A 63-year-old man has died following a two-alarm apartment fire in Silver Spring (MD).

The Harquahala Fire District in Tonopah, Arizona, specified a large water tank on its ROSENBAUER/CENTRAL pumper because there are few hydrants in its district, says Chief Steve Sandell.

The Hartford (CT) police department has opened an investigation into the handling of a donated fire truck, while the mayor has drawn questions about the handling of the donation.

A recent news report detailed a number of errors in the D.C. fire department's inventory that led to the resignation of a deputy chief.

Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM) announced that its United Rotorcraft Division has been awarded a contract in excess of $44 million from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for MEDEVAC Interior Systems installed on new HH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters.

The Ashland Volunteer Fire Department, McAlester, Oklahoma, protects a rural area with wildlands and roads integrated with hay fields, explains Chief Kenny Weiher.

KME announces delivery of fire trucks to three fire departments.

Moose Boats has delivered two additional vessels for Fire Protection, Emergency Response and Marine Patrol.

KME is pleased to announce the City of Boston (MA) Fire Department has awarded KME and its sales representative Bulldog Fire Apparatus an order for five custom foam pumpers purchased under the FCAM (Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts) Contract.

With a rich history in sales, service and a reputation for outstanding customer service, E-ONE is excited to welcome A₂Z Fire Apparatus to their industry-leading dealer network.

The Smyrna (TN) Fire Department purchased this MARION BODY WORKS mid-mount platform quint because of area growth which included multistoried hotels and a hospital.

The Monroeville (PA) Fire Department designed this E-ONE aerial ladder truck in tractor-drawn form because it has more maneuverability, particularly in narrow residential streets, explains Chief Ron Harvey.

A strip mall in Weston (WI) was destroyed by fire.

Marque Ambulance, an Elkhart-based ambulance manufacturer, proudly announces the launch of its new website.

A newspaper story that detailed a shortage of items, such as paper towels and cleaning supplies, in Detroit (MI) firehouses has led to an outpouring of supplies from city residents.

Fire destroyed a building that was once a historic hotel in downtown Leominster (MA), and two firefighters were injured when a brick wall collapsed and pieces struck fire ladders.

The Hauser Lake (ID) Fire Department uses this FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS tanker to protect a rural bedroom community only one-third of which is hydranated, explains Chief Larry Simms.

The Harrison (OH) Fire Department has in service two PIERCE apparatus: a pumper/tanker and a quint.

The Devil's Lake (ND) Fire Department replaced a 65-foot articulated platform with this ROSENBAUER platform.

MIR3, Inc., the innovator of real-time Intelligent Notification (IN(R)) and response technology today announced the integration of the company's automated mass notification with Perspective DispatchLog(R), the computer-aided dispatch technology from developer partner PPM 2000, provider of end-to-end incident management software systems.