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 ...

Berkeley County will receive $1.8 million to purchase two firefighting vessels and a heavy-duty tow vehicle, federal officials announced this week. The funding comes through the South Carolina Departm ...

The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department held a "push-in" ceremony for a new heavy-duty rescue unit. The $800,000 custom-built truck, called Rescue 4, is designed for complex rescues like vehicle ...

Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or PFAS ...

Heavy equipment tools can make the difference between a smooth workday and a pricey disaster. Operating massive machinery worth hundreds of thousands of dollars without proper preparation isn't just ...