National Fire Protection Association rules require this 44-ton six-wheeler to be able to accelerate from 0 to 50 mph in less than 35 seconds. (To put that in context, it takes a 40-ton semi ...

A listener wonders how fire trucks, engines, companies, and stations get numbered.

Firetrucks are made in various shapes and sizes to accommodate the specific needs of the locales they serve and protect. Let’s take a look at the dimensions of different firetruck classes and how it ...

Cities and their fire departments are feeling the strain as post-pandemic wait times and costs for new fire trucks have shot up—due in part to industry consolidation.

Growing up, every fire truck I would see was red. How come Santa Clara County (Fire Department) has white fire trucks instead of red ones? Robert Bergman, Cupertino ...

“We have 8 engines, fire pumpers, two tower ladders and staffed cars, and all the equipment on the trucks,” says Kelly. Kelly tells the I-Team, inspections on his fleet happen all the time ...