Apparatus

Detroit firefighters injured in Rescue rollover

August 21, 2008

One Detroit firefighter needed stitches in his head and another has a broken arm after their truck flipped on Woodward Avenue on their way to a fire this morning. Two other firefighters were not seriously hurt when the truck skidded and rolled onto its roof at 7:15 a.m. at West McNichols Detroit Fire Department Captain [...]

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Philly Snorkel 28 comes in contact with high voltage overhead lines.

August 21, 2008

Philadelphia Sn 28 was raising the lower boom to get the bucket closer to the ground so two costumed mascots could enter. They were going to ride the truck in the bucket to the National Nite Out festivities several blocks up the road. The knuckle of the waterway made several contacts with the high voltage [...]

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SBFD APPARATUS COMMITTEE BACK AT PIERCE

April 25, 2008

The SBFD “Apparatus Committee” was recently back in Appleton, Wisconsin at the Pierce Factory working with Sales Rep Kevin Newell. Currently, the San Bernardino City Fire Department is in the process of purchasing seven fire engines and two aerial ladder trucks from Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.. The SBFD is purchasing seven PUC’s with the Arrow XT [...]

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