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Apparatus

Specially designed fire engines to hit streets of Oakland

October 22, 2008

OAKLAND — A new generation of fire engine, specially designed to navigate tight city streets, made its public debut Monday on the 17th anniversary of the Oakland hills fire.
The new rigs are about two feet shorter in length than older models, ride higher off the ground to achieve better clearance and are slightly shorter in [...]

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Fresno City HazMat Team Gets New Equipment

September 23, 2008

FFD was the fifth team in the state to obtain a Type 1 rating for Haz Mat and now has 2 Type 1 teams.
The Fresno City Fire Department has two new hazmat trucks, outfitted with the latest equipment and state of the art technology,that were funded through the Department of Homeland Security.
Both the trucks and [...]

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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 and [...]

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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 [...]

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San Bernardino City Takes Delivery of New Paramedic Squad Vehicle

May 7, 2008

The San Bernardino City Fire Department recently placed their newest vehicle in service to help protect and serve the citizens of it’s community.
The new Ford quad cab vehicle, will be staffed with 2 Firefighter Paramedics and run as the first unit out for medical-aids.
Medic Squad 226 is housed at fire station number 6 on [...]

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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 [...]

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