Trucks are breaking down with no replacement parts available, and single fire engine's price has risen 64% in four years.
If you've ever fantasized about being a firefighter, the RM Sotheby's auction of the American LaFrance Corporate Collection is worth a look.
American fire trucks often stretch up to 50 feet long and nearly 9 feet wide, and that's not just for show. The U.S. is known for its wide-open roads, extra-long blocks, and suburban sprawl that goes ...
Mergers from specialist companies that build fire trucks and parts suppliers have jacked up costs, causing LA County to file ...
Founded by the Mack brothers in 1900 in Brooklyn, New York, Mack Trucks is one of the oldest truck manufacturing companies in the United States. Mack's wide range of specialized trucks are renowned ...
In some communities, fire crews are delayed — not by distance, but by a lack of equipment. Higher costs and supply chain issues means some departments have to wait years for new trucks. Fire ...
NAPLES, Italy — Two recently acquired European-style fire trucks are helping firefighters at U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples remain fully capable when responding to emergencies. The new pumper and ...
I’VE GOT A WARM UP ON THE WAY IN WEATHERWATCH 12 MILWAUKEE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S FLEET OF FIRE TRUCKS IS AGING. THE CHIEF CAUSE THE SITUATION DIRE? SEVERAL ENGINES WELL BEYOND THE RECOMMENDED AGE AND THE ...
Westfield Fire Chief Patrick Egloff says his department was scheduled to receive a new fire truck in August. Now, the manufacturer is telling the department the truck won’t be delivered until next ...
EVENING. THANKS SO MUCH. CERTAINLY A SIGH OF RELIEF FOR MILWAUKEE’S FIRE CHIEF WHO FOUGHT FOR MORE MONEY IN THIS YEAR’S BUDGET TO REPLACE HIS AGING FLEET OF FIRE TRUCKS. AS 12 NEWS DUKE CARTER REPORTS ...
The borough of Lawnside doesn’t have any working fire trucks — a decision the local fire chief blames on the mayor and council and says could be dangerous. All three of the town’s fire trucks are ...