Signal Control Gets "Ok"

BURNABY, B.C. - Burnaby city councilors hope a high-tech traffic control system will prevent crashes between residents and emergency vehicles.

A Long and Useful Life

Through careful use and regular PM maintenance, Los Angeles County Fire Station 92 has gotten 337,000 miles of service out of Squad Truck 592, which was still running strong when the F-350 crew cab was retired.

Kansas City Fire Department Replaces Heavy Rescue Trucks

KANSAS CITY, MO – The Kansas City Fire Department is rolling out $600,000 heavy rescue trucks, all bought by the quarter-cent sales tax increase voters approved in 2001.

Volusia County Car Fleet Goes Green

DAYTONA, FL – George Baker, who is in charge of Volusia County's 2,150-vehicle fleet of sedans, SUVs, and fire trucks, is talking about reducing the fleet's emission.

Hilton Head Plans to Update Fire Truck Fleet

HILTON HEAD, SC – The fleet of aging water-pumping trucks Hilton Head Island in South Carolina uses to fight fires could be on its way out next year, replaced with brand new vehicles that might include cutting-edge foam-spraying technology.

Fire Trucks Crash on Average of Twice a Week in District of Columbia

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The District of Columbia's fire trucks and ambulances are involved in an average of two crashes per week.

Retreads Help Put Out the Fire

Two Knoxville Fire Trucks Out of Service

KNOXVILLE, TN – The Knoxville Fire Department has spent months waiting for repairs to be made on a broken fire truck.

Minneapolis to Install GPS in All Squad Cars, Fire Trucks, and Ambulances

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Every squad car, fire truck, and ambulance in Minneapolis is getting a state-of-the-art GPS tracking system installed.

Pittsburgh to Upgrade its Police, Fire, EMS, & Sanitation Fleets

PITTSBURGH, PA – This past summer, the City of Pittsburgh made a $7 million, 86-vehicle upgrade to its fleet of 1,000 cars and trucks.