Operators of the country's largest fire trucks with the longest ladders are going to get a bigger say in a long overdue national strategy. "I have invited specialist aerial frontline firefighters to ...

Vehicle-based firefighting equipment has come a long way since English inventor Richard Newsham patented the first fire engine in 1721. His horse-drawn machine incorporated a long-levered pump into ...

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 ...