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Four Charlotte, N.C., firefighters were injured May 8 when their fire truck flipped over on a residential street while responding to a fire.
Read More →CRANSTON, RI — What started as a one-time goodwill gesture has become a pattern of giving, as the city continues to donate old fire trucks and vans to volunteer firefighters in Guatemala for use as much-needed rescue vehicles, according to the Providence Journal newspaper.
Read More →APPLETON, WI – Pierce Manufacturing Company unveiled its new truck at the International Association of Fire Chiefs 2006 convention in Dallas.
Read More →COMPTON, CA – Compton officials recently christened a $3-million firefighting and rescue fleet — the first significant update in the city's emergency response equipment in two decades.
Read More →READING, MA – The City of Reading has voted to borrow $850,000 to purchase a new ladder truck for the Fire Department. The town will replace its current truck, which is 16 years old and frequently out of service for repairs.
Read More →NEW YORK – Governors Island utilized a surplus online auction to sell old fire truck that had been idle for years.
Read More →A fiery crash involving a City of Three Forks (Mont.) fire truck and pickup truck that killed six was the result of a mechanical failure, investigators said.
Read More →WASHINGTON – Spartan Chassis is recalling a number of 2007 to 2012 model-year fire rescue vehicles, according to the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA).
Read More →The City of Wood River, Ill., is hoping to cut costs and increase service level with smaller fire apparatus. The city hopes a smaller vehicle will save money and help extend the usable lifespan of the city's existing fire trucks.
Read More →Charlotte Fire Department reported that the truck will save 19.66 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent from tailpipe emissions annually.
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