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• Woman killed after being hit by Nev. fire truck

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  The ladder truck struck a pedestrian, who was later identified as 63-year-old Charlene McMaster, at an intersection

• Woman accused of stealing Ky. fire truck during active fire

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  A volunteer firefighter tried to stop Jessica Clines, but she struck him in the shoulder with the mirror of the truck

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• 3 Maine firefighters hurt after fire trucks collide

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  A witness said the rigs were heading in opposite directions when one veered to avoid a car that had stopped in the road

• FDNY fire trucks responding to same call crash, hit pedestrian

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  Officials said the pedestrian and 11 firefighters suffered minor injuries in the crash

• More tips on how to become a great pump operator

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  It’s important to know your response area and its target hazards and have a command of water supply issues

• Fire dept. donates retired fire truck to Caribbean firefighters

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  The retired 1997 Luverne fire truck, which has a 1,000 gallon tank, will be used in rural areas

• Photo of the Week: Consort Fire Department’s pumper

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• Fire truck design: Is black the new chrome?

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  In some busy departments, durability is trumping design when it comes to how much chrome a rig is dressed in

• How fire trucks got their color

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  Opinions on what color is best won't surprise you, but why they got that color might

• Storage systems: It’s not just about turnout gear

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  Three strategies for creating order out of chaos at the station

• How many seats should a fire truck have?

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  Picking the correct seating involves factoring safety, staffing and storage; here's how to do the math

• Effective engineers do more than drive

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  Video shows four ways a driver supported engine and truck crews

• Second-life fire trucks: Know the risks

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  Repurposing rigs for fire-service duty can be a great cost savings, but they require great care to make sure they are safe for firefighting

• Are American fire trucks too big?

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  Congestion and street width are just two of the factors that force us to consider the right size for our rigs

• How to safely operate firefighting tenders

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  These unwieldy beasts make up a large percentage of apparatus crashes; follow these sound safety procedures to tame that beast and keep firefighters safe

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