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NewsOctober 17, 2014

Mo. City to Lease Fire Truck for $1 Per Year

The City of Leadington (Mo.) will sign an open-ended lease for $1 per year for a pumper truck being retired by the Farmington Fire Department.

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NewsOctober 14, 2014

Mich. City Adds $2M In Fire Vehicles

The City of Lansing (Mich.) Fire Department has spent $2 million for a new fleet of emergency vehicles to replace its older emergency vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2014

Spartan Recalls Gladiator, MetroStar Fire Trucks

The emergency vehicles need a software update to prevent surges in fire hose water pressure.

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NewsAugust 13, 2014

Fatal Mont. Fire Truck Crash Caused By Mechanical Failure

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.

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NewsAugust 4, 2014

FEMA Grant Helps Mass. Town Replace 40-Year-Old Fire Truck

The Town of Charlton, Mass., Fire Department was awarded a $893,000 grant to replace a 40-year-old aerial ladder truck that is 16 years past its recommended service life.

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NewsJune 30, 2014

Co-op Purchasing Saves Calif. Fire Agency 350 Hours of Labor

By using cooperative purchasing for a new fire truck, the Palo Alto Fire Department estimates it has saved 350 to 400 hours of labor and reduced the purchasing process by nearly a year.

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NewsMay 9, 2014

N.C. Fire Truck Overturns, Four Firefighters Injured

Four Charlotte, N.C., firefighters were injured May 8 when their fire truck flipped over on a residential street while responding to a fire.

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NewsApril 25, 2014

N.J. Fire Captain Suspended After DWI Firetruck Crash

A fire captain who crashed the Elmwood Park, N.J., borough's only ladder truck has been suspended from the department because he was under the influence.

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NewsApril 17, 2014

Fire Trucks Collide in Calif., Injuring 15

Two Southern California fire trucks collided Wednesday in Monterey Park while responding to a house fire in a crash that caused one truck to smash into a restaurant.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2014

Detroit Bankruptcy Plan Calls for Fleet Modernization

The City of Detroit filed its plan of adjustment with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, detailing how it would reduce its $18 billion debt and reinvest in the city. Some of this reinvestment funding is set aside for fleet replacements.

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