Carmel Fire Department Chief Joel Thacker says aging fire trucks across the country “are breaking down” while departments wait for new replacements. (IBJ photo/Chad Williams) Cities and their fire ...

The work of a firefighter would no doubt be deemed heroic by the bulk of the world's population — even if many would also deem it a little too dangerous to undertake themselves. The job does, after ...

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 ...

Hunterdon County, NJ, Department of Public Safety will take delivery of a Frontline Communications Saber C-40X-4 Command Unit, which will be showcased in Pierce Manufacturing’s Booth at FDIC 2025.

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 ...

The City of Burlington Fire Department, Ontario, Canada, has taken delivery of a walk-in support unit built by SVI Trucks in Fort Collins, CO. It is built on a three-door Spartan Metro Star cab and ...

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 ...

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 ...