Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur save apparatus committees by spelling out what must be considered in the design of heavy rescue rigs in terms of storage solutions and compartment set-ups. The Prince ...

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 ...

It doesn’t look like much of a classroom. Cars are pinned under steel beams and slabs of concrete are everywhere, but for Ohio Task Force One, this is a rich learning environment.“Today, the training ...

The Scott Fire Department rescued a man who was trapped underneath a mini excavator. Firefighters responded on Wednesday at ...

Ziamatic has introduced some new additions to its line of heavy rescue tool mounting solutions. First responders now can keep their tools mounted safely with Ziamatic’s new Heavy Rescue Tool Mounts.

The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department is rolling out new wheels that are different from its typical engines. The two heavy rescues the department has received are designed to work through unique ...

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 ...

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Keeping CAL FIRE’s fleet of apparatus rolling takes an big team of heavy equipment mechanics. The team performs everything from routine maintenance, to troubleshooting apparatus performance issues, to ...

A worker was trapped under a 16,000-pound piece of machinery as crews raced to save him, South Carolina photos show. Colleton County Fire-Rescue said the man was working for a tree company when the ...

An important and unique piece of Baltimore City Fire Department apparatus caught fire on I-95 Southbound at Caton Avenue in Baltimore City during Friday morning’s rush hour. Reserve Rescue 1 was ...