Heavy rescue apparatus arguably are the most difficult apparatus to design. This largely is because of all of the specialized equipment that’s required to carry out the duty of the company, which can ...

When contemplating new heavy rescue apparatus, one of the first design criteria is to determine the length of the rescue body, followed by the preferred body material of either aluminum or stainless ...

When the Liberty Fire Company (LFC) of New Holland, Pa., decided to spec out a new heavy-rescue vehicle, they had a daunting task ahead of them. They were not only replacing the vehicle ahead of ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WXIX) - When disasters strike, there are often threats of buildings collapsing. This week, specialists and instructors trained a wide variety of first responders to operate cranes, heavy ...

Heavy Rescue 1 hits the streets in Kissimmee ...

The East Moriches Fire Department (EMFD), located on the eastern end of Long Island, faced the same dilemma as many fire departments around the country: Due to budget constraints, they needed to ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Fire Department unveiled its new heavy rescue fire truck to the media on Thursday, Feb. 4. Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon expressed excitement and gratitude ...

More and more Colorado search and rescue groups are using drones in backcountry missions — not only to search for missing ...

Firefighters carried out a complex, high-risk heavy rescue operation after a violent early-morning crash on I-95 left a man dead and three others trapped inside a garbage truck. Howard County ...

Firefighters carried out a complex, high-risk heavy rescue operation after a violent early-morning crash on I-95 left a man dead and three others trapped inside a garbage truck. Howard County ...