manufacturing delays and industry consolidation, is forcing ...
CHARLOTTE — For the first time, an electric fire truck will be responding to emergencies in Charlotte leaving from the city’s first all-electric fire station. The city held an uncoupling ceremony ...
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Fire Department has started to run two more rescue trucks for transporting patients to area hospitals during weekdays, which are their the busiest times. The two rescue ...