Fire Engine in South Bend, Indiana. Note the pump equipment in the middle of the vehicle's side.Since the late 1970s, lime green has become a more common color for American fire fighting apparatus. Pictured here is a Port Townsend, WA engine.The pumping apparatus is well visible on the roof of this fire engine of Lausanne fire department.
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Emergency & Fire Trucks

Although civilians may use the terms fire truck and fire engine interchangably, to an emergency worker, the words represent different types of fire fighting apparatus. more...

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Fire engine

A fire engine is designed to pump water using an engine and onboard water supply, which can be replenished via a fire hydrant, water tender or any other available water source by using suction.

Engines are also known as pumpers as they are used to pump water onto fires. Their primary purpose is for direct fire suppression, and may carry many tools including ladders, pike poles, axes, fire extinguishers, and ventilating equipment. Engines are normally staffed with at least three people (a captain, an engineer, and a firefighter, and preferably with a second firefighter), to be able to effectively and safely attack a fire.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary the term fire engine was first used in the 17th century, in exactly the same sense it has now, "a machine for throwing water to extinguish fires".

On occasion, fire engines have also been used as water cannons for crowd control.

Fire truck

A fire truck is differentiated from a fire engine in that it has no onboard water supply. Fire trucks are instead equipped with a mix of: long ladders, hydraulic platforms, additional firefighting equipment, a variety of heavy rescue tools, extrication equipment, and other emergency gear.

The turntable ladder is the best-known form of fire truck, but there are also "cherry pickers", rescue tenders, floodlight trucks and other specialized units. A "Tiller" or "Hook-and-Ladder" truck (a semi-trailer carrying a turntable ladder), formerly much used in the United States but are becoming rarer today, requires two drivers, as it has separate steering wheels for front and rear wheels (the steering device for the rear is sometimes a tiller rather than a true steering wheel). This truck is often used in areas with narrow streets that prohibit the longer single vehicle trucks from entering.

