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 ...

A heavy-rescue unit is almost like a mini- storage warehouse on wheels. It must carry equipment for nearly every type of rescue situation–cribbing and shoring, ropes, water- rescue equipment, portable ...

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 ...

Sometimes when you are in the process of designing a new piece of fire apparatus for your department, a need may come out of the frustration of not having a specific type of vehicle in your inventory ...

KPMG LAKE HOUSE. I’M JESSE PAGAN, WESH TWO NEWS. ALL RIGHT JESSE THANK YOU. THE KISSIMMEE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ROLLING OUT A NEW TOOL TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY SAFE. HEAVY RESCUE ONE IS OFFICIALLY IN ...