Apparatus & Tools
Stay in the know with the newest information on apparatus and firefighting tools. We offer recent articles and news regarding fire apparatus and tools across the United States from fireapparatusmagazine.com and other sources.
- Podcast: Main Street Fire Fighting at FDIC International 2021Live at FDIC Lex Shady, Chris Tobin, Dave Mellen – Main Street Fire Fighting. Subscribe to get all our episodes directly with Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts. ALSO Podcast: Main Street Firefighting: The Death of Scott Deem Podcast: Main Street Firefighting: Kansas City (MO) Assistant Fire Chief Jimmy Walker Podcast: Main Street ... read more
- Podcast: Networking for Success Again at FDIC International 2021Steve Hamilton and Scott McGonigal join Dave McGlynn talk about the great classes happening at FDIC International 2021. Also Podcast: Networking for Success at FDIC 2021 Podcast: Networking for Success: Frank Ricci and Nick Papa Podcast: Networking for Success: Nate Larkin Podcast: Networking for Success: Rich Wilson Podcast: Networking for ... read more
- Podcast: Fire Service Court Radio Live at FDIC International 2021Host Brad Pinsky is joined by John K. Murphy and Curt Varone at FDIC. Also Podcast: Fire Service Court Podcast: Fire Service Court Podcast: Fire Service Court Podcast: Fire Service Court ... read more
- Podcast: Xtrication Radio Live at FDIC International 2021Dave Dalrymple brings us up to speed at FDIC International. The best way to keep up with Fire Engineering? Get our regular e-Newsletter: www.fireengineering.com/enewsletter. Subscribe to get all our episodes directly with Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts or listen on Spotify.https://db1fe56aeaf85f72c9c06d00afe6be81.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html ALSO Podcast: Xtrication Radio Podcast: Xtrication Radio Podcast: Xtrication Radio Podcast: Xtrication Radio ... read more
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Mike DuganCaptain (Ret.) Michael M. Dugan of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented on Thursday at the FDIC International 2021 Opening Ceremony in Indianapolis. Dugan started in the fire service in 1973 in the ... read more
- Texas Firefighter Killed, Another Injured After Apparatus Accident with 18-WheelerA Stanton, TX, firefighter was killed and another firefighter was hurt in a crash on Wednesday, reports cbs7.com. The Martin County Messenger says on Facebook that volunteer firefighters Danny Ireton and Allon Carby were responding to a crash on FM 829 when their apparatus was involved in an accident ... read more
- Alston: You Can Get There from HereDuring the FDIC 2021 International Opening Ceremony Day 2 on Thursday, August 5, in Indianapolis, Chief John Alston of the New Haven (CT) Fire Department spoke on “You Can Get There from Here.” “Do you ever wonder where some of the great achievements in the world came from? Who ... read more
- Instructor of the Year: Patrick J. KennyChief Patrick J. Kenny of the Western Springs (IL) Fire Department is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Fire Engineering/International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award. The award was presented on Thursday during the Opening Ceremony at FDIC International 2021. Kenny has ... read more
- Larry and David Conley at FDIC: PowerlessExcerpts from Larry and David Conley’s keynote “Powerless,” delivered at FDIC International 2021 on Opening Ceremony Day 2, Thursday, August 5, at the Indiana Convention Center Sagamore Ballroom in Indianapolis: “Good morning. My name is Larry Conley. I am a 29-year veteran of the St. Louis (MO) Fire Department. ... read more
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- Sailor Charged in Ship Fire was Navy SEAL DropoutSAN DIEGO (AP) — The sailor charged with starting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard last year was assigned to the ship after dropping out of training to become a Navy SEAL, and he was described by some fellow sailors as a person who had disdain for ... read more
- Loss of Braking Cited in 2019 FL Plane IncidentInvestigators say a rain-soaked runway and the pilots’ failure to anticipate the poor conditions caused a plane chartered by the Pentagon to slide into a Florida river two years ago. The National Transportation Safety Board said pilots of the Miami Air International plane landed too fast and waited too ... read more
- Fire Destroys Cabin of NH Man Forced Out of WoodsCANTERBURY, N.H. (AP) — For almost three decades, 81-year-old David Lidstone has lived in the woods of New Hampshire along the Merrimack River in a small cabin adorned with solar panels. He has grown his own food, cut his own firewood, and tended to his pets and chickens. But ... read more
- Two Newton County, GA, Firefighters Hurt in Apparatus Rollover En Route to CallTwo Newton County (GA) Fire Service firefighters were among those taken to area hospitals after their fire truck traveling to a call struck a vehicle that pulled out in front of their apparatus, reports FireFighterCloseCalls.com. The apparatus t-boned the car and pushed it several hundred yards before both vehicles ... read more
- Hot, Gusty Weather Could Mean Explosive Fire Growth in WestGREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire continued to grow Wednesday as thousands of firefighters prepared for a tougher fight as dangerous weather returns. A red flag warning was issued through Thursday because of hot, bone-dry conditions with winds up to 40 mph (64 kph). That could drive flames ... read more
- Podcast: F.O.O.L.S. Radio Live at FDICIndy Metro F.O.O.L.S. Brotherhood Bash is tonight! Also Podcast: F.O.O.L.S. Radio Podcast: F.O.O.L.S. Radio Podcast: F.O.O.L.S. Radio with Richie Stack Podcast: F.O.O.L.S. Radio: Resiliency Podcast: F.O.O.L.S. Radio. Fire Service Transitions ... read more
- Greek Fires Force Beach Rescue, Approach Olympics BirthplaceVARIBOBI, Greece (AP) — Greece evacuated people in boats from an island beach Wednesday amid heavy smoke from a nearby wildfire and fire crews fought elsewhere to keep flames away from the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games as the country sweltered under a record heat wave. With over ... read more
- Wildfire Reaches Turkey Power Plant, Prompts EvacuationsMARMARIS, Turkey (AP) — A coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and nearby residential areas were being evacuated Wednesday evening as flames from a wildfire reached inside the plant, a mayor and local reporters said as sirens from the plant could be heard blaring. Milas Mayor Muhammet Tokat, from ... read more
- Lake Assault Boats to Showcase Formidable Firefighting, Patrol, and Rescue Vessel at FDIC InternationalSuperior (WI) – Lake Assault Boats, part of Fraser Shipyards and a leading manufacturer of purpose-built, mission-specific fire and rescue boats, is displaying inside Lucas Oil Stadium at booth #8421 on August 2-7 at the Fire Department Instructors Conference International (FDIC) Exhibition in Indianapolis, Indiana. Front and center in ... read more
- One Dead in New Hampshire House Fire