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1975 Internationa​L / 1989 Hahn Rescue1975 Internationa​L / 1989 Hahn Rescue $2,500.00 1984 Chevy Pirsch mini Pumper1984 Chevy Pirsch mini Pumper $3,150.00
1980 Henderickson Fire Truck1980 Henderickson Fire Truck $3,000.00 1982 Seagrave 100' Tiller Truck L.A.F.D. Class 11982 Seagrave 100' Tiller Truck L.A.F.D. Class 1 $15,000.00
1994 Frightliner Fl-60 Fire Rescue Truck 62 K Miles Fl 1994 Frightliner Fl-60 Fire Rescue Truck 62 K Miles Fl $5,000.00 Famous Antique 1964 American LaFrance Fire Truck PumperFamous Antique 1964 American LaFrance Fire Truck Pumper $5,500.00
Excellent Condition E-450 Ambulance Prep Pkg ChassisExcellent Condition E-450 Ambulance Prep Pkg Chassis $1,000.00 1981 Pierce Pumper Fire Truck1981 Pierce Pumper Fire Truck $500.00
1971 Mack Baker Aerialscope Ladder Truck1971 Mack Baker Aerialscope Ladder Truck $10,000.00 1988 Ihc 2000 Gallon Tanker/Tender, Fire Truck 1988 Ihc 2000 Gallon Tanker/Tender, Fire Truck $10,000.00
2000 Freightliner Fl-60 Ambulance2000 Freightliner Fl-60 Ambulance $2,500.00 Ford Mobile Lab Surveillance Camper Van Generator B/OFord Mobile Lab Surveillance Camper Van Generator B/O $12,980.00
2003 Ford Aev Ambulance2003 Ford Aev Ambulance $43,500.00 GmcGmc $200.00
Dodge Power Wagon Mini PumperDodge Power Wagon Mini Pumper $2,500.00 1967 Kaiser Jeep M35A2 Fire Rescue 6x6 Brush Truck1967 Kaiser Jeep M35A2 Fire Rescue 6x6 Brush Truck $1,999.99
1996 Ambulance Type Ii E-350 7.3 Powerstroke Diesel1996 Ambulance Type Ii E-350 7.3 Powerstroke Diesel $2,550.00 1969 ford c800 fire truck 29000 actual miles1969 ford c800 fire truck 29000 actual miles $1,500.00
1972 Ford F600 Truck Fire Truck Fire Engine1972 Ford F600 Truck Fire Truck Fire Engine $1,500.00 1938 Diamond T Deluxe Fire Truck Pumper1938 Diamond T Deluxe Fire Truck Pumper $1,500.00
1994 Simon-Duplex Fire Pumper Truck ( Obo ) *1994 Simon-Duplex Fire Pumper Truck ( Obo ) * $8,100.00 1998 Hme Fire Pumper1998 Hme Fire Pumper $30,000.00
1997 freightliner ambulance type 11997 freightliner ambulance type 1 $10,000.00 1964 American Lafrance custom 9001964 American Lafrance custom 900 $25,000.00
2006 E450 Wheeled Coach Type Iii Ambulance Gov Owned2006 E450 Wheeled Coach Type Iii Ambulance Gov Owned $5,000.00 1971 Ward La France Engine1971 Ward La France Engine $1,000.00
Ambulance Medtech Turbo Diesel *Fully Stocked*Ambulance Medtech Turbo Diesel *Fully Stocked* $2,026.01 1998 Pierce Quantums1998 Pierce Quantums $68,000.00
1995 Pierce 6 Man Cab1995 Pierce 6 Man Cab $35,000.00 Ford : F-450Ford : F-450 $5,495.00
2006 Ambulance Ford E-350 Aev2006 Ambulance Ford E-350 Aev $16,000.00 1990 Ford Ambulance on F-350 Chassis1990 Ford Ambulance on F-350 Chassis $3,500.00
409 chevy firetruck 1965409 chevy firetruck 1965 $815.00 1987 seagrave 350 cummins1987 seagrave 350 cummins $3,500.00
1988 Ford 4 Guys Fire Engine1988 Ford 4 Guys Fire Engine $4,050.00 Beck Fire Truck Apparatus Pumper Low 33K M DieselBeck Fire Truck Apparatus Pumper Low 33K M Diesel $14,900.00
1993 Fire & Rescue , only 33,000 miles1993 Fire & Rescue , only 33,000 miles $23,500.00 Used Fire Pumper for Sale - Custom Cab E OneUsed Fire Pumper for Sale - Custom Cab E One $19,900.00
1997 Freightliner Fl-70 Ambulance Mechanics Special1997 Freightliner Fl-70 Ambulance Mechanics Special $5,500.00 One of a kind 1979 Mack ladder truck fire truckOne of a kind 1979 Mack ladder truck fire truck $2,500.00
1955 General Exibition Fire Truck Open Cab L@K1955 General Exibition Fire Truck Open Cab L@K $4,025.00 1979 Ford F900 LaFrance Fire truck ladder truck Look !1979 Ford F900 LaFrance Fire truck ladder truck Look ! $3,900.00
Hi Top Conversion Van Camper Wheelchair Low MilesHi Top Conversion Van Camper Wheelchair Low Miles $8,990.00 1987 Ford F-800 Service/ Rescue Truck1987 Ford F-800 Service/ Rescue Truck $15,000.00
1981 International 4 X 4 Fire Engine Brush Truck1981 International 4 X 4 Fire Engine Brush Truck $2,950.00 New Sutphen 2-Door 4 Man Fire Truck CabsNew Sutphen 2-Door 4 Man Fire Truck Cabs $6,000.00
Kenworth E-One Pumper Fire Truck 1500 Gpm ApparatusKenworth E-One Pumper Fire Truck 1500 Gpm Apparatus $9,000.00 1988 Gmc Seirra Fmc Fire Engine Pumper Truck Apparatus1988 Gmc Seirra Fmc Fire Engine Pumper Truck Apparatus $7,999.99
1946 mack model 45 firepumper 1946 mack model 45 firepumper $316.13 1,300 Gallon Mack Walker Tanker Fire Truck1,300 Gallon Mack Walker Tanker Fire Truck $12,000.00
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